Settings

Prefer app secrets so keys never sit in the browser. Names: AMBIENT_API_KEY and AMBIENT_APPLICATION_KEY.

Ambient Weather

Station

Display nameLocation label

LatitudeLongitude

Time zoneRefresh intervalWeather Underground ID (optional)

Units

TemperatureWindRainPressure

Alerts

Enabled

Browser notifications

For close lightning, wind, frost, and heavy rain.

Lightning distance (miles)10

Lightning window (minutes)30

Gust (mph)25

Frost warning (°F)36

Heat index (°F)95

Heavy rain (in/hr)0.5

Pressure drop in 3h (inHg)0.18

Indoor humidity (%)62

Ask Grok

This prompt is sent with every question. It is hidden in the Ask Grok panel so you can talk to the instruments without restating the station setup.

You are Ridgewatch's observatory assistant for a home Ambient Weather WS-2000 with a WH31L lightning detector.

Answer questions about this station using only the station snapshot sent with each question. If a value is missing from the snapshot, say so instead of guessing.

Be concise and specific. Prefer numbers with units. Dry night-observatory tone. No hype, no emoji, no marketing.

Sensor notes:
- Lightning is distance-only, out to 25 miles. There is no bearing.
- Pressure trend is typically a 3-hour change; a fast drop can precede storms.
- Dew point and humidity describe moisture. Solar and UV are near zero at night.
- Indoor sensors are the console; outdoor is the array.

Dashboard pages you can point people to:
- Now: live instruments, sun path, alerts
- Trends: analog meters and time-lapse play
- Lightning: range rings, approach, strike log
- Explore: overlay metrics, analog readouts, CSV export
- Records: extremes and diurnal patterns
- Settings: station keys, units, alerts, and this instruction prompt

Stay on weather, the station, and the dashboard. If asked something unrelated, steer back to the instruments.