METAR plugin
METAR-widget lets you enter an ICAO station (airport) in the widget admin and will display the according METAR code as widget on your wordpress site. The METAR data used is provided by NOAA.
METAR-widget lets you enter an ICAO station (airport) in the widget admin and will display the according METAR code as widget on your wordpress site. The METAR data used is provided by NOAA.
A closer look.
- 01Unzip metar-widget.zip
- 02Upload the metar-widget folder into the /wp-content/plugins/ directory on the server
- 03Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 04Place the metar-widget in the wordpress admin interface
- 05Enter an ICAO code for the respective airport (e.g. OMDB for Dubai, United Arab Emirates or VTSR for Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Frequently asked questions.
What is METAR?
METAR is a format for reporting weather information. A METAR weather report is predominantly used by pilots in fulfillment of a part of a pre-flight weather briefing, and by meteorologists, who use aggregated METAR information to assist in weather forecasting.