Well.....Sorry to say this but due to The Weather Channel's policy change on their XML data, WeatherSix isn't going to work any more. I received the following letter from get this..."Director, Revenue Management & Optimization", and looked into what it would cost to gain access to their data again and from what I remember it would cost me about $500 per year to subscribe to their data feed....which used to be free.
Sorry Guys
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Dear Registrant:
We are writing to you because our records indicate that you are a registered user of the weather.com® XML Data Feed (
http://xoap.weather.com.)
As a valued subscriber, we want to let you know that our data feed service offerings are changing. Beginning the week of October 10th, 2011, we will be launching a new subscription service, The Weather Channel® API.
The Weather Channel® API is a subscription offering created by The Weather Channel specifically to provide developers with access to an easy to use weather data feed that they can use to power commercial applications across a variety of technology platforms.
Key Features include:
• access to the most comprehensive global forecast set available anywhere
• white label solution (no logo; no links)
• weather data provided by weather.com®
• data may be accessed in either XML or JSON format
• leverages a world class cloud-based Infrastructure
• product support for the world wide web, the mobile web, downloadable web / PC applications, and downloadable mobile phone / smart phone applications
• multi-language support for English, Spanish, French, German, & Portuguese
What this means to you:
In order to have access to an XML data feed from The Weather Channel, you will need to subscribe to The Weather Channel® API. This letter serves as formal notice to you that your access to the weather.com® XML Data Feed will terminate at midnight Eastern time on October 31, 2011. To evaluate The Weather Channel® API as an alternative to the weather.com® XML Data Feed, please go to
http://portal.theweatherchannel.com.
If you have questions concerning this notice, you can call The Weather Channel at (770) 226-2329 or e-mail us at
theweatherchannelapi@weather.com.
We look forward to continuing our relationship with you.
Best Regards,
Scott H. Zucker
Director, Revenue Management & Optimization
The Weather Channel, LLC
Phone: (770) 226-2329
Facsimile: (770) 226-2966
E-mail:
theweatherchannelapi@weather.comWeb:
http://portal.theweatherchannel.com