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node-red-contrib-weather

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Node-RED Node for fetching weather data from Xiaomi (Mi) weather API for Chinese locations. Current stable version 0.1.2, last released 2019-12-5, no active development. Key differentiator: simple integration with Node-RED, supports latitude/longitude input within China only, outputs weather object, temperature, humidity, weather condition, AQI, sunrise/sunset. Does not use any official weather API; data source is Xiaomi's internal service. Low maintenance, bug fixes via GitHub issues/QQ group.

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

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glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

weather node

✓ Install via npm: npm install -g node-red-contrib-weather (then use in Node-RED palette)

✗ Cannot import in code; it's a Node-RED node, not a library.

Node-RED nodes are added via npm install and appear in the palette; no programmatic import.

msg.payload input

✓ Input msg.payload must be JSON: {"latitude":31,"longitude":121}

✗ Sending non-JSON payload or missing payload field; node falls back to node's configured lat/lon.

Only supports China region; lat/lon ranges approx 18-54 N, 73-135 E.

output msg.payload

✓ Weather data is placed in msg.payload (object with weather fields).

✗ Expecting msg.data or msg.weather; earlier versions (0.0.x) used msg directly.

Since v0.1.1, output changed from msg to msg.payload.

Shows minimal Node-RED flow using the weather node with latitude/longitude input.

// In Node-RED flow: // Inject node -> weather node -> Debug node // Inject node payload: {"latitude":31,"longitude":121} // Weather node configuration: leave lat/lon empty (use input payload) // Debug node outputs weather object with fields: temperature, humidity, condition, AQI, sunrise, sunset, etc.

Debug

Known issues

gotchaOnly supports Chinese locations; lat/lon outside China (approx 18-54 N, 73-135 E) will return no data or errors.

fix

Use only within China; for global weather, use other nodes like node-red-contrib-openweathermap.

affects: >=0.0.1

deprecatedUnofficial Xiaomi API; may break or become unavailable without notice.

fix

Consider switching to a more reliable weather node using an official API with API key.

affects: >=0.0.1

breakingOutput structure changed in v0.1.1: data moved from msg to msg.payload.

fix

Update downstream nodes to read msg.payload instead of msg directly.

affects: >=0.1.1

deprecatedNo updates since 2019-12-5; no activity, may be abandoned.

fix

Check for newer versions or consider alternatives.

affects: >=0.1.2

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: Cannot read property 'payload' of undefined

Input msg object is missing or not from a proper Node-RED inject node.

fix

Ensure inject node is configured to send a JSON payload: {"latitude":31,"longitude":121}.

Error: No data from weather API

Latitude/longitude out of China range or API temporarily unavailable.

fix

Use coordinates within China (e.g., 31,121 for Shanghai). Check network connectivity.

Weather node output is empty object {}

Input payload not parsed as JSON; node uses default lat/lon from node config which may be empty.

fix

Set input payload to valid JSON string: {"latitude":31,"longitude":121} or configure lat/lon in node properties.

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Version history

0.1.2latest on npm

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Dependencies

node-redrequiredThis is a Node-RED contrib node, requires Node-RED runtime (peer dependency).

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Resources

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