For certain airports the Active Sky current_wx_snapshot,txt is not being read correctly.

One offending airport is RJTF.

A quick look at the snapshot I found when "BKN///" is in the airport METAR, it is not read correctly. Looking through the snapshot and testing a few other airports containing the "BKN///" phrase seem to have the same problem. 

I have included the lines from an offending snapshot below. The airports that have trouble are RJOO,RJSC,RJSN,RJSS,RJTF and RJTT.

RJOO::RJOO 260600Z 11011KT 9999 FEW030 BKN140 BKN/// 19/07 Q1015::RJOO 260511Z 2606/2712 07006KT 7000 -SHRA FEW008 SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 2607/2612 4000 SHRA BR TEMPO 2612/2616 3000 SHRA BR FEW005 BKN008 BKN015 BECMG 2614/2616 33008KT::154,8,8.38/181,19,2.45/184,20,-0.55/239,18,-8.60/269,47,-18.24/270,48,-29.52/275,78,-39.82/283,113,-44.14/284,137,-49.59
RJOR::RJOR 260600Z 18007KT 130V260 9999 -RA FEW030 SCT040 BKN080 15/08 Q1014::*::190,15,9.03/220,24,2.99/225,27,-0.01/218,21,-10.50/255,59,-18.06/270,51,-29.96/269,69,-43.05/279,110,-45.58/282,131,-49.93
RJOS::RJOS 260600Z 17019KT 9999 -SHRA FEW008 SCT030 BKN040 14/10 Q1015::*::149,5,10.20/175,19,3.52/178,24,0.52/227,20,-8.27/263,43,-18.05/266,49,-29.85/277,95,-37.30/284,123,-42.70/284,146,-49.18
RJOT::RJOT 260600Z 34003KT 290V050 9999 -SHRA FEW015 SCT025 BKN060 12/10 Q1014::RJOT 260505Z 2606/2712 30005KT 9000 -SHRA FEW008 SCT015 BKN025 BECMG 2606/2608 3000 -SHRA BR FEW001 SCT005 BKN007 TEMPO 2608/2616 0700 SHRA FG FEW001 SCT003 BKN005 BECMG 2616/2618 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT040::139,4,10.91/172,19,3.95/175,26,0.95/223,21,-8.05/261,40,-18.01/264,49,-29.99/278,103,-36.19/285,127,-42.10/284,149,-49.03
RJOW::RJOW 260600Z VRB01KT 7000 -SHRA FEW003 SCT009 BKN015 11/11 Q1012::*::140,14,8.12/184,31,4.21/190,34,1.54/217,37,-6.66/238,46,-17.91/249,41,-30.00/273,102,-37.79/282,132,-41.88/280,153,-50.00
RJOY::RJOY 260600Z 11008KT 9999 FEW035 SCT130 BKN150 18/07 Q1016::*::144,6,8.28/169,18,2.32/173,20,-0.68/242,17,-8.39/271,46,-18.16/271,48,-29.36/277,80,-39.19/284,115,-43.75/284,138,-49.40
RJOZ::RJOZ 260613Z 13005KT 9000 -SHRA FEW005 SCT009 BKN012 11/10 Q1012 RMK 1ST005 4ST009 6CU012 A2991::*::128,10,8.03/180,33,4.41/191,37,1.95/222,38,-6.43/237,43,-17.63/250,42,-30.00/274,107,-36.90/282,136,-41.30/279,155,-50.00
RJSA::RJSA 260600Z 04004KT 9999 FEW030 BKN150 03/M01 Q1019::RJSA 260505Z 2606/2712 06005KT 9999 FEW030 BECMG 2609/2611 20008KT BECMG 2621/2700 26018KT TEMPO 2700/2706 26020G30KT::146,16,0.50/214,9,-3.35/243,9,-5.54/273,19,-14.69/274,35,-24.58/270,58,-32.82/272,76,-47.89/274,83,-58.34/281,93,-60.56
RJSC::RJSC 260600Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 SCT140 BKN/// 04/M01 Q1021::*::139,4,0.44/205,12,-0.71/240,12,-3.41/265,24,-12.27/266,43,-21.41/271,61,-31.05/271,67,-47.05/274,77,-55.50/285,106,-56.59
RJSF::RJSF 260600Z 17010KT 9999 FEW030 BKN040 BKN130 09/02 Q1020::RJSF 260509Z 2606/2712 20010KT 9999 FEW030 TEMPO 2615/2621 1500 -SHRA BR FEW003 BKN005 BKN008 BECMG 2621/2700 33013KT TEMPO 2700/2706 33015G25KT::118,5,2.01/199,14,-1.22/228,14,-3.83/265,21,-11.40/267,41,-20.53/272,59,-30.17/274,64,-46.30/276,76,-54.04/286,109,-54.84
RJSI::RJSI 260600Z VRB01KT 9999 FEW020 BKN035 02/M01 Q1022::RJSI 260505Z 2606/2712 36004KT 9999 FEW020 BKN040 TEMPO 2615/2621 1500 SHRA BR FEW003 BKN005 BKN010 TEMPO 2621/2700 3000 BR FEW005 BKN008 BKN015 BECMG 2700/2703 30010KT::159,14,1.19/212,12,-2.86/241,12,-4.96/270,23,-13.39/273,39,-22.96/272,57,-31.53/274,71,-47.41/276,79,-57.25/284,97,-59.07
RJSK::RJSK 260600Z 13006KT 100V160 9999 FEW040 SCT130 BKN170 07/M01 Q1019::RJSK 260506Z 2606/2712 13008KT 9999 FEW030 TEMPO 2618/2700 3000 SHRA BR FEW003 BKN005 BKN008 BECMG 2621/2700 30018KT TEMPO 2700/2706 30020G30KT::152,13,2.63/207,10,-2.03/232,10,-4.90/267,21,-13.82/268,38,-22.90/269,58,-31.88/269,73,-47.05/272,78,-57.76/282,96,-58.86
RJSM::RJSM 260600Z 13010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN180 BKN250 05/00 Q1021::*::153,19,-0.61/216,10,-4.05/249,9,-5.82/278,20,-14.66/278,36,-24.80/273,57,-32.87/275,76,-48.15/277,84,-58.33/282,93,-61.17
RJSN::RJSN 260600Z 17008KT 9999 FEW050 SCT150 BKN/// 09/00 Q1018::RJSN 260508Z 2606/2712 16010KT 9999 FEW040 TEMPO 2615/2621 3000 RA BR BECMG 2618/2621 20008KT BECMG 2700/2703 34020KT::146,5,3.40/210,12,0.23/228,14,-2.77/263,23,-11.59/265,46,-20.27/271,60,-30.75/268,64,-46.35/274,77,-54.25/284,111,-54.37
RJSR::RJSR 260600Z VRB02KT CAVOK 05/M02 Q1019::*::150,13,2.77/207,10,-2.13/231,10,-5.05/268,20,-14.06/269,38,-23.15/268,58,-32.07/268,74,-47.08/271,78,-58.03/281,95,-59.15
RJSS::RJSS 260600Z 08003KT 050V110 9999 FEW030 SCT040 BKN/// 07/02 Q1022::RJSS 260505Z 2606/2712 12005KT 9999 FEW020 BKN040 BECMG 2607/2609 27004KT TEMPO 2617/2621 4000 SHRA BR BECMG 2700/2703 30015KT TEMPO 2703/2706 30020G30KT::148,8,0.97/212,14,-1.91/243,14,-3.79/264,24,-12.36/268,41,-21.79/273,60,-30.84/273,68,-47.09/276,77,-55.88/286,103,-57.05
RJSY::RJSY 260600Z 10015KT CAVOK 06/00 Q1018::*::143,7,1.62/207,11,-0.52/235,12,-3.52/263,23,-12.62/264,43,-21.61/269,60,-31.36/268,69,-46.90/273,77,-56.07/283,104,-56.58
RJTC::RJTC 260147Z 05005KT 020V090 9999 FEW030 BKN050 BKN230 09/M02 Q1026 RMK 1CU030 5SC050 6CI230 A3031::*::117,7,6.15/183,16,-1.07/204,17,-4.16/281,16,-9.53/268,40,-18.59/270,52,-29.06/274,57,-44.55/280,82,-49.92/286,118,-51.62
RJTF::RJTF 260600Z VRB02KT 9999 FEW030 BKN040 BKN/// 11/03 Q1022::*::114,7,5.89/184,17,-1.26/205,17,-4.35/281,16,-9.62/268,40,-18.67/270,52,-29.02/275,57,-44.62/280,81,-50.10/286,117,-51.67
RJTI::RJTI 260600Z 01003KT 300V080 9999 FEW040 BKN050 11/04 Q1022::*::110,7,5.45/186,18,-1.62/207,18,-4.68/282,15,-9.79/268,40,-18.82/271,53,-28.99/275,58,-44.78/279,79,-50.49/286,116,-51.81
RJTO::RJTO 260600Z 05008KT 010V090 9999 FEW020 BKN080 13/08 Q1021::*::126,11,7.62/161,13,0.30/187,9,-3.15/289,17,-8.60/268,37,-17.78/266,49,-28.68/278,56,-43.37/284,94,-47.33/287,127,-50.55
RJTT::RJTT 260630Z 04003KT 9999 FEW040 SCT045 BKN/// 11/05 Q1021 NOSIG::RJTT 260505Z 2606/2712 02006KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050 TEMPO 2616/2703 4000 SHRA BR FEW005 BKN008 BECMG 2700/2703 36018KT::113,8,5.70/184,17,-1.41/206,17,-4.50/282,16,-9.67/268,40,-18.71/270,53,-28.97/275,57,-44.66/280,81,-50.20/286,117,-51.70

Thank you for the great program it is very helpful, and I hope this can be of help.

Regards,

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Dave

It looks like the METAR reports for those airports all have an error in the format with the /// after the Cloud decks.  

Dave

Thanks for the reply much appreciated.

I have been keeping an eye on the current_wx_snapshot,txt updates and the format error is not consistent. The most frustrating thing about it is that it blocks the QNH reading so it reads zero in pilot2ATC. The controller reads out the standard QNH during comms, makes for some awkward landings.. 

You might want to try reporting it to ASN to see if they can fix it.  

Dave

For general information for anyone reading (MOD please delete if not on topic).

The following post on the ActiveSkyXP forum is related to the beta of the current build.

https://forums.hifisimtech.com/threads/no-interpolation-though-no-cloud-information-present.12960/

The relevant support reply is as follows for people who don't want to click the link is

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maxam

Beta Team Member

Jul 27, 2020

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Apologies for the late reply. Thank you for the report.

You are correct, the METAR does not appear to be coded correctly. This might be resolved by ASXP in a future build.

 

\Robert Halmich/

Doesn't sound too helpful, two updates since July 2020 and the changelog for ActiveSkyXP does not mention any specific resolution.