Globally Valid Commands
-stid = Station ID. The station ID for the observed sounding site.
-cdir = Custom Directory (Default=None).
If the user wishes to build their own directory to hold the data files set -cd directory_branch_path. The default path is f:Observed Sounding/{STATION_ID_datetime.csv}.
-cr = Clear Recycle Bin (Default=False).
For users who want to ensure old files are completely deleted when automating data retrieval set -cr True. Setting -cr True clears your recycle bin with each run of the script. This ensures if any old files are moved to the recycle bin are deleted if they are not already.
–proxy = Proxy Server (Default=None).
Client assumes user is not trying to download data through a proxy server.
If you are using a proxy server you can define it by using --proxy https://proxy-server-address:proxy-server-port
Example:
wxdata-soundings fetch latest -stid okx --proxy https://proxy-server-address:proxy-server-port
Extra Commands For Downloading Archived Data
-d = Datetime. The date and time of the observed sounding in the format ‘YYYY-mm-dd:HH’
Example: Let’s use the WxData CLI to download the observed upper-air sounding for the El Reno Tornado
No Proxy
wxdata-soundings fetch archived -stid oun -d 2013-05-31:18
Proxy
wxdata-soundings fetch archived -stid oun -d 2013-05-31:18 --proxy https://proxy-server-address:proxy-server-port