2.6.1

Update wind and rain measures - now using Beaufort Scale

assets/js/config.js

@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export const COL_DESCRIPTIONS = {
   air:       { title: 'Air Temperature',  desc: 'Measured air temperature at 2 m above the ground. This is the standard thermometer reading — it does not account for sun, wind, or humidity.' },
   rh:        { title: 'Relative Humidity', desc: 'How much moisture the air holds relative to its maximum capacity at that temperature. High RH makes warm days feel stickier and cold days feel rawer.' },
   dew:       { title: 'Dew Point',        desc: 'The temperature at which air becomes saturated and moisture begins to condense. A useful measure of absolute humidity — above 16 °C it starts to feel muggy; above 21 °C it feels oppressive.' },
-  wind:      { title: 'Wind Speed',       desc: 'Mean wind speed at 10 m in mph, with peak gust in brackets where significantly higher. Gust colour indicates strength: amber 25-39 mph, orange 40-54 mph, red 55+ mph. Wind dramatically increases heat loss from exposed skin — the basis of wind chill.' },
+  wind:      { title: 'Wind Speed',       desc: 'Mean wind speed at 10 m in mph, with peak gust in brackets where significantly higher. Gust colour indicates Beaufort scale severity: amber = Near Gale (32+ mph), orange = Gale (39+ mph), red = Severe Gale or above (55+ mph). Banners above the table classify conditions from Strong Breeze through to Violent Storm using standard wind categories. Wind dramatically increases heat loss from exposed skin — the basis of wind chill.' },
   dir:       { title: 'Wind Direction',   desc: 'The compass direction the wind is blowing from, shown as an arrow and abbreviated label (e.g. SW = south-westerly).' },
   cloud:     { title: 'Cloud Cover',      desc: 'Total cloud cover as a percentage of the sky. High cloud blocks solar radiation and reduces both daytime heating and overnight cooling.' },
   sun:       { title: 'Sun Elevation',    desc: 'The angle of the sun above the horizon in degrees. Below 0° the sun has set. The higher the elevation, the more intense the solar radiation reaching the ground.' },

assets/js/events/weather-checks.js

@@ -116,45 +116,63 @@ export function checkHeatSpike(rows) {
 //   wet + calm   → rain icon (🌧️)
 //   windy + wet  → storm icon (🌩️), and the wind/rain icons are suppressed
 //                  for that hour so a single hour never shows two icons.
-const GUST_BLUSTERY = 25 / 2.237;   // m/s (= 25 mph) - Beaufort Force 6 threshold
+const GUST_BLUSTERY   = 25 / 2.237;  // m/s = 25 mph  - Strong Breeze (Force 6)
-const GUST_STORM    = 20;           // m/s ≈ 45 mph - Beaufort Force 8+ threshold
+const GUST_STORM      = 39 / 2.237;  // m/s = 39 mph  - Gale (Force 8) - storm combo trigger
-const PRECIP_WET    = 5;      // mm/h - meaningful rain
+const PRECIP_MODERATE = 2.5;   // mm/h  - moderate rain threshold
-const PRECIP_HEAVY  = 10;     // mm/h - heavy rain
+const PRECIP_HEAVY    = 7.6;   // mm/h  - heavy rain (>0.3 in/hr)
+const PRECIP_TORRENTIAL = 20;  // mm/h  - torrential / very heavy
 
-// Beaufort scale lookup - force number and name from gust speed in m/s
+// Wind category lookup from gust speed in m/s.
-function beaufortForce(ms) {
+// Uses simplified 6-tier scale matching common forecast language.
+function windCategory(ms) {
   const mph = ms * 2.237;
-  if (mph >= 73) return { force: 12, name: 'Hurricane Force' };
+  if (mph >= 96) return { tier: 6, name: 'Violent Storm',  advisory: 'Wind Advisory' };
-  if (mph >= 64) return { force: 11, name: 'Violent Storm' };
+  if (mph >= 74) return { tier: 5, name: 'Storm Force',    advisory: 'Storm Warning' };
-  if (mph >= 55) return { force: 10, name: 'Storm Force' };
+  if (mph >= 55) return { tier: 4, name: 'Severe Gale',    advisory: 'Gale Warning' };
-  if (mph >= 47) return { force: 9,  name: 'Strong Gale' };
+  if (mph >= 39) return { tier: 3, name: 'Gale',           advisory: 'Gale Warning' };
-  if (mph >= 39) return { force: 8,  name: 'Gale' };
+  if (mph >= 32) return { tier: 2, name: 'Near Gale',      advisory: 'Wind Advisory' };
-  if (mph >= 32) return { force: 7,  name: 'Near Gale' };
+  return                { tier: 1, name: 'Strong Breeze',  advisory: null };
-  return            { force: 6,  name: 'Strong Breeze' };
 }
 
-const BEAUFORT_DESC = {
+const WIND_DESC = {
-  6:  'Large branches in motion; umbrellas used with difficulty.',
+  1: 'Large branches in motion; umbrellas used with difficulty.',
-  7:  'Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt when walking against the wind.',
+  2: 'Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt when walking against the wind.',
-  8:  'Twigs break off trees and generally impedes progress.',
+  3: 'Twigs break off trees; progress on foot generally impeded.',
-  9:  'Slight structural damage possible — chimney pots and slates at risk.',
+  4: 'Slight structural damage possible — chimney pots and slates at risk.',
-  10: 'Trees uprooted; considerable structural damage expected.',
+  5: 'Trees uprooted; considerable structural damage expected.',
-  11: 'Very rarely experienced inland; widespread damage expected.',
+  6: 'Very rarely experienced inland; widespread damage — avoid all outdoor activity.',
-  12: 'Devastating conditions — avoid all outdoor activity.',
 };
 
-// Banner colour scales with severity
+// Rain intensity lookup from mm/h
-function windBannerColors(force) {
+function rainCategory(mmh) {
-  if (force >= 11) return { color: '#0c1020', textColor: '#c0d8ff' };
+  if (mmh >= PRECIP_TORRENTIAL) return { name: 'Torrential Rain',  desc: 'extreme rainfall' };
-  if (force >= 9)  return { color: '#101828', textColor: '#c0d4f0' };
+  if (mmh >= PRECIP_HEAVY)      return { name: 'Heavy Rain',        desc: 'heavy rainfall' };
-  if (force >= 7)  return { color: '#141e2e', textColor: '#c0d0e8' };
+  if (mmh >= PRECIP_MODERATE)   return { name: 'Moderate Rain',     desc: 'moderate rainfall' };
+  return                               { name: 'Rain',              desc: 'light rain' };
+}
+
+// Combined wind+rain event naming
+function stormTitle(windTier, rainMmh) {
+  const isHeavyRain = rainMmh >= PRECIP_HEAVY;
+  if (windTier >= 5) return 'Severe Storm';
+  if (windTier >= 4) return isHeavyRain ? 'Windstorm with Heavy Rain' : 'Windstorm with Rain';
+  if (windTier >= 3) return isHeavyRain ? 'Gales with Heavy Rain'     : 'Gales with Rain';
+  if (windTier >= 2) return isHeavyRain ? 'Blustery Heavy Rain'        : 'Blustery Rain';
+  return isHeavyRain ? 'Blustery Showers' : 'Blustery Rain';
+}
+
+// Banner colour scales with wind severity
+function windBannerColors(tier) {
+  if (tier >= 5) return { color: '#0c1020', textColor: '#c0d8ff' };
+  if (tier >= 4) return { color: '#101828', textColor: '#c0d4f0' };
+  if (tier >= 2) return { color: '#141e2e', textColor: '#c0d0e8' };
   return                { color: '#1a2030', textColor: '#c0d8f0' };
 }
 
 const gustOf   = r => r.gust ?? r.va ?? 0;
 const precipOf = r => r.precip ?? 0;
 const isWindyHour = r => { const g = gustOf(r);   return isFinite(g) && g >= GUST_BLUSTERY; };
-const isWetHour   = r => { const p = precipOf(r); return isFinite(p) && p >= PRECIP_WET; };
+const isWetHour   = r => { const p = precipOf(r); return isFinite(p) && p >= PRECIP_MODERATE; };
 const isStormHour = r => isWindyHour(r) && isWetHour(r);
 
 export function checkWind(rows) {
@@ -165,19 +183,17 @@ export function checkWind(rows) {
 
   const maxGust = Math.max(...affected.map(gustOf).filter(isFinite));
   const mph = Math.round(maxGust * 2.237);
-  const { force, name } = beaufortForce(maxGust);
+  const { tier, name, advisory } = windCategory(maxGust);
-  const desc = BEAUFORT_DESC[force] || '';
+  const desc = WIND_DESC[tier] || '';
-  const { color, textColor } = windBannerColors(force);
+  const { color, textColor } = windBannerColors(tier);
 
-  const title = force >= 10 ? `${name} Winds`
+  const title = advisory ? `${advisory} — ${name}` : name;
-              : force >= 8  ? `${name} Warning`
-              :               name;
 
   return {
     id: 'wind',
-    emoji: force >= 10 ? '🌪️' : '💨',
+    emoji: tier >= 5 ? '🌪️' : '💨',
     title,
-    message: `Gusts to ${mph} mph (Beaufort Force ${force}). ${desc}`,
+    message: `Gusts to ${mph} mph. ${desc}`,
     color,
     textColor,
     type: 'weather',
@@ -193,20 +209,25 @@ export function checkWet(rows) {
   const isoRange = [affected[0].iso, affected[affected.length - 1].iso];
 
   const maxPrecip = Math.max(...affected.map(precipOf).filter(isFinite));
+  const { name: rainName } = rainCategory(maxPrecip);
+
+  const isTorrential = maxPrecip >= PRECIP_TORRENTIAL;
   const isHeavy      = maxPrecip >= PRECIP_HEAVY;
 
   return {
     id: 'wet',
     emoji: '🌧️',
-    title: 'Heavy Rain',
+    title: rainName,
-    message: isHeavy
+    message: isTorrential
-      ? `Heavy rain expected — up to ${maxPrecip.toFixed(1)} mm/h at peak. Roads may flood; allow extra travel time.`
+      ? `Torrential rain — up to ${maxPrecip.toFixed(1)} mm/h at peak. Flash flooding possible; avoid travel if you can.`
-      : `Wet spell — up to ${maxPrecip.toFixed(1)} mm/h rain at peak. Keep a brolly handy.`,
+      : isHeavy
+      ? `Heavy rain — up to ${maxPrecip.toFixed(1)} mm/h at peak. Roads may flood; allow extra travel time.`
+      : `Moderate rain expected — up to ${maxPrecip.toFixed(1)} mm/h at peak. Keep a brolly handy.`,
     color: '#15212e',
     textColor: '#bcd6ee',
     type: 'weather',
     nightOnly: false,
-    isoRange,  // only show cell icon during the wet hours
+    isoRange,
   };
 }
 
@@ -219,18 +240,19 @@ export function checkStorm(rows) {
   const maxGust   = Math.max(...affected.map(gustOf).filter(isFinite));
   const maxPrecip = Math.max(...affected.map(precipOf).filter(isFinite));
   const mph       = Math.round(maxGust * 2.237);
-  const { force, name } = beaufortForce(maxGust);
+  const { tier }  = windCategory(maxGust);
-  const { color, textColor } = windBannerColors(force);
+  const { color, textColor } = windBannerColors(tier);
+  const windDesc  = WIND_DESC[tier] || '';
 
-  const title = force >= 10 ? `${name} — Severe Storm`
+  const isTorrential = maxPrecip >= PRECIP_TORRENTIAL;
-              : force >= 8  ? `${name} with Rain`
+  const isHeavy      = maxPrecip >= PRECIP_HEAVY;
-              :               'Storm Conditions';
+  const rainLabel    = isTorrential ? 'torrential rain' : isHeavy ? 'heavy rain' : 'rain';
 
   return {
     id: 'storm',
     emoji: '🌩️',
-    title,
+    title: stormTitle(tier, maxPrecip),
-    message: `Gusts to ${mph} mph (Beaufort Force ${force}) with ${maxPrecip.toFixed(1)} mm/h rain. ${BEAUFORT_DESC[force] || ''} Take care outdoors.`,
+    message: `Gusts to ${mph} mph with ${rainLabel} (${maxPrecip.toFixed(1)} mm/h). ${windDesc}`,
     color,
     textColor,
     type: 'weather',