Weather data for each project is set up in the Configuration application. Once configured, the weather data is collected at a selected frequency and stored. It is then available to be added to Daily Reports by selecting Add Daily Conditions on the weather section of a daily report. It also appears on the project's widget on the Kahua home page.
Weather data can be configured for locations in the US, Canada, Poland and the UK.
To configure weather data collection for a project, complete the following steps:
- Review the header to ensure that you are in the correct project or partition.
- Prior to configuring the weather data, ensure that an End Date has been entered for the project on the Project Information page. Without an End Date selected, the weather data will not be automatically saved. To review the Project Information page, select the information icon next to the project name in the header.
- Navigate to the Configurations application (Apps > Administration > Configuration). Select the Weather tab. Alternatively, from a Daily Report in your project, select the option in the Weather section to open the Configuration app and select the Weather tab.
- Select Override.
- Select the correct Country and Postal Code. Weather data can be configured for locations in the US, Canada, Poland and the UK.
- Click Test to ensure that the weather details are captured properly.
- Select Enabled to enable capturing of the weather data. If you see the message "Your project must have an end date to automatically save weather data.", you will not be able to select the check box until you enter the project end date. Select the information icon next to the project name in the header to enter the date, then close and re-open the Configuration application.
- Enter the Daily Start Time and Daily End Time for weather data capture.
- Select one of the Capture Frequency options: Hourly, Every 4 hours, or Daily.
- Click Save when you are done. The weather data will now be captured at selected frequency for the selected time range. At the end of the day, a user can open the Daily Report and select Add Daily Conditions. This will bring in the daily conditions for the times as configured here.