General

How can I get rid of the ads in the Gizgo Weather Component?

The Gizgo Weather Component currently is only available in the free version that includes the ads shown. We may offer a private-label version of the Component in the future which would be free of ads and restrictions.

Can I use a Gizgo Weather Component from another website?

No. Each website that uses the Gizgo Weather Components must be enrolled in the service and agree to our Terms of Service. Enrollment is free and simple.

Why are the weather forecasts wrong sometimes?

Weather forecasting is far from an exact science. Observing, tracking, and predicting the movement of every water molecule and the components of the atmosphere is beyond impossible. Instead, the National Weather Service operates complex computer models that try to perform these predictions based upon the relatively limited points of observation that exist. These models continue to improve as computer technology advances, but they will never be perfect.

Technical

Where does Gizgo Weather information come from?

Gizgo Weather gets its weather information from the National Weather Service. Forecasts are prepared from the National Digital Forecast Database, which is re-indexed every two hours. The Watches, Warnings, and other Weather Statements are from the National Weather Service EDIS system. These are updated every three minutes.

Why are the text weather statements sometimes are hard to read?

The text weather statements are produced in a format that was primarily designed to be used for newswire services to be printed as newsroom copy. This format is much larger than the space provided for in the Gizgo Weather Component. The weather statements are compressed to fit that space according to the rules provided by the National Weather Service. Some Weather Service offices may inadvertantly break these rules leading to cluttered or hard-to-read content. Additional rule changes may also go into effect before we can adjust our software to the changes.

What browsers are required to view the Gizgo Weather Compoents?

Gizgo Weather Componentstm are compatible a wide range of modern web brosers, including: Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer (3.0 or new on Macintosh OS/9, 4.5 or newer on Macintosh OS/X, 4.01 or newer on Unix), Mozilla (and certain Mozilla variants such as BeZilla and WarpZilla) 1.0 or newer, Mozilla Firebird 0.7 or newer, Netscape 6.0 or newer (6.1 or newer on Macintosh OS/X), and Opera 5.0 or newer (Opera 4.02 or newer on Windows, Opera 3.62 or newer on BeOS, Opera 5.12 or newer on OS/2). Visitors who do not have an <iframe> compatible browser will not be able to utilize Gizgo Weather Componentstm.

What does the HTML code look like to get Gizgo Weather working on my website?

While the specific code will look different for your site, based upon your preferences, it would look something like this:

        <script type="text/javascript"><!--
            gizgo_weather_site     = "1234567";
            gizgo_weather_location = "3407810";
        //--></script>
        <script type="text/javascript"
            src="http://www.gizgo.net/weather/sample.js">
        </script>

I put the HTML above into my website, and it doesn't do anything. What's wrong?

The HTML above is just an example. When you enroll, you will be given the exact HTML for you to use.

I don't see any weather information where the Component should be on my website. Instead, I see an ad for Gizgo Weather. Why?

The website you are using the component on is not registered with your account. Sign in to your account and add that website. You will need to do this for all top-level domains (TLDs) associated with your account. You may also need to do this for any development servers your have (if you want the weather to be shown on those servers) and if your server is ever addressed by IP.