✅Rolling Forecast Now Available check_weather.py

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A significant backend upgrade to check_weather.py is now available on the main branch. This update introduces deterministic slicing for both hourly and weekly forecasts, along with backend‑driven enrichment for UI and JSON consumers.

What’s New

Rolling 24‑Hour Hourly Forecast

Hourly mode now returns a true rolling forecast:

• Always begins at the next hour ≥ local time
• Always returns exactly 24 future hours
• Fully normalized and enriched (context, icon, sunrise/sunset)

This eliminates the previous midnight‑anchored behavior from the provider.

Normalized 7‑Day Weekly Forecast

Weekly mode now:

• Always starts at the current local date
• Always returns exactly 7 days
• Includes max wind, precip probability, sunrise/sunset, context, and icon

This resolves provider inconsistencies where the first day could be yesterday or midnight‑shifted.

Backend‑Driven Icon + Condition Mapping

The backend now provides:

• Normalized condition text (context)
• Deterministic icon filenames (icon)
• Day/night icon selection using sunrise/sunset

The UI no longer performs any weather logic — it simply renders what the backend provides.

Documentation Updated

• README updated with icon system, mapping table, and design rationale
• Metadata‑Schema updated with new fields and JSON examples
• CHANGELOG updated with v2.2.0 additions

Not a Release Yet

These changes are available on main but not yet tagged.

A full release will follow after:

• Nagios validation
• Demo UI validation
• Final schema verification

Call for Early Testing

If you rely on hourly or weekly forecasts, or consume the JSON output, please test the latest main branch and report any issues.