# netbymatt/ws4kp

A web-based WeatherStar 4000

Repository: https://github.com/netbymatt/ws4kp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ws4kp
Homepage: https://weatherstar.netbymatt.com
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: weather-channel, weather-display
Last push: 2026-08-22T14:30:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2204, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1965, forks 261 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:59.822609+00:00)

## What it is
A web-based recreation of the WeatherStar 4000, the 1990s Weather Channel local forecast graphics hardware, serving retro-styled live weather displays. It fetches data from NOAA's api.weather.gov and renders current conditions, forecasts, radar, and almanac screens in a browser.

## Use cases
- display a retro 90s weather channel forecast in my browser
- self-host a weather dashboard with current conditions and radar
- show a nostalgic weather forecast screen on a kiosk or TV
- get hourly and extended forecasts styled like the WeatherStar 4000
- learn JavaScript ES6, async/await, and build tooling from a real project
- view severe weather outlooks and regional observations in a classic layout

## When to choose
- you want the 90s Weather Channel look with minimal configuration
- you need a US weather display backed by the free NOAA API
- you want a readable, library-free codebase to learn from

## When to avoid
- you need weather data outside the United States
- you want an accurate WeatherStar 4000 emulator rather than a modern reimagining
- you need a mobile app or native desktop application

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: web-framework, data-visualization, http-client, templating
- domain: weather, web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: weatherstar-4000, weather-channel, nostalgia, retro, noaa-api, weather-forecast, sass, webpack, nodejs, web-server

## Member repositories
- netbymatt/ws4kp (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.822609+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:05:28.894480+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/netbymatt/ws4kp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.822609+00:00, sha 0042a271e7db)
  - homepage: https://weatherstar.netbymatt.com (fetched 2026-08-29T10:45:31.739910+00:00, sha b448d2741eae)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.