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Weatherscan v1 2.0 is a simulated recreation of "Weatherscan" by The Weather Channel in HTML/CSS/JS, as seen from 2003 to 2005, by mist weather media

Online demo: v1.weatherscan.net

NATIONAL FORECAST MODE

Add " /?nationalForecast " at the end of the URL of the simulator's tab to access a rotating forecast for cities across the United States

© Mist Weather Media 2025.

NOTE

To adjust location settings, edit main/configs/yourConfig.json

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Special thanks to these talented minds who made this project possible!

Joe Molinelli (TheGoldDiamond9) - Lead Developer
COLSTER - Developer
JensonWX - Developer
Miceoroni - Map Developer
zachNet - README

and the rest of the Mist Creative Team for their support!

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Need support beyond the scope of this README? Have any questions? Feel free to join our Discord for support!

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Initial Setup (Source code)

1. Install node.js LTS.
2. Acquire weather.com, mapbox.com, developer.tomtom, and HERE.com . API keys. These are required for weather data, radar frames, and traffic, respectively.
3. Go to /main/configs and open yourConfig.json.
4. Line 4 is where your weather.com API key goes. Replace "YOUR_API_KEY" with your weather.com API key.
5. Line 5 is where your mapbox.com API key goes. Replace "YOUR_API_KEY" with your mapbox.com API key.
6. Line 6 is where your mapbox.com API key goes. Replace "YOUR_API_KEY" with your developer.tomtom.com API key. (optional, only if you want traffic report)
7. Line 7 is where your mapbox.com API key goes. Replace "YOUR_API_KEY" with your HERE.com API key. (optional, only if you want traffic flow)
8. Save your changes to yourConfig.json and close it.
9. In terminal / command prompt within the main directory, run npm install --production. This will install all dependencies required to run.
10. In terminal / command prompt within the main directory, run npm start. This will start a local web server, which is required to run the sim.

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Enjoy the nostalgia! You're all set.

Many thanks for using our simulator! We hope you like it.