[CentOS] Gnome weather applet stranded

isdtor wrote:
> The Gnome weather report applet has ceased working on CentOS5/6.
> http://weather.noaa.gov/ says "This service is no longer available". Are
> there any good alternatives? I liked the applet as it allowed the use of a
> custom radar map.
>
> As I just discovered, the weather functionality of the CentOS6 Gnome clock
> applet was using the same service.
>
<rant>
"Smaller" government, Cut taxes (for the rich). Make people pay for what
they're already paying taxes to support....
</rant>

Had you gone to noaa.gov, and clicked on climate, it appears that they
want to now charge you $3/yr for the service.

        mark