Real Time data in DwdObservationPeriod.NOW

[TheAnalystx]

Hi,

I tried to get realtime data by using:

request = DwdObservationRequest(
    parameter=[
        DwdObservationDataset.TEMPERATURE_AIR,
        DwdObservationDataset.WIND,
        DwdObservationDataset.PRECIPITATION
    ],
    resolution=DwdObservationResolution.MINUTE_10,
    period=DwdObservationPeriod.NOW
)

unfortunately it seems as if the last 2-3hours are missing.

Am I doing anything wrong or is that a limitation of the dwd service?

Best,
Andreas

[gutzbenj]

Dear @TheAnalystx ,

1. which timezone are you requesting the data for? we usually set/convert dates to utc so 2 hours as I hear it makes sense regarding the difference between CEST and UTC
2. dwds now data is only updated hourly so you'll miss the most recent x minutes after full hour

[TheAnalystx]

Dear @gutzbenj ,

ahhhh! Thank you that did the trick. I wasn't aware of that.

Best,
Andreas