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== Why haven't you added the feature I asked for a long time ago? ==
I develop and support Cumulus in my spare time, and I have a full time job. I invite donations, but I don't make a living from Cumulus. I add facilities when I can. There is a long list of [
== How do I upgrade to a new release? ==
Yes is the answer for other weather information, providing you can manipulate the information you have into either (preferably) the format used by the [[Monthly_log_files#Importing_pre-Cumulus_data]] or (second best) [[Dayfile.txt]]. Look up those cross-references in this Wiki (or the Cumulus '''Help''') for further information on required formats. The support forum includes a few threads related to this topic, and if you post there then people who have already imported from particular systems may offer their services to import your past observations.
A converter for Weather Display log files is available from this thread in the forum:
A converter for WeatherLink log files is available from this thread in the forum:
== I was away on the last day of last month/year - How do I see the final lowest and highest figures for last month/year? ==
== My monthly (month-by-month) all-time records don't have entries for all of the months that I have been using Cumulus ==
You need to initialise them. See the release announcement for version 1.9.3, which is when this facility was introduced:
You only need to do this once; when you have initialised them, Cumulus will keep them up to date thereafter.
== I have problems after upgrading to Windows 10 ==
See this forum post -
= Website =
For more advice see the website of your local Meteorological Bureau, an educational place (e.g. in USA see [http://newa.nysaes.cornell.edu/public/NEWAStationSitingGuidelines.htm Cornell University]), the [http://library.wmo.int/opac/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=12407 World Meterological Organisation] (WMO), or a specialist organisation (e.g. in UK see [http://www.rmets.org/weather-and-climate/observing/guidelines-observing-0 Royal Meteorological Society] rather than the Met Office web site).
Modern Stevenson Screens are uPVC constructed with a black interior (so they do not radiate heat onto the sensors) and a white exterior (so they reflect as much radiation as possible). There is a lot of discussion on the [
If you are contributing to an external site like APRS/CWOP, Weather Underground, PWS weather, Weatherbug and/or WOW, see guidance from these organisations re instrument placement.
== How do I protect my rain gauge against spiders or other natural problems ==
There is a lot of discussion on the [
== How do I get good temperature and humidity measurements ==
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