github4eddy/accuweather_pollen

This QuickApp gives access to real-time and 5-day forecast pollen count and risk category for grass pollen, mold spores, ragweed pollen and tree pollen of any location from Accuweather.com

accuweather_pollen

This QuickApp gives access to real-time and 5-day forecast pollen count and risk category for grass pollen, mold spores, ragweed pollen and tree pollen of any location from Accuweather.com

Pollen is a fine powder produced by trees and plants Pollen can severely affect people, especially those with different ailments such as asthma and respiratory issues. It can aggravate these existing conditions or cause these issues in high risk groups

Grass Pollen: Pollen grains from grasses Mold Spores: The fungus produces spores that can become airborne Radweed Pollen: Ragweeds are annual and perennial herbs and shrubs. A single plant may produce about a billion grains of pollen per season. Tree Pollen: Pollen from trees such as Birch and Oak

The QuickApp provides a risk evaluation with levels in particles/m³

Grass Pollen

• Category Name Begin Range End Range
• Low 0 4.99
• Moderate 5 19.99
• High 20 199.99
• Very High 200 299.99
• Extreme 300 1000000

Mold Spores

• Category Name Begin Range End Range
• Low 0 6499.99
• Moderate 6500 12999.99
• High 13000 49999.99
• Very High 50000 64999.99
• Extreme 65000 1000000

-Ragweed Pollen

• Category Name Begin Range End Range
• Low 0 9.99
• Moderate 10 49.99
• High 50 499.99
• Very High 500 649.99
• Extreme 650 1000000

Tree Pollen

• Category Name Begin Range End Range
• Low 0 14.99
• Moderate 15 89.99
• High 90 1499.99
• Very High 1500 2999.99
• Extreme 3000 1000000

IMPORTANT

• You need an API key from https://developer.accuweather.com
• The API is free up to 50 API calls/day, one key

Version 0.1 (22th August 2021)

• Initial version
• ToDo: convert remaining date/time to format

Variables (mandatory):

• apiKey = Get your free API key from AccuWeather
• locationKey = AccuWeather number from your HC3 Lon/Lat
• interval = [number] in seconds time to get the data from the API
• timeout = [number] in seconds for http timeout
• debugLevel = Number (1=some, 2=few, 3=all, 4=simulation mode) (default = 1)
• icon = [numbber] User defined icon number (add the icon via an other device and lookup the number)