Can't launch it when weatherUnderground selected

[Felipe Castillo]

It was working without problems until I switched to weather underground. It simply won't start. After running from terminal this is the output and it seems weather underground is to blame.
I have replaced my API key on the code for privacy, but trust me that the right key is shown on the output. I'm attaching the response I receive when using my API key.

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System: Linux
Machine: x86_64
Node: felipe-desktop
Release: 4.4.0-51-generic
Version: #72-Ubuntu SMP Thu Nov 24 18:29:54 UTC 2016
Platform: Linux-4.4.0-51-generic-x86_64-with-Ubuntu-16.04-xenial
My-Weather-Indicator version: 0.8.1-0extras16.04.1
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****** Requesting timezone identificacion
1
***** refreshing weather *****
<urlopen error unknown url type: https>
--- Updating data in location 0 ---
****** Updating weather
****** Calculating rawOffset
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Underground Weather Service url: http://api.wunderground.com/api/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/conditions/forecast/lang:EN/pws:1/q/49.2067004,-122.9108977.json
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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "./my-weather-indicator", line 69, in <module>
    mwi = MWI()
  File "/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/my-weather-indicator/share/my-weather-indicator/myweatherindicator.py", line 143, in __init__
    self.load_preferences()
  File "/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/my-weather-indicator/share/my-weather-indicator/myweatherindicator.py", line 369, in load_preferences
    self.update_weather()
  File "/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/my-weather-indicator/share/my-weather-indicator/myweatherindicator.py", line 158, in update_weather
    self.update_menu(i)
  File "/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/my-weather-indicator/share/my-weather-indicator/myweatherindicator.py", line 682, in update_menu
    weather = self.weatherservices[index].get_weather()
  File "/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/my-weather-indicator/share/my-weather-indicator/wundergroundapi.py", line 225, in get_weather
    weather_data = self._get_weather()
  File "/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/my-weather-indicator/share/my-weather-indicator/wundergroundapi.py", line 165, in _get_weather
    gvff('low', i, parsed_json)['fahrenheit'],
TypeError: string indices must be integers

[pemartins (paulo76-algarve)]

I have exactly the same issue. I've tried uninstalling and installing again but there's no way I can execute the app, it always crashes just and mentioned above.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[iPadGuy (ipad-guy-100)]

I have exactly the same issue. It has been working fine for months, and then a couple of days ago, this error popped-up.

[mchid (mchid)]

I also have the exact same issue. I have been using my Weather Underground api key for years and this problem just started happening in March of 2019.

I checked the URL in the output of my terminal in my browser and the json page said: "key not found".

According to Weather Underground at: https://www.wunderground.com/weather/api/

"To improve our services and enhance our relationship with our users, **we will no longer provide free weather API keys as part of our program.** If you have been directed to download our Weather Underground free API key by a third party provider, please contact your vendor for resolution."

According to: https://apicommunity.wunderground.com/weatherapi/topics/end-of-service-for-the-weather-underground-api

If you are currently operating a PWS and uploading data, you can get a new API key for free. If you do not operate a PWS that uploads data, then you have to pay for a new key and free keys are no longer available to developers and users.