Frequently Asked Questions

AmbientWeather.net does not show the peak wind speed in the update period. Rather, it shows the current gust at each update interval.

 

For example, if the console updates the gust at 12:45:14, the console will not send it to Wunderground.com or AmbientWeather.net. The updates occur at 12:45:00.

 

The reason we do not store every data point is the cost of storing data would skyrocket and we could not maintain this as a free website or discontinuation of the service.

 

However, AmbientWeather.net does record the maximum gust of the day in the Wind Speed Tile. The example below shows a peak daily wind gust of 15.0 mph: