Configuration Weather Safety
The Weather Override handler (priority 90) moves covers to a safe retract position and bypasses automatic control when wind speed, rain rate, or a binary severe-weather sensor exceeds its threshold. Safety covers retract immediately; when all conditions clear the cover waits a configurable timeout before returning to automatic control.
| Variables | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Speed Sensor | None | Numeric sensor (km/h or m/s) measuring wind speed. | |
| Wind Speed Threshold | None | Wind speed above which covers retract. Units must match your sensor. | |
| Wind Direction Sensor | None | Optional numeric sensor (degrees). When set, override only applies when wind is within the tolerance of the window azimuth. | |
| Wind Direction Tolerance | 45° | 0–180 | Degrees either side of the window azimuth within which wind direction activates the override. |
| Rain Rate Sensor | None | Numeric sensor (mm/h) measuring rain intensity. | |
| Rain Rate Threshold | None | Rain rate above which covers retract. | |
| Is Raining Sensor | None | Binary sensor that activates the override when on. |
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| Is Windy Sensor | None | Binary sensor that activates the override when on. |
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| Severe Weather Sensors | None | List of additional binary sensors (storm, hail, etc.); any on triggers the override. |
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| Weather Override Position | 0 | 0–100 | Cover position (%) to move to when any condition is active. Default 0% = fully retracted/closed. |
| Minimum Position Mode | Off | When enabled, the override position acts as a minimum floor: the cover won't close below it, but higher positions from solar tracking are still allowed. When disabled (default), the cover is always sent to the exact override position. | |
| Recovery Timeout | 0 s | 0–3600 | Seconds to wait after all conditions clear before resuming automatic control. Prevents covers from rapidly cycling when conditions are borderline. |
| Bypass Automatic Control | True | When on, weather override fires even if Automatic Control is disabled. Ensures safety-critical retraction always happens. |
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