MMM-SwissLakeTemperature

Display the temperature of a Swiss lake at a given point on your MagicMirror.

This module uses data from the Alplakes API (formerly the EPFL Meteolakes API).

Example screenshots

Installation

Navigate into your MagicMirror's modules folder:

cd ~/MagicMirror/modules

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/roufri/MMM-SwissLakeTemperature

Configure the module in your config.js file.

Using the module

To use this module, add the following configuration block to the modules array in the config/config.js file:

modules: [
	{
		module: 'MMM-SwissLakeTemperature',
		position: 'top_left',
		header: 'Water temperature',
		config: {
			latitude: '47.36539',
			longitude: '8.54305',
			lake: 'zurich',
			depth: '1'
		}
	},
]

Configuration options

Option	Description
latitude	Latitude (x-coordinate) of the point in the lake (WGS 84). Type: String Default 47.36539 (pointing to Zurich Bellevue)
longitude	Longitude (y-coordinate) of the point in the lake (WGS 84). Type: String Default 8.54305 (pointing to Zurich Bellevue)
lake	The desired lake to measure the temperature. Check available lakes here (go down to Schemas > Lakes > Enum) Type: String Default zurich
depth	Depth where the water temperature should be measured (in metres). Type: String Default 1

Dependencies

This module uses the Alplakes API which is free and does not require a key.

Find the WGS 84 coordinates

1. Go to https://map.geo.admin.ch/.
2. Find your lake and press right click on the desired point.
3. Get the coordinates where it says «WGS 84 (lat/lon)».