BOM Australia
The bom weather platform uses the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) as a source for current (half-hourly) meteorological data.
To add the BOM weather platform to your installation, add the following to your configuration.yaml file:
weather:
- platform: bom
Configuration Variables
- name
-
(string)(Optional)The name you would like to give to the weather station.
- station
-
(string)(Optional)The station ID string. See the
sensor.bomdocs for details on how to find the ID of a station.Default value: The closest station
This platform is an alternative to the bom sensor.
The weather platform is easier to configure but less customizable.