---
name: "wmfrog"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "wmfrog"
version: "0.3.1+git20211013+ds-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/wmfrog"
---

# wmfrog(1)

a dockapp for showing weather in graphical way

## NAME

wmfrog - a dockapp for showing weather in graphical way

## SYNOPSIS

wmfrog \[options\] -station \<METAR station id\>

## OPTIONS

- **-delay minutes**

  Override time (in minutes) between updates. Default is 15.

- **-m, -metric**

  Display Temperature in metric unit: Celsius.

- **-o offset**

  Time offset of location from UTC. Positive or negative integer expressed in hours, like +1 or -7.

- **-s, -station**

  Required option. The 4-character METAR Station ID. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR

- **-w knots**

  Set the maximum wind in KNOTS for percentage of max / scaling. Default is 50 Knots.

- **-tmp directory**

  Set the temporary directory where the METAR data files are downloaded Default is /tmp.

- **-l label**

  Set displayed text to 4 character (max) label to replace the METAR station id.

## DESCRIPTION

A dockapp for weather reports. Includes clouds (clear, few, scattered, broken, overcast ...); Precipitations (drizzle, rain, snow, ice crystals: light/moderate or heavy); Special weather (Blowing wind / Freezing / Thunderstorm, funnel cloud...); Humidity percentage; Wind speed (average & gust); Wind Direction; Temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit); Station name can be configured and weather report time is displayed.

To find out more about the METAR/TAF system, see http://nws.noaa.gov/ops2/Surface/metar\_taf.htm

To find your city Metar code go to http://www.nws.noaa.gov/tg/siteloc.php

## FILES

- /tmp/\<station-id\>/

  Stored data files. The directory can be changed with option **-tmp**

## AUTHORS

program was written by Thibaut Colar \<tcolar@colar.net\>.

This manual page is based on 0.1.6 version of the program. Updated by Jari Aalto \<jari.aalto@cante.net\> and Doug Torrance \<dtorrance@monmouthcollege.edu\>. Released under license GNU GPL v2 or (at your option) any later version. For more information about license, visit \<http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html\>.