Metar Issue

[smthbrothrj]

I am having a recent problem with FSX. After noticing that it was raining instead of snowing I "reinstalled" the latest version of FSXWX. I checked the weather at the same airport and it was still raining. I looked on my FSXWX client and noticed that I was unable to check any airport METARS, as well as load in any metars. I keep getting "_____ not found" when I try to check. Below is a log of what happens when I load into an airport. Does anyone know how to help?

Code:

18:16: SIMCONNECT connection established
18:16: FSUIPC connection established
18:16: Flight Simulator: FSX

18:19: 0 METAR reports + 311 GRIB points processed - 71 points in total - 71 new points created
18:19: Injection mode: all - 71 new stations created - 71 stations injected
18:20: ////////////// Nearest METAR //////////////
18:20: No METAR data
18:20: ////////////// Nearest FSX weather //////////////
18:20: ED6C: Interpolation: 18670 18669 18542 18541
18:20: ED6C: QNH inHg: 29.73
18:20: ED6C: Temp: -12
18:20: ED6C: Wind: 317/9 - Variance: 0 - Gusts: 0
18:25: 0 METAR reports + 75 GRIB points processed for DWC - 71 grid points updated

[fsxwx]

Yes, sorry. I have already noticed that the METAR data ist currently not available.
It is an issue with my server. Should be working soon again.

[smthbrothrj]

Your the man! Any idea if my issue of it raining instead of snowing is related?

[fsxwx]

Yes, when no METAR is available, the weather is purely generated from GRIB data.
In your case, the neareast station in the sim is ED6C which is interpolated by the GRIB stations 18670 18669 18542 and 18541 (the numbers are used internally and do not mean anything).
So, probably none (respectively the minority) of these stations reported snow.
Anyhow: other than for winds (aloft) GRIB data is not really that useful and accurate. METAR reports are far better when it comes to clouds, rain, pressure, etc.pp.

[smthbrothrj]

Hi again! Any eta on the METAR database fix?

[fsxwx]

Ok, it was a bit more difficult than I though, but it is up and running again.