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The original responsive Neoground skin for WeeWX, combining a compact current-conditions dashboard, large generated graphs, weather iconography, mobile layouts, and classic meteorological reports. NeoWX reached its final release with version 1.2 and has been superseded by NeoWX Material.
The original Neoground skin for WeeWX
NeoWX brought a cleaner, more visual presentation to an earlier generation of WeeWX station websites. Based on the established SofaSkin project, it combines current observations, large generated charts, weather and astronomy icons, mobile-friendly layouts, and familiar meteorological summaries in one compact skin. The project is no longer maintained and should primarily be considered for existing or legacy installations that already depend on its design. New station websites should normally begin with its successor, NeoWX Material.
Core capabilities
NeoWX adapts its current-conditions dashboard and supporting pages across different display sizes. Visitors can inspect the station from a computer, tablet, or phone without requiring a separate mobile-only report.
The skin gives generated weather charts more visual space and combines them with recognizable weather iconography. Wind direction, moon phases, current observations, and supporting station information are presented as parts of one consistent interface.
The main page places the most relevant current observations in one overview so visitors can understand the local conditions before moving into charts, almanac information, and generated summaries.
Additional capabilities
Present current station values through a layout designed to remain usable across conventional desktop and compact mobile screens.
Use spacious WeeWX-generated charts with configurable fonts for clearer historical trends, scales, and observation labels.
Add visual context for weather conditions, wind direction, and moon phases without replacing the underlying WeeWX report data.
Place the principal station readings together on one page before visitors continue into graphs and supporting information.
Add the generated station website to supported Android or iOS home screens for convenient app-like access.
Adjust colors, fonts, translated text, and parts of the general presentation through the skin configuration and templates.
Continue generating the familiar standardized weather summaries associated with a conventional WeeWX station report.
Adapt interface text through the translation values in skin.conf, with observation labels and graph terminology handled through the relevant WeeWX configuration where necessary.
Expose additional astronomical information when the required ephemeris dependency is installed on the WeeWX host.
Screenshots
Current release
Version 1.2 is the final release of NeoWX. The project is no longer maintained, so back up the existing skin directory and configuration before installing or changing it, and test compatibility with the specific WeeWX and Python environment. NeoWX remains available for existing installations and historical use. For a new station website, review NeoWX Material before choosing this older skin.
Project questions
NeoWX is an open-source presentation skin for WeeWX. It is based on the earlier SofaSkin project and changes how current observations, generated graphs, almanac information, and standard reports are presented. It does not replace WeeWX, the station driver, or the weather database.
No. Version 1.2 is the final NeoWX release. The source and release remain available for existing installations, preservation, and community adaptation, but Neoground does not provide continued compatibility development for the skin.
NeoWX is most appropriate when an existing station already uses the skin or when preserving its particular interface is important. For a new installation, NeoWX Material provides the newer public Neoground skin with a broader interface system, interactive charts, additional views, themes, archives, and more extensive configuration.
NeoWX was developed for older generations of WeeWX and no longer receives compatibility updates. Its behavior on a current WeeWX, Python, operating-system, driver, or report configuration is not guaranteed. Test it against a backup and avoid replacing a working report without a recovery path.
Download the packaged release to the system running WeeWX and install it through the WeeWX extension utility. Set the selected report skin to neowx in the StdReport section of weewx.conf, restart WeeWX, and allow enough time for the configured reports to regenerate.
Change the affected report to another skin and use the WeeWX extension utility to uninstall NeoWX. A manual installation can instead be removed by deleting the NeoWX skin directory after confirming that no active report still references it.
No. The information-banner option is no longer part of the final NeoWX package. References in older material or installations should be treated as historical. Adding a comparable banner now requires a local template customization, which remains the responsibility of the station operator.
NeoWX does not generate forecast data. A forecast requires a separate external source and a custom integration appropriate to the provider, installation, and desired presentation.
The extended almanac depends on the ephemeris module expected by the installation. Without that dependency, WeeWX can provide only a more limited set of astronomical data.
Yes. Open the generated station site in a supported browser and use the platform action for adding the page to the home screen. Exact behavior depends on the browser and operating system.
The WeeWX image generator depends on fonts installed on the host. NeoWX expects Roboto font files through paths configured in the ImageGenerator section of skin.conf. Verify that the fonts exist and adjust the configured paths or font selection where necessary.
Adapt the text values in the translation section of skin.conf. Observation labels, units, and some generated graph text may also require changes in weewx.conf. Regenerate the affected reports after changing the configuration.
Do not assume it will. Back up the current skin directory, skin.conf, and any modified templates or assets before reinstalling the final package. Compare the files and reapply local adaptations deliberately.
The GitHub repository remains available for source inspection, existing discussions, forks, and community work. Because the project is no longer maintained by Neoground, new fixes or compatibility work may need to live in a community fork rather than becoming an official NeoWX release.
NeoWX is released under the MIT License. The project is based on SofaSkin and also uses third-party weather icon resources. Review the repository license and the licensing information of bundled components before redistributing a modified package.
Support and participation
Public issues keep reusable knowledge visible. Direct contact remains available for security-sensitive reports, commercial support, partnerships, and questions that need company context.
Report reproducible defects, compatibility problems, and focused feature requests.
→ Questions and ideasAsk usage questions, share implementations, and develop ideas with other users.
→ Sensitive reportsShare vulnerabilities privately before public disclosure.
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