`units = # either english or metric -- only applies when type is mesowest #`
`tz = # any entry from the Olson tz database e.g. America/Denver #`
`path = # the filesystem path to the Python program -- only applies when type is python #`
+`wind_mode = # normal or average -- only applies when type is mesowest #`
+`hn24 = # true or false -- only applies when type is mesowest #`
`[infoex]`
`host = # InfoEx FTP host address #`
accumulated" from the MesoWest station at Santiam Pass, OR, into InfoEx,
and that I want that data in imperial units.
+Three- versus 24-hour ranges
+----------------------------
+
+By default, this program will fetch three hours of data from the
+provider. This way, if the most recent record has any missing data, it
+can examine the two hours prior, using whatever data it can find.
+
+There are two features which will cause the program to expand the time
+range of fetched data from three to 24 hours. Please be aware of this
+expansion as it may cause a rise in data/API usage.
+
+**NOTE: Only MesoWest stations have the benefit of wind averaging and
+ HN24 calculation at this time, because generally NRCS SNOTEL
+ stations do not provide wind data. HN24 support for NRCS SNOTEL
+ is planned.
+
+### Wind mode
+If you go to submit a Wx observation in InfoEx at e.g. 05:05, and have
+so configured InfoEx, it will take the wind speed, wind gust speed, and
+wind direction, from that hour and auto-fill it for the observation.
+
+Some operations may find it more important to know the averages for
+those values over the prior 24 hour period. Setting `wind_mode` to
+`average` will enable that.
+
+### HN24
+As most stations do not provide HN24 on their own, this program provides
+a configuration option for calculating this. Simply add `hn24 = true` to
+the configuration file.
+
+*NOTE: This is its own configuration option, rather than a new value for
+ desired_data, because it's not technically provided by MesoWest
+ or NRCS SNOTEL.*
+
Custom weather station support
------------------------------
investigation with time zone-related issues and move on only once you've
ruled this out as a cause of the inaccuracy.
+Unit conversions
+----------------
+
+Desired units may be specified in the configuration file.
+
+For MesoWest, the desired unit will be passed along in the API request
+and the conversion will take place through the MesoWest/Synoptic API.
+
+For NRCS, this program will do the conversion manually, as NRCS does not
+permit specifying the desired unit.
+
A note on supported measurements
--------------------------------
windDirectionNum
windGustSpeedNum
-Future plans
-------------
-
-- Implement unit conversion for NRCS stations
-
Version history
---------------
+- 3.4.0 (Mar 2022)
+
+ Implement HN24 for NRCS SNOTEL stations.
+
+- 3.3.1 (Jan 2022)
+
+ Fix bug in which HN24 values under certain circumstances could be
+ inaccurate.
+
+- 3.3.0 (Nov 2021)
+
+ Implement wind averaging and auto-calculation of HN24. These are
+ opt-in via two new configuration options.
+
+- 3.2.4 (Mar 2021)
+
+ Fix a small bug that allowed MesoWest HS values to flow through in
+ millimeters when metric was the specified unit. MesoWest metric HS
+ values are now correctly in centimeters.
+
+- 3.2.3 (Feb 2021)
+
+ Fix a small bug that allowed a TypeError to be raised with some
+ regularity.
+
+- 3.2.2 (Feb 2021)
+
+ Various small fixes.
+
+ - Round precipitation accumulation values to 2 decimal places.
+ - Catch requests' ConnectionException.
+ - Improve logging output when using stdout.
+
+- 3.2.1 (Feb 2021)
+
+ Fix config validation bug with units and custom Python program.
+
+- 3.2.0 (Feb 2021)
+
+ Implement NRCS unit conversion.
+
- 3.1.1 (Feb 2021)
Fix relative humidity rounding.
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