Moved HTTP polling helpers upstream into feedkit, and updated to feedkit v0.8.0

API.md

@@ -143,11 +143,7 @@ A `WeatherForecastPeriod` is valid for `[startTime, endTime)`.
 | `name` | string | no | Human label (often empty for hourly) |
 | `isDay` | bool | no | Day/night hint |
 | `conditionCode` | int | yes | WMO code (`-1` for unknown) |
-| `conditionText` | string | no | Canonical short text |
-| `providerRawDescription` | string | no | Provider-specific “evidence” text |
 | `textDescription` | string | no | Human-facing short phrase |
-| `detailedText` | string | no | Longer narrative |
-| `iconUrl` | string | no | Legacy/transitional |
 | `temperatureC` | number | no | °C |
 | `temperatureCMin` | number | no | °C (aggregated products) |
 | `temperatureCMax` | number | no | °C (aggregated products) |
@@ -269,7 +265,7 @@ A run may contain zero, one, or many alerts.
         "startTime": "2026-01-17T14:00:00Z",
         "endTime": "2026-01-17T15:00:00Z",
         "conditionCode": 2,
-        "conditionText": "Partly Cloudy",
+        "textDescription": "Partly Cloudy",
         "temperatureC": 3.5,
         "probabilityOfPrecipitationPercent": 10
       }

README.md

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ For the complete wire contract (event envelope + payload schemas, fields, units,
 
 ## Upstream providers (current MVP)
 
-- NWS: observations, hourly forecasts, alerts
+- NWS: observations, hourly forecasts, narrative forecasts, alerts
 - Open-Meteo: observations, hourly forecasts
 - OpenWeather: observations
 

cmd/weatherfeeder/config.yml

@@ -48,12 +48,21 @@ sources:
   - name: NWSHourlyForecastSTL
     mode: poll
     kinds: ["forecast"]
-    driver: nws_forecast
+    driver: nws_forecast_hourly
     every: 45m
     params:
       url: "https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/LSX/90,74/forecast/hourly"
       user_agent: "HomeOps (eric@maximumdirect.net)"
 
+  - name: NWSNarrativeForecastSTL
+    mode: poll
+    kinds: ["forecast"]
+    driver: nws_forecast_narrative
+    every: 45m
+    params:
+      url: "https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/LSX/90,74/forecast?units=us"
+      user_agent: "HomeOps (eric@maximumdirect.net)"
+
   - name: OpenMeteoHourlyForecastSTL
     mode: poll
     kinds: ["forecast"]
@@ -83,6 +92,15 @@ sinks:
       url: nats://nats:4222
       exchange: weatherfeeder
 
+#  - name: pg_weatherfeeder
+#    driver: postgres
+#    params:
+#      uri: postgres://weatherdb:5432/weatherdb?sslmode=disable
+#      username: weatherdb
+#      password: weatherdb
+#      prune: 3d
+#      # Prunes rows older than now-3d on each write transaction.
+
 #  - name: logfile
 #    driver: file
 #    params:
@@ -95,5 +113,8 @@ routes:
   - sink: nats_weatherfeeder
     kinds: ["observation", "forecast", "alert"]
 
+#  - sink: pg_weatherfeeder
+#    kinds: ["observation", "forecast", "alert"]
+
 #  - sink: logfile
 #    kinds: ["observation", "alert", "forecast"]

go.mod

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder
 
 go 1.25
 
-require gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit v0.7.2
+require gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit v0.8.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.2 // indirect

go.sum

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit v0.7.2 h1:hTg302SgSi7tw11lNzuc+3g7MvHT6jQQziuo2NoARt8=
+gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit v0.8.0 h1:JdEEy6T3AQ97alLNYcQ3crN3tOEZPLMBD0Qr/MH5/dw=
-gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit v0.7.2/go.mod h1:U6xC9xZLN3cL4yi7YBVyzGoHYRLJXusFCAKlj2kdYYQ=
+gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit v0.8.0/go.mod h1:U6xC9xZLN3cL4yi7YBVyzGoHYRLJXusFCAKlj2kdYYQ=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.2 h1:RlWWUY/Dr4fL8qk9YG7DTZ7PDgME2V4csBXA8L/ixi4=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.17.2/go.mod h1:ntbaceVETuRiXiv4DpjP66DpAtAGkEQskQzEyD//IeE=
 github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9 h1:YXG7RB+JIjhP29X+OtkiDnYaXQwpS4JEWq7dtCCRUEw=

internal/normalizers/nws/forecast.go

@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ import (
 // ForecastNormalizer converts:
 //
 //	standards.SchemaRawNWSHourlyForecastV1    -> standards.SchemaWeatherForecastV1
+//	standards.SchemaRawNWSNarrativeForecastV1 -> standards.SchemaWeatherForecastV1
 //
-// It interprets NWS GeoJSON gridpoint *hourly* forecast responses and maps them into
+// It keeps one NWS forecast normalization entrypoint and dispatches to product-specific
-// the canonical model.WeatherForecastRun representation.
+// builders by raw schema.
 //
 // Caveats / policy:
 //  1. NWS forecast periods do not include METAR presentWeather phenomena, so ConditionCode
@@ -29,81 +30,186 @@ import (
 type ForecastNormalizer struct{}
 
 func (ForecastNormalizer) Match(e event.Event) bool {
-	s := strings.TrimSpace(e.Schema)
+	switch strings.TrimSpace(e.Schema) {
-	return s == standards.SchemaRawNWSHourlyForecastV1
+	case standards.SchemaRawNWSHourlyForecastV1:
+		return true
+	case standards.SchemaRawNWSNarrativeForecastV1:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
 }
 
 func (ForecastNormalizer) Normalize(ctx context.Context, in event.Event) (*event.Event, error) {
 	_ = ctx // normalization is pure/CPU; keep ctx for future expensive steps
 
+	return normalizeForecastEventBySchema(in)
+}
+
+func normalizeForecastEventBySchema(in event.Event) (*event.Event, error) {
+	switch strings.TrimSpace(in.Schema) {
+	case standards.SchemaRawNWSHourlyForecastV1:
+		return normalizeHourlyForecastEvent(in)
+	case standards.SchemaRawNWSNarrativeForecastV1:
+		return normalizeNarrativeForecastEvent(in)
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported nws forecast schema %q", strings.TrimSpace(in.Schema))
+	}
+}
+
+func normalizeHourlyForecastEvent(in event.Event) (*event.Event, error) {
 	return normcommon.NormalizeJSON(
 		in,
 		"nws hourly forecast",
 		standards.SchemaWeatherForecastV1,
-		buildForecast,
+		buildHourlyForecast,
 	)
 }
 
-// buildForecast contains the domain mapping logic (provider -> canonical model).
+func normalizeNarrativeForecastEvent(in event.Event) (*event.Event, error) {
-func buildForecast(parsed nwsForecastResponse) (model.WeatherForecastRun, time.Time, error) {
+	return normcommon.NormalizeJSON(
-	// IssuedAt is required by the canonical model.
+		in,
-	issuedStr := strings.TrimSpace(parsed.Properties.GeneratedAt)
+		"nws narrative forecast",
+		standards.SchemaWeatherForecastV1,
+		buildNarrativeForecast,
+	)
+}
+
+// buildHourlyForecast contains hourly forecast mapping logic (provider -> canonical model).
+func buildHourlyForecast(parsed nwsHourlyForecastResponse) (model.WeatherForecastRun, time.Time, error) {
+	issuedAt, updatedAt, err := parseForecastRunTimes(parsed.Properties.GeneratedAt, parsed.Properties.UpdateTime)
+	if err != nil {
+		return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, err
+	}
+
+	// Best-effort location centroid from the GeoJSON polygon (optional).
+	lat, lon := centroidLatLon(parsed.Geometry.Coordinates)
+
+	run := newForecastRunBase(
+		issuedAt,
+		updatedAt,
+		model.ForecastProductHourly,
+		lat,
+		lon,
+		parsed.Properties.Elevation.Value,
+	)
+
+	periods := make([]model.WeatherForecastPeriod, 0, len(parsed.Properties.Periods))
+	for i, p := range parsed.Properties.Periods {
+		period, err := mapHourlyForecastPeriod(i, p)
+		if err != nil {
+			return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, err
+		}
+		periods = append(periods, period)
+	}
+
+	run.Periods = periods
+
+	// EffectiveAt policy for forecasts: treat IssuedAt as the effective time (dedupe-friendly).
+	return run, issuedAt, nil
+}
+
+// buildNarrativeForecast contains narrative forecast mapping logic (provider -> canonical model).
+func buildNarrativeForecast(parsed nwsNarrativeForecastResponse) (model.WeatherForecastRun, time.Time, error) {
+	issuedAt, updatedAt, err := parseForecastRunTimes(parsed.Properties.GeneratedAt, parsed.Properties.UpdateTime)
+	if err != nil {
+		return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, err
+	}
+
+	// Best-effort location centroid from the GeoJSON polygon (optional).
+	lat, lon := centroidLatLon(parsed.Geometry.Coordinates)
+
+	run := newForecastRunBase(
+		issuedAt,
+		updatedAt,
+		model.ForecastProductNarrative,
+		lat,
+		lon,
+		parsed.Properties.Elevation.Value,
+	)
+
+	periods := make([]model.WeatherForecastPeriod, 0, len(parsed.Properties.Periods))
+	for i, p := range parsed.Properties.Periods {
+		period, err := mapNarrativeForecastPeriod(i, p)
+		if err != nil {
+			return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, err
+		}
+		periods = append(periods, period)
+	}
+
+	run.Periods = periods
+
+	// EffectiveAt policy for forecasts: treat IssuedAt as the effective time (dedupe-friendly).
+	return run, issuedAt, nil
+}
+
+func parseForecastRunTimes(generatedAt, updateTime string) (time.Time, *time.Time, error) {
+	issuedStr := strings.TrimSpace(generatedAt)
 	if issuedStr == "" {
-		return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("missing properties.generatedAt")
+		return time.Time{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("missing properties.generatedAt")
 	}
 	issuedAt, err := nwscommon.ParseTime(issuedStr)
 	if err != nil {
-		return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("invalid properties.generatedAt %q: %w", issuedStr, err)
+		return time.Time{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid properties.generatedAt %q: %w", issuedStr, err)
 	}
 	issuedAt = issuedAt.UTC()
 
-	// UpdatedAt is optional.
 	var updatedAt *time.Time
-	if s := strings.TrimSpace(parsed.Properties.UpdateTime); s != "" {
+	if s := strings.TrimSpace(updateTime); s != "" {
 		if t, err := nwscommon.ParseTime(s); err == nil {
 			tt := t.UTC()
 			updatedAt = &tt
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Best-effort location centroid from the GeoJSON polygon (optional).
+	return issuedAt, updatedAt, nil
-	lat, lon := centroidLatLon(parsed.Geometry.Coordinates)
-
-	// Schema is explicitly hourly, so product is not a heuristic.
-	run := model.WeatherForecastRun{
-		LocationID:   "",
-		LocationName: "",
-
-		IssuedAt:  issuedAt,
-		UpdatedAt: updatedAt,
-		Product:   model.ForecastProductHourly,
-
-		Latitude:        lat,
-		Longitude:       lon,
-		ElevationMeters: parsed.Properties.Elevation.Value,
-
-		Periods: nil,
 }
 
-	periods := make([]model.WeatherForecastPeriod, 0, len(parsed.Properties.Periods))
+func newForecastRunBase(
-	for i, p := range parsed.Properties.Periods {
+	issuedAt time.Time,
-		startStr := strings.TrimSpace(p.StartTime)
+	updatedAt *time.Time,
-		endStr := strings.TrimSpace(p.EndTime)
+	product model.ForecastProduct,
+	lat, lon, elevation *float64,
+) model.WeatherForecastRun {
+	return model.WeatherForecastRun{
+		LocationID:   "",
+		LocationName: "",
+		IssuedAt:     issuedAt,
+		UpdatedAt:    updatedAt,
+		Product:      product,
+		Latitude:     lat,
+		Longitude:    lon,
+
+		ElevationMeters: elevation,
+		Periods:         nil,
+	}
+}
+
+func parseForecastPeriodWindow(startStr, endStr string, idx int) (time.Time, time.Time, error) {
+	startStr = strings.TrimSpace(startStr)
+	endStr = strings.TrimSpace(endStr)
 
 	if startStr == "" || endStr == "" {
-			return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("periods[%d]: missing startTime/endTime", i)
+		return time.Time{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("periods[%d]: missing startTime/endTime", idx)
 	}
 
 	start, err := nwscommon.ParseTime(startStr)
 	if err != nil {
-			return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("periods[%d].startTime invalid %q: %w", i, startStr, err)
+		return time.Time{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("periods[%d].startTime invalid %q: %w", idx, startStr, err)
 	}
 	end, err := nwscommon.ParseTime(endStr)
 	if err != nil {
-			return model.WeatherForecastRun{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("periods[%d].endTime invalid %q: %w", i, endStr, err)
+		return time.Time{}, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("periods[%d].endTime invalid %q: %w", idx, endStr, err)
+	}
+
+	return start.UTC(), end.UTC(), nil
+}
+
+func mapHourlyForecastPeriod(idx int, p nwsHourlyForecastPeriod) (model.WeatherForecastPeriod, error) {
+	start, end, err := parseForecastPeriodWindow(p.StartTime, p.EndTime, idx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return model.WeatherForecastPeriod{}, err
 	}
-		start = start.UTC()
-		end = end.UTC()
 
 	// NWS hourly supplies isDaytime; make it a pointer to match the canonical model.
 	var isDay *bool
@@ -118,9 +224,7 @@ func buildForecast(parsed nwsForecastResponse) (model.WeatherForecastRun, time.T
 	providerDesc := strings.TrimSpace(p.ShortForecast)
 	wmo := wmoFromNWSForecast(providerDesc, p.Icon, tempC)
 
-		canonicalText := standards.WMOText(wmo, isDay)
+	return model.WeatherForecastPeriod{
-
-		period := model.WeatherForecastPeriod{
 		StartTime: start,
 		EndTime:   end,
 
@@ -128,15 +232,9 @@ func buildForecast(parsed nwsForecastResponse) (model.WeatherForecastRun, time.T
 		IsDay: isDay,
 
 		ConditionCode: wmo,
-			ConditionText: canonicalText,
 
-			ProviderRawDescription: providerDesc,
+		// For forecasts, keep provider short forecast text as the human-facing description.
-
+		TextDescription: providerDesc,
-			// For forecasts, keep provider text as the human-facing description.
-			TextDescription: strings.TrimSpace(p.ShortForecast),
-			DetailedText:    strings.TrimSpace(p.DetailedForecast),
-
-			IconURL: strings.TrimSpace(p.Icon),
 
 		TemperatureC: tempC,
 
@@ -147,13 +245,49 @@ func buildForecast(parsed nwsForecastResponse) (model.WeatherForecastRun, time.T
 		WindSpeedKmh:         parseNWSWindSpeedKmh(p.WindSpeed),
 
 		ProbabilityOfPrecipitationPercent: p.ProbabilityOfPrecipitation.Value,
+	}, nil
 }
 
-		periods = append(periods, period)
+func mapNarrativeForecastPeriod(idx int, p nwsNarrativeForecastPeriod) (model.WeatherForecastPeriod, error) {
+	start, end, err := parseForecastPeriodWindow(p.StartTime, p.EndTime, idx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return model.WeatherForecastPeriod{}, err
 	}
 
-	run.Periods = periods
+	// NWS narrative supplies isDaytime; make it a pointer to match the canonical model.
-
+	var isDay *bool
-	// EffectiveAt policy for forecasts: treat IssuedAt as the effective time (dedupe-friendly).
+	if p.IsDaytime != nil {
-	return run, issuedAt, nil
+		b := *p.IsDaytime
+		isDay = &b
+	}
+
+	tempC := tempCFromNWS(p.Temperature, p.TemperatureUnit)
+
+	// Infer WMO from shortForecast (and fall back to icon token).
+	shortForecast := strings.TrimSpace(p.ShortForecast)
+	wmo := wmoFromNWSForecast(shortForecast, p.Icon, tempC)
+
+	textDescription := strings.TrimSpace(p.DetailedForecast)
+	if textDescription == "" {
+		textDescription = shortForecast
+	}
+
+	return model.WeatherForecastPeriod{
+		StartTime: start,
+		EndTime:   end,
+
+		Name:  strings.TrimSpace(p.Name),
+		IsDay: isDay,
+
+		ConditionCode: wmo,
+
+		TextDescription: textDescription,
+
+		TemperatureC: tempC,
+
+		WindDirectionDegrees: parseNWSWindDirectionDegrees(p.WindDirection),
+		WindSpeedKmh:         parseNWSWindSpeedKmh(p.WindSpeed),
+
+		ProbabilityOfPrecipitationPercent: p.ProbabilityOfPrecipitation.Value,
+	}, nil
 }

internal/normalizers/nws/forecast_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+package nws
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"math"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/model"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
+)
+
+func TestBuildHourlyForecastUsesShortForecastAsTextDescription(t *testing.T) {
+	parsed := nwsHourlyForecastResponse{}
+	parsed.Properties.GeneratedAt = "2026-03-16T18:00:00Z"
+	parsed.Properties.Periods = []nwsHourlyForecastPeriod{
+		{
+			StartTime:        "2026-03-16T19:00:00Z",
+			EndTime:          "2026-03-16T20:00:00Z",
+			ShortForecast:    "  Mostly Cloudy  ",
+			DetailedForecast: "Clouds increasing overnight.",
+			Icon:             "https://example.invalid/icon",
+		},
+	}
+
+	run, effectiveAt, err := buildHourlyForecast(parsed)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("buildHourlyForecast() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(run.Periods) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("periods len = %d, want 1", len(run.Periods))
+	}
+	if got, want := run.Periods[0].TextDescription, "Mostly Cloudy"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("TextDescription = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+
+	wantIssued := time.Date(2026, 3, 16, 18, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	if !run.IssuedAt.Equal(wantIssued) {
+		t.Fatalf("IssuedAt = %s, want %s", run.IssuedAt.Format(time.RFC3339), wantIssued.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	}
+	if !effectiveAt.Equal(wantIssued) {
+		t.Fatalf("effectiveAt = %s, want %s", effectiveAt.Format(time.RFC3339), wantIssued.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	}
+
+	assertNoLegacyForecastDescriptionKeys(t, run.Periods[0])
+}
+
+func TestNormalizeForecastEventBySchemaRejectsUnsupportedSchema(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := normalizeForecastEventBySchema(event.Event{
+		Schema: "raw.nws.daily.forecast.v1",
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeForecastEventBySchema() expected unsupported schema error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unsupported nws forecast schema") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want unsupported schema context", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNormalizeForecastEventBySchemaRoutesHourly(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := normalizeForecastEventBySchema(event.Event{
+		Schema:  standards.SchemaRawNWSHourlyForecastV1,
+		Payload: map[string]any{"properties": map[string]any{}},
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeForecastEventBySchema() expected build error for missing generatedAt")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "missing properties.generatedAt") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want missing properties.generatedAt", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNormalizeForecastEventBySchemaRoutesNarrative(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := normalizeForecastEventBySchema(event.Event{
+		Schema:  standards.SchemaRawNWSNarrativeForecastV1,
+		Payload: map[string]any{"properties": map[string]any{}},
+	})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("normalizeForecastEventBySchema() expected build error for missing generatedAt")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "missing properties.generatedAt") {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want missing properties.generatedAt", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestBuildNarrativeForecastMapsExpectedFields(t *testing.T) {
+	parsed := nwsNarrativeForecastResponse{}
+	parsed.Properties.GeneratedAt = "2026-03-27T15:17:01Z"
+	isDay := true
+	tempF := 53.0
+	pop := 20.0
+
+	parsed.Properties.Periods = []nwsNarrativeForecastPeriod{
+		{
+			Name:             "Today",
+			StartTime:        "2026-03-27T10:00:00-05:00",
+			EndTime:          "2026-03-27T18:00:00-05:00",
+			IsDaytime:        &isDay,
+			Temperature:      &tempF,
+			TemperatureUnit:  "F",
+			WindSpeed:        "10 to 14 mph",
+			WindDirection:    "SW",
+			ShortForecast:    "Partly Sunny",
+			DetailedForecast: "  Partly sunny, with a high near 53.  ",
+			ProbabilityOfPrecipitation: struct {
+				UnitCode string   `json:"unitCode"`
+				Value    *float64 `json:"value"`
+			}{
+				UnitCode: "wmoUnit:percent",
+				Value:    &pop,
+			},
+			Icon: "https://api.weather.gov/icons/land/day/bkn?size=medium",
+		},
+	}
+
+	run, effectiveAt, err := buildNarrativeForecast(parsed)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("buildNarrativeForecast() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if got, want := run.Product, model.ForecastProductNarrative; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("Product = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+	if len(run.Periods) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("periods len = %d, want 1", len(run.Periods))
+	}
+
+	p := run.Periods[0]
+	if got, want := p.TextDescription, "Partly sunny, with a high near 53."; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("TextDescription = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+	if p.TemperatureC == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("TemperatureC is nil, want converted value")
+	}
+	if math.Abs(*p.TemperatureC-11.6666666667) > 0.0001 {
+		t.Fatalf("TemperatureC = %.6f, want ~11.6667", *p.TemperatureC)
+	}
+	if p.IsDay == nil || !*p.IsDay {
+		t.Fatalf("IsDay = %v, want true", p.IsDay)
+	}
+	if p.WindDirectionDegrees == nil || *p.WindDirectionDegrees != 225 {
+		t.Fatalf("WindDirectionDegrees = %v, want 225", p.WindDirectionDegrees)
+	}
+	if p.WindSpeedKmh == nil || math.Abs(*p.WindSpeedKmh-19.3128) > 0.001 {
+		t.Fatalf("WindSpeedKmh = %.6f, want ~19.3128", derefOrZero(p.WindSpeedKmh))
+	}
+	if p.ProbabilityOfPrecipitationPercent == nil || *p.ProbabilityOfPrecipitationPercent != 20 {
+		t.Fatalf("ProbabilityOfPrecipitationPercent = %v, want 20", p.ProbabilityOfPrecipitationPercent)
+	}
+
+	wantIssued := time.Date(2026, 3, 27, 15, 17, 1, 0, time.UTC)
+	if !run.IssuedAt.Equal(wantIssued) {
+		t.Fatalf("IssuedAt = %s, want %s", run.IssuedAt.Format(time.RFC3339), wantIssued.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	}
+	if !effectiveAt.Equal(wantIssued) {
+		t.Fatalf("effectiveAt = %s, want %s", effectiveAt.Format(time.RFC3339), wantIssued.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	}
+
+	assertNoLegacyForecastDescriptionKeys(t, p)
+}
+
+func TestBuildNarrativeForecastFallsBackToShortForecastDescription(t *testing.T) {
+	parsed := nwsNarrativeForecastResponse{}
+	parsed.Properties.GeneratedAt = "2026-03-27T15:17:01Z"
+	parsed.Properties.Periods = []nwsNarrativeForecastPeriod{
+		{
+			StartTime:        "2026-03-27T18:00:00-05:00",
+			EndTime:          "2026-03-28T06:00:00-05:00",
+			ShortForecast:    "  Mostly Clear  ",
+			DetailedForecast: "   ",
+		},
+	}
+
+	run, _, err := buildNarrativeForecast(parsed)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("buildNarrativeForecast() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(run.Periods) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("periods len = %d, want 1", len(run.Periods))
+	}
+	if got, want := run.Periods[0].TextDescription, "Mostly Clear"; got != want {
+		t.Fatalf("TextDescription = %q, want %q", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func assertNoLegacyForecastDescriptionKeys(t *testing.T, period any) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	b, err := json.Marshal(period)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Marshal(period) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	var got map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Unmarshal(period) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, key := range []string{"conditionText", "providerRawDescription", "detailedText", "iconUrl"} {
+		if _, ok := got[key]; ok {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected legacy key %q in marshaled period: %#v", key, got)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func derefOrZero(v *float64) float64 {
+	if v == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return *v
+}

internal/normalizers/nws/types.go

@@ -98,12 +98,9 @@ type nwsCloudLayer struct {
 	Amount string `json:"amount"`
 }
 
-// nwsForecastResponse is a minimal-but-sufficient representation of the NWS
+// nwsHourlyForecastResponse is a minimal-but-sufficient representation of the NWS
-// gridpoint forecast GeoJSON payload needed for mapping into model.WeatherForecastRun.
+// gridpoint hourly forecast GeoJSON payload needed for mapping into model.WeatherForecastRun.
-//
+type nwsHourlyForecastResponse struct {
-// This is currently designed to support the hourly forecast endpoint; revisions may be needed
-// to accommodate other forecast endpoints in the future.
-type nwsForecastResponse struct {
 	Geometry struct {
 		Type        string        `json:"type"`
 		Coordinates [][][]float64 `json:"coordinates"` // GeoJSON polygon: [ring][point][lon,lat]
@@ -122,11 +119,11 @@ type nwsForecastResponse struct {
 			Value    *float64 `json:"value"`
 		} `json:"elevation"`
 
-		Periods []nwsForecastPeriod `json:"periods"`
+		Periods []nwsHourlyForecastPeriod `json:"periods"`
 	} `json:"properties"`
 }
 
-type nwsForecastPeriod struct {
+type nwsHourlyForecastPeriod struct {
 	Number    int    `json:"number"`
 	Name      string `json:"name"`
 	StartTime string `json:"startTime"`
@@ -161,6 +158,56 @@ type nwsForecastPeriod struct {
 	DetailedForecast string `json:"detailedForecast"`
 }
 
+// nwsNarrativeForecastResponse is a minimal-but-sufficient representation of the NWS
+// gridpoint narrative forecast GeoJSON payload needed for mapping into model.WeatherForecastRun.
+type nwsNarrativeForecastResponse struct {
+	Geometry struct {
+		Type        string        `json:"type"`
+		Coordinates [][][]float64 `json:"coordinates"` // GeoJSON polygon: [ring][point][lon,lat]
+	} `json:"geometry"`
+
+	Properties struct {
+		Units             string `json:"units"`             // "us" or "si" (often "us" for narrative)
+		ForecastGenerator string `json:"forecastGenerator"` // e.g. "BaselineForecastGenerator"
+
+		GeneratedAt string `json:"generatedAt"` // RFC3339-ish
+		UpdateTime  string `json:"updateTime"`  // RFC3339-ish
+		ValidTimes  string `json:"validTimes"`
+
+		Elevation struct {
+			UnitCode string   `json:"unitCode"`
+			Value    *float64 `json:"value"`
+		} `json:"elevation"`
+
+		Periods []nwsNarrativeForecastPeriod `json:"periods"`
+	} `json:"properties"`
+}
+
+type nwsNarrativeForecastPeriod struct {
+	Number    int    `json:"number"`
+	Name      string `json:"name"`
+	StartTime string `json:"startTime"`
+	EndTime   string `json:"endTime"`
+
+	IsDaytime *bool `json:"isDaytime"`
+
+	Temperature      *float64 `json:"temperature"`
+	TemperatureUnit  string   `json:"temperatureUnit"` // "F" or "C"
+	TemperatureTrend any      `json:"temperatureTrend"`
+
+	ProbabilityOfPrecipitation struct {
+		UnitCode string   `json:"unitCode"`
+		Value    *float64 `json:"value"`
+	} `json:"probabilityOfPrecipitation"`
+
+	WindSpeed     string `json:"windSpeed"`     // e.g. "9 mph", "10 to 15 mph"
+	WindDirection string `json:"windDirection"` // e.g. "W", "NW"
+
+	Icon             string `json:"icon"`
+	ShortForecast    string `json:"shortForecast"`
+	DetailedForecast string `json:"detailedForecast"`
+}
+
 // nwsAlertsResponse is a minimal-but-sufficient representation of the NWS /alerts
 // FeatureCollection payload needed for mapping into model.WeatherAlertRun.
 type nwsAlertsResponse struct {

internal/normalizers/openmeteo/forecast.go

@@ -108,14 +108,7 @@ func buildForecast(parsed omForecastResponse, fallbackIssued time.Time) (model.W
 			IsDay: isDay,
 
 			ConditionCode:   wmo,
-			ConditionText: canonicalText,
-
-			ProviderRawDescription: "",
-
 			TextDescription: canonicalText,
-			DetailedText:    "",
-
-			IconURL: "",
 		}
 
 		if v := floatAt(parsed.Hourly.Temperature2m, i); v != nil {

internal/normalizers/openmeteo/forecast_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+package openmeteo
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/model"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
+)
+
+func TestBuildForecastUsesCanonicalTextDescription(t *testing.T) {
+	weatherCode := 2
+	isDay := 1
+
+	parsed := omForecastResponse{
+		Timezone:         "UTC",
+		UTCOffsetSeconds: 0,
+		Hourly: omForecastHourly{
+			Time:        []string{"2026-03-16T19:00"},
+			WeatherCode: []*int{&weatherCode},
+			IsDay:       []*int{&isDay},
+		},
+	}
+
+	run, effectiveAt, err := buildForecast(parsed, time.Time{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("buildForecast() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(run.Periods) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("periods len = %d, want 1", len(run.Periods))
+	}
+
+	expectedText := standards.WMOText(model.WMOCode(weatherCode), boolPtr(true))
+	if got := run.Periods[0].TextDescription; got != expectedText {
+		t.Fatalf("TextDescription = %q, want %q", got, expectedText)
+	}
+
+	wantIssued := time.Date(2026, 3, 16, 19, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	if !run.IssuedAt.Equal(wantIssued) {
+		t.Fatalf("IssuedAt = %s, want %s", run.IssuedAt.Format(time.RFC3339), wantIssued.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	}
+	if !effectiveAt.Equal(wantIssued) {
+		t.Fatalf("effectiveAt = %s, want %s", effectiveAt.Format(time.RFC3339), wantIssued.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	}
+
+	assertNoLegacyForecastDescriptionKeys(t, run.Periods[0])
+}
+
+func boolPtr(v bool) *bool {
+	return &v
+}
+
+func assertNoLegacyForecastDescriptionKeys(t *testing.T, period any) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	b, err := json.Marshal(period)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Marshal(period) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	var got map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Unmarshal(period) error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	for _, key := range []string{"conditionText", "providerRawDescription", "detailedText", "iconUrl"} {
+		if _, ok := got[key]; ok {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected legacy key %q in marshaled period: %#v", key, got)
+		}
+	}
+}

internal/sinks/postgres/doc.go

@@ -102,11 +102,7 @@
 //     - name TEXT NULL -> payload.periods[i].name
 //     - is_day BOOLEAN NULL -> payload.periods[i].isDay
 //     - condition_code INTEGER -> payload.periods[i].conditionCode
-//     - condition_text TEXT NULL -> payload.periods[i].conditionText
-//     - provider_raw_description TEXT NULL -> payload.periods[i].providerRawDescription
 //     - text_description TEXT NULL -> payload.periods[i].textDescription
-//     - detailed_text TEXT NULL -> payload.periods[i].detailedText
-//     - icon_url TEXT NULL -> payload.periods[i].iconUrl
 //     - temperature_c DOUBLE PRECISION NULL -> payload.periods[i].temperatureC
 //     - temperature_c_min DOUBLE PRECISION NULL -> payload.periods[i].temperatureCMin
 //     - temperature_c_max DOUBLE PRECISION NULL -> payload.periods[i].temperatureCMax

internal/sinks/postgres/map.go

@@ -136,11 +136,7 @@ func mapForecastEvent(e fkevent.Event) ([]fksinks.PostgresWrite, error) {
 				"name":                                 nullableString(p.Name),
 				"is_day":                               nullableBool(p.IsDay),
 				"condition_code":                       int(p.ConditionCode),
-				"condition_text":                       nullableString(p.ConditionText),
-				"provider_raw_description":             nullableString(p.ProviderRawDescription),
 				"text_description":                     nullableString(p.TextDescription),
-				"detailed_text":                        nullableString(p.DetailedText),
-				"icon_url":                             nullableString(p.IconURL),
 				"temperature_c":                        nullableFloat64(p.TemperatureC),
 				"temperature_c_min":                    nullableFloat64(p.TemperatureCMin),
 				"temperature_c_max":                    nullableFloat64(p.TemperatureCMax),

internal/sinks/postgres/map_test.go

@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ func TestMapPostgresEventForecastStructPayload(t *testing.T) {
 				EndTime:       time.Date(2026, 3, 16, 20, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC),
 				IsDay:         &isDay,
 				ConditionCode: model.WMOCode(2),
-				ConditionText: "Partly Cloudy",
 				TemperatureC:  &temp,
 			},
 			{

internal/sinks/postgres/schema.go

@@ -130,11 +130,7 @@ func weatherPostgresSchema() fksinks.PostgresSchema {
 					{Name: "name", Type: "TEXT", Nullable: true},
 					{Name: "is_day", Type: "BOOLEAN", Nullable: true},
 					{Name: "condition_code", Type: "INTEGER", Nullable: false},
-					{Name: "condition_text", Type: "TEXT", Nullable: true},
-					{Name: "provider_raw_description", Type: "TEXT", Nullable: true},
 					{Name: "text_description", Type: "TEXT", Nullable: true},
-					{Name: "detailed_text", Type: "TEXT", Nullable: true},
-					{Name: "icon_url", Type: "TEXT", Nullable: true},
 					{Name: "temperature_c", Type: "DOUBLE PRECISION", Nullable: true},
 					{Name: "temperature_c_min", Type: "DOUBLE PRECISION", Nullable: true},
 					{Name: "temperature_c_max", Type: "DOUBLE PRECISION", Nullable: true},

internal/sources/builtins.go

@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ func RegisterBuiltins(r *fksource.Registry) {
 	r.RegisterPoll("nws_alerts", func(cfg config.SourceConfig) (fksource.PollSource, error) {
 		return nws.NewAlertsSource(cfg)
 	})
-	r.RegisterPoll("nws_forecast", func(cfg config.SourceConfig) (fksource.PollSource, error) {
+	r.RegisterPoll("nws_forecast_hourly", func(cfg config.SourceConfig) (fksource.PollSource, error) {
-		return nws.NewForecastSource(cfg)
+		return nws.NewHourlyForecastSource(cfg)
+	})
+	r.RegisterPoll("nws_forecast_narrative", func(cfg config.SourceConfig) (fksource.PollSource, error) {
+		return nws.NewNarrativeForecastSource(cfg)
 	})
 
 	// Open-Meteo drivers

internal/sources/builtins_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package sources
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
+	fksource "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
+)
+
+func TestRegisterBuiltinsRegistersNWSHourlyForecastDriver(t *testing.T) {
+	reg := fksource.NewRegistry()
+	RegisterBuiltins(reg)
+
+	in, err := reg.BuildInput(sourceConfigForDriver("nws_forecast_hourly"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildInput(nws_forecast_hourly) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, ok := in.(fksource.PollSource); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildInput(nws_forecast_hourly) type = %T, want PollSource", in)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegisterBuiltinsRegistersNWSNarrativeForecastDriver(t *testing.T) {
+	reg := fksource.NewRegistry()
+	RegisterBuiltins(reg)
+
+	in, err := reg.BuildInput(sourceConfigForDriver("nws_forecast_narrative"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildInput(nws_forecast_narrative) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if _, ok := in.(fksource.PollSource); !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildInput(nws_forecast_narrative) type = %T, want PollSource", in)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRegisterBuiltinsDoesNotRegisterLegacyNWSForecastDriver(t *testing.T) {
+	reg := fksource.NewRegistry()
+	RegisterBuiltins(reg)
+
+	_, err := reg.BuildInput(sourceConfigForDriver("nws_forecast"))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("BuildInput(nws_forecast) expected unknown driver error")
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `unknown source driver: "nws_forecast"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("error = %q, want unknown source driver for nws_forecast", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func sourceConfigForDriver(driver string) config.SourceConfig {
+	return config.SourceConfig{
+		Name:   "test-source",
+		Driver: driver,
+		Mode:   config.SourceModePoll,
+		Params: map[string]any{
+			"url":        "https://example.invalid",
+			"user_agent": "test-agent",
+		},
+	}
+}

internal/sources/common/config.go

@@ -1,104 +0,0 @@
-// FILE: ./internal/sources/common/config.go
-package common
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
-)
-
-// This file centralizes small, boring config-validation patterns shared across
-// weatherfeeder source drivers.
-//
-// Goal: keep driver constructors (New*Source) easy to read and consistent, while
-// keeping driver-specific options in cfg.Params (feedkit remains domain-agnostic).
-
-// HTTPSourceConfig is the standard "HTTP-polling source" config shape used across drivers.
-type HTTPSourceConfig struct {
-	Name      string
-	URL       string
-	UserAgent string
-}
-
-// RequireHTTPSourceConfig enforces weatherfeeder's standard HTTP source config:
-//
-//   - cfg.Name must be present
-//   - cfg.Params must be present
-//   - params.url must be present (accepts "url" or "URL")
-//   - params.user_agent must be present (accepts "user_agent" or "userAgent")
-//
-// We intentionally require a User-Agent for *all* sources, even when upstreams
-// do not strictly require one. This keeps config uniform across providers.
-func RequireHTTPSourceConfig(driver string, cfg config.SourceConfig) (HTTPSourceConfig, error) {
-	if strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Name) == "" {
-		return HTTPSourceConfig{}, fmt.Errorf("%s: name is required", driver)
-	}
-	if cfg.Params == nil {
-		return HTTPSourceConfig{}, fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params are required (need params.url and params.user_agent)", driver, cfg.Name)
-	}
-
-	url, ok := cfg.ParamString("url", "URL")
-	if !ok {
-		return HTTPSourceConfig{}, fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params.url is required", driver, cfg.Name)
-	}
-
-	ua, ok := cfg.ParamString("user_agent", "userAgent")
-	if !ok {
-		return HTTPSourceConfig{}, fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params.user_agent is required", driver, cfg.Name)
-	}
-
-	return HTTPSourceConfig{
-		Name:      cfg.Name,
-		URL:       url,
-		UserAgent: ua,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// --- The helpers below remain useful for future drivers; they are not required
-// --- by the observation sources after adopting RequireHTTPSourceConfig.
-
-// RequireName ensures cfg.Name is present and non-whitespace.
-func RequireName(driver string, cfg config.SourceConfig) error {
-	if strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Name) == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s: name is required", driver)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// RequireParams ensures cfg.Params is non-nil. The "want" string should be a short
-// description of required keys, e.g. "need params.url and params.user_agent".
-func RequireParams(driver string, cfg config.SourceConfig, want string) error {
-	if cfg.Params == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params are required (%s)", driver, cfg.Name, want)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// RequireURL returns the configured URL for a source.
-// Canonical key is "url"; we also accept "URL" as a convenience.
-func RequireURL(driver string, cfg config.SourceConfig) (string, error) {
-	if cfg.Params == nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params are required (need params.url)", driver, cfg.Name)
-	}
-
-	u, ok := cfg.ParamString("url", "URL")
-	if !ok {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params.url is required", driver, cfg.Name)
-	}
-	return u, nil
-}
-
-// RequireUserAgent returns the configured User-Agent for a source.
-// Canonical key is "user_agent"; we also accept "userAgent" as a convenience.
-func RequireUserAgent(driver string, cfg config.SourceConfig) (string, error) {
-	if cfg.Params == nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params are required (need params.user_agent)", driver, cfg.Name)
-	}
-
-	ua, ok := cfg.ParamString("user_agent", "userAgent")
-	if !ok {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s %q: params.user_agent is required", driver, cfg.Name)
-	}
-	return ua, nil
-}

internal/sources/common/http.go

@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-// FILE: ./internal/sources/common/http_source.go
-package common
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
-	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/transport"
-)
-
-// HTTPSource is a tiny, reusable "HTTP polling spine" for weatherfeeder sources.
-//
-// It centralizes the boring parts:
-//   - standard config shape (url + user_agent) via RequireHTTPSourceConfig
-//   - a default http.Client with timeout
-//   - FetchBody / headers / max-body safety limit
-//   - consistent error wrapping (driver + source name)
-//
-// Individual drivers remain responsible for:
-//   - decoding minimal metadata (for Event.ID / EffectiveAt)
-//   - constructing the event envelope (kind/schema/payload)
-type HTTPSource struct {
-	Driver    string
-	Name      string
-	URL       string
-	UserAgent string
-	Accept    string
-	Client    *http.Client
-}
-
-// NewHTTPSource builds an HTTPSource using weatherfeeder's standard HTTP source
-// config (params.url + params.user_agent) and a default HTTP client.
-func NewHTTPSource(driver string, cfg config.SourceConfig, accept string) (*HTTPSource, error) {
-	c, err := RequireHTTPSourceConfig(driver, cfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &HTTPSource{
-		Driver:    driver,
-		Name:      c.Name,
-		URL:       c.URL,
-		UserAgent: c.UserAgent,
-		Accept:    accept,
-		Client:    transport.NewHTTPClient(transport.DefaultHTTPTimeout),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// FetchBytes fetches the URL and returns the raw response body bytes.
-func (s *HTTPSource) FetchBytes(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
-	client := s.Client
-	if client == nil {
-		// Defensive: allow tests or callers to nil out Client; keep behavior sane.
-		client = transport.NewHTTPClient(transport.DefaultHTTPTimeout)
-	}
-
-	b, err := transport.FetchBody(ctx, client, s.URL, s.UserAgent, s.Accept)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s %q: %w", s.Driver, s.Name, err)
-	}
-	return b, nil
-}
-
-// FetchJSON fetches the URL and returns the raw body as json.RawMessage.
-// json.Unmarshal accepts json.RawMessage directly, so callers can decode minimal
-// metadata without keeping both []byte and RawMessage in their own structs.
-func (s *HTTPSource) FetchJSON(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, error) {
-	b, err := s.FetchBytes(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return json.RawMessage(b), nil
-}

internal/sources/nws/alerts.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	fksources "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
 	nwscommon "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/providers/nws"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/sources/common"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
@@ -22,14 +23,14 @@ import (
 // Output schema:
 //   - standards.SchemaRawNWSAlertsV1
 type AlertsSource struct {
-	http *common.HTTPSource
+	http *fksources.HTTPSource
 }
 
 func NewAlertsSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*AlertsSource, error) {
 	const driver = "nws_alerts"
 
 	// NWS alerts responses are GeoJSON-ish; allow fallback to plain JSON as well.
-	hs, err := common.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/geo+json, application/json")
+	hs, err := fksources.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/geo+json, application/json")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -43,10 +44,13 @@ func (s *AlertsSource) Name() string { return s.http.Name }
 func (s *AlertsSource) Kind() event.Kind { return event.Kind("alert") }
 
 func (s *AlertsSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
-	raw, meta, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
+	raw, meta, changed, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
 	// EffectiveAt policy for alerts:
 	// Prefer the collection-level "updated" timestamp (best dedupe signal).
@@ -97,16 +101,19 @@ type alertsMeta struct {
 	ParsedLatestFeatureTime time.Time `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (s *AlertsSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, alertsMeta, error) {
+func (s *AlertsSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, alertsMeta, bool, error) {
-	raw, err := s.http.FetchJSON(ctx)
+	raw, changed, err := s.http.FetchJSONIfChanged(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, alertsMeta{}, err
+		return nil, alertsMeta{}, false, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, alertsMeta{}, false, nil
 	}
 
 	var meta alertsMeta
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta); err != nil {
 		// If metadata decode fails, still return raw; Poll will fall back to Source:EmittedAt.
-		return raw, alertsMeta{}, nil
+		return raw, alertsMeta{}, true, nil
 	}
 
 	// Top-level updated (preferred).
@@ -143,5 +150,5 @@ func (s *AlertsSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, alertsMet
 	}
 	meta.ParsedLatestFeatureTime = latest
 
-	return raw, meta, nil
+	return raw, meta, true, nil
 }

internal/sources/nws/forecast_hourly.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// FILE: internal/sources/nws/forecast.go
+// FILE: internal/sources/nws/forecast_hourly.go
 package nws
 
 import (
@@ -9,44 +9,48 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	fksources "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
 	nwscommon "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/providers/nws"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/sources/common"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
 )
 
-// ForecastSource polls an NWS forecast endpoint (narrative or hourly) and emits a RAW forecast Event.
+// HourlyForecastSource polls an NWS hourly forecast endpoint and emits a RAW forecast Event.
 //
 // It intentionally emits the *entire* upstream payload as json.RawMessage and only decodes
 // minimal metadata for Event.EffectiveAt and Event.ID.
 //
 // Output schema (current implementation):
 //   - standards.SchemaRawNWSHourlyForecastV1
-type ForecastSource struct {
+type HourlyForecastSource struct {
-	http *common.HTTPSource
+	http *fksources.HTTPSource
 }
 
-func NewForecastSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*ForecastSource, error) {
+func NewHourlyForecastSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*HourlyForecastSource, error) {
-	const driver = "nws_forecast"
+	const driver = "nws_forecast_hourly"
 
 	// NWS forecast endpoints are GeoJSON (and sometimes also advertise json-ld/json).
-	hs, err := common.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/geo+json, application/json")
+	hs, err := fksources.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/geo+json, application/json")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &ForecastSource{http: hs}, nil
+	return &HourlyForecastSource{http: hs}, nil
 }
 
-func (s *ForecastSource) Name() string { return s.http.Name }
+func (s *HourlyForecastSource) Name() string { return s.http.Name }
 
 // Kind is used for routing/policy.
-func (s *ForecastSource) Kind() event.Kind { return event.Kind("forecast") }
+func (s *HourlyForecastSource) Kind() event.Kind { return event.Kind("forecast") }
 
-func (s *ForecastSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
+func (s *HourlyForecastSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
-	raw, meta, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
+	raw, meta, changed, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
 	// EffectiveAt is optional; for forecasts it’s most naturally the run “issued” time.
 	// NWS gridpoint forecasts expose generatedAt (preferred) and updateTime/updated.
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ func (s *ForecastSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
 
 // ---- RAW fetch + minimal metadata decode ----
 
-type forecastMeta struct {
+type hourlyForecastMeta struct {
 	// Present for GeoJSON Feature responses, but often stable (endpoint URL).
 	ID string `json:"id"`
 
@@ -94,16 +98,19 @@ type forecastMeta struct {
 	ParsedUpdateTime  time.Time `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (s *ForecastSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, forecastMeta, error) {
+func (s *HourlyForecastSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, hourlyForecastMeta, bool, error) {
-	raw, err := s.http.FetchJSON(ctx)
+	raw, changed, err := s.http.FetchJSONIfChanged(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, forecastMeta{}, err
+		return nil, hourlyForecastMeta{}, false, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, hourlyForecastMeta{}, false, nil
 	}
 
-	var meta forecastMeta
+	var meta hourlyForecastMeta
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta); err != nil {
 		// If metadata decode fails, still return raw; Poll will fall back to Source:EmittedAt.
-		return raw, forecastMeta{}, nil
+		return raw, hourlyForecastMeta{}, true, nil
 	}
 
 	// generatedAt (preferred)
@@ -125,5 +132,5 @@ func (s *ForecastSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, forecas
 		}
 	}
 
-	return raw, meta, nil
+	return raw, meta, true, nil
 }

internal/sources/nws/forecast_narrative.go

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+// FILE: internal/sources/nws/forecast_narrative.go
+package nws
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	fksources "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
+	nwscommon "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/providers/nws"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/sources/common"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
+)
+
+// NarrativeForecastSource polls an NWS narrative forecast endpoint and emits a RAW forecast Event.
+//
+// It intentionally emits the *entire* upstream payload as json.RawMessage and only decodes
+// minimal metadata for Event.EffectiveAt and Event.ID.
+//
+// Output schema:
+//   - standards.SchemaRawNWSNarrativeForecastV1
+type NarrativeForecastSource struct {
+	http *fksources.HTTPSource
+}
+
+func NewNarrativeForecastSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*NarrativeForecastSource, error) {
+	const driver = "nws_forecast_narrative"
+
+	// NWS forecast endpoints are GeoJSON (and sometimes also advertise json-ld/json).
+	hs, err := fksources.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/geo+json, application/json")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &NarrativeForecastSource{http: hs}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *NarrativeForecastSource) Name() string { return s.http.Name }
+
+// Kind is used for routing/policy.
+func (s *NarrativeForecastSource) Kind() event.Kind { return event.Kind("forecast") }
+
+func (s *NarrativeForecastSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
+	raw, meta, changed, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// EffectiveAt is optional; for forecasts it’s most naturally the run “issued” time.
+	// NWS gridpoint forecasts expose generatedAt (preferred) and updateTime/updated.
+	var effectiveAt *time.Time
+	switch {
+	case !meta.ParsedGeneratedAt.IsZero():
+		t := meta.ParsedGeneratedAt.UTC()
+		effectiveAt = &t
+	case !meta.ParsedUpdateTime.IsZero():
+		t := meta.ParsedUpdateTime.UTC()
+		effectiveAt = &t
+	}
+
+	emittedAt := time.Now().UTC()
+
+	// NWS gridpoint forecast GeoJSON commonly has a stable "id" equal to the endpoint URL.
+	// That is *not* unique per issued run, so we intentionally do not use it for Event.ID.
+	// Instead we rely on Source:EffectiveAt (or Source:EmittedAt fallback).
+	eventID := common.ChooseEventID("", s.http.Name, effectiveAt, emittedAt)
+
+	return common.SingleRawEvent(
+		s.Kind(),
+		s.http.Name,
+		standards.SchemaRawNWSNarrativeForecastV1,
+		eventID,
+		emittedAt,
+		effectiveAt,
+		raw,
+	)
+}
+
+// ---- RAW fetch + minimal metadata decode ----
+
+type narrativeForecastMeta struct {
+	// Present for GeoJSON Feature responses, but often stable (endpoint URL).
+	ID string `json:"id"`
+
+	Properties struct {
+		GeneratedAt string `json:"generatedAt"` // preferred “issued/run generated” time
+		UpdateTime  string `json:"updateTime"`  // last update time of underlying data
+		Updated     string `json:"updated"`     // deprecated alias for updateTime
+	} `json:"properties"`
+
+	ParsedGeneratedAt time.Time `json:"-"`
+	ParsedUpdateTime  time.Time `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (s *NarrativeForecastSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, narrativeForecastMeta, bool, error) {
+	raw, changed, err := s.http.FetchJSONIfChanged(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, narrativeForecastMeta{}, false, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, narrativeForecastMeta{}, false, nil
+	}
+
+	var meta narrativeForecastMeta
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta); err != nil {
+		// If metadata decode fails, still return raw; Poll will fall back to Source:EmittedAt.
+		return raw, narrativeForecastMeta{}, true, nil
+	}
+
+	// generatedAt (preferred)
+	genStr := strings.TrimSpace(meta.Properties.GeneratedAt)
+	if genStr != "" {
+		if t, err := nwscommon.ParseTime(genStr); err == nil {
+			meta.ParsedGeneratedAt = t.UTC()
+		}
+	}
+
+	// updateTime, with fallback to deprecated "updated"
+	updStr := strings.TrimSpace(meta.Properties.UpdateTime)
+	if updStr == "" {
+		updStr = strings.TrimSpace(meta.Properties.Updated)
+	}
+	if updStr != "" {
+		if t, err := nwscommon.ParseTime(updStr); err == nil {
+			meta.ParsedUpdateTime = t.UTC()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return raw, meta, true, nil
+}

internal/sources/nws/observation.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	fksources "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
 	nwscommon "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/providers/nws"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/sources/common"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
@@ -16,13 +17,13 @@ import (
 
 // ObservationSource polls an NWS station observation endpoint and emits a RAW observation Event.
 type ObservationSource struct {
-	http *common.HTTPSource
+	http *fksources.HTTPSource
 }
 
 func NewObservationSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*ObservationSource, error) {
 	const driver = "nws_observation"
 
-	hs, err := common.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/geo+json, application/json")
+	hs, err := fksources.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/geo+json, application/json")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -35,10 +36,13 @@ func (s *ObservationSource) Name() string { return s.http.Name }
 func (s *ObservationSource) Kind() event.Kind { return event.Kind("observation") }
 
 func (s *ObservationSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
-	raw, meta, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
+	raw, meta, changed, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
 	// EffectiveAt is optional; for observations it’s naturally the observation timestamp.
 	var effectiveAt *time.Time
@@ -72,16 +76,19 @@ type observationMeta struct {
 	ParsedTimestamp time.Time `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (s *ObservationSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, observationMeta, error) {
+func (s *ObservationSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, observationMeta, bool, error) {
-	raw, err := s.http.FetchJSON(ctx)
+	raw, changed, err := s.http.FetchJSONIfChanged(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, observationMeta{}, err
+		return nil, observationMeta{}, false, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, observationMeta{}, false, nil
 	}
 
 	var meta observationMeta
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta); err != nil {
 		// If metadata decode fails, still return raw; envelope will fall back to Source:EffectiveAt.
-		return raw, observationMeta{}, nil
+		return raw, observationMeta{}, true, nil
 	}
 
 	tsStr := strings.TrimSpace(meta.Properties.Timestamp)
@@ -91,5 +98,5 @@ func (s *ObservationSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, obse
 		}
 	}
 
-	return raw, meta, nil
+	return raw, meta, true, nil
 }

internal/sources/nws/observation_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package nws
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+)
+
+func TestObservationSourcePollReturnsNoEventsOn304(t *testing.T) {
+	var call int
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		call++
+		switch call {
+		case 1:
+			w.Header().Set("ETag", `"obs-v1"`)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"id":"obs-1","properties":{"timestamp":"2026-03-28T12:00:00Z"}}`))
+		case 2:
+			if got := r.Header.Get("If-None-Match"); got != `"obs-v1"` {
+				t.Fatalf("second request If-None-Match = %q", got)
+			}
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotModified)
+		default:
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected call count %d", call)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	src, err := NewObservationSource(config.SourceConfig{
+		Name:   "NWSObservationTest",
+		Driver: "nws_observation",
+		Mode:   config.SourceModePoll,
+		Params: map[string]any{
+			"url":        srv.URL,
+			"user_agent": "test-agent",
+		},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewObservationSource() error = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	first, err := src.Poll(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("first Poll() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(first) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("first Poll() len = %d, want 1", len(first))
+	}
+	if first[0].Kind != event.Kind("observation") {
+		t.Fatalf("first Poll() kind = %q", first[0].Kind)
+	}
+
+	second, err := src.Poll(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("second Poll() error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(second) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("second Poll() len = %d, want 0", len(second))
+	}
+}

internal/sources/openmeteo/forecast.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	fksources "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/providers/openmeteo"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/sources/common"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
@@ -15,13 +16,13 @@ import (
 
 // ForecastSource polls an Open-Meteo hourly forecast endpoint and emits one RAW Forecast Event.
 type ForecastSource struct {
-	http *common.HTTPSource
+	http *fksources.HTTPSource
 }
 
 func NewForecastSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*ForecastSource, error) {
 	const driver = "openmeteo_forecast"
 
-	hs, err := common.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/json")
+	hs, err := fksources.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/json")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -34,10 +35,13 @@ func (s *ForecastSource) Name() string { return s.http.Name }
 func (s *ForecastSource) Kind() event.Kind { return event.Kind("forecast") }
 
 func (s *ForecastSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
-	raw, meta, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
+	raw, meta, changed, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
 	// Open-Meteo does not expose a true "issued at" timestamp for forecast runs.
 	// We use current.time when present; otherwise we fall back to the first hourly time
@@ -79,16 +83,19 @@ type forecastMeta struct {
 	ParsedTimestamp time.Time `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (s *ForecastSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, forecastMeta, error) {
+func (s *ForecastSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, forecastMeta, bool, error) {
-	raw, err := s.http.FetchJSON(ctx)
+	raw, changed, err := s.http.FetchJSONIfChanged(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, forecastMeta{}, err
+		return nil, forecastMeta{}, false, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, forecastMeta{}, false, nil
 	}
 
 	var meta forecastMeta
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta); err != nil {
 		// If metadata decode fails, still return raw; Poll will fall back to Source:EmittedAt.
-		return raw, forecastMeta{}, nil
+		return raw, forecastMeta{}, true, nil
 	}
 
 	ts := strings.TrimSpace(meta.Current.Time)
@@ -106,5 +113,5 @@ func (s *ForecastSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, forecas
 		}
 	}
 
-	return raw, meta, nil
+	return raw, meta, true, nil
 }

internal/sources/openmeteo/observation.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	fksources "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/providers/openmeteo"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/sources/common"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
@@ -15,13 +16,13 @@ import (
 
 // ObservationSource polls an Open-Meteo endpoint and emits one RAW Observation Event.
 type ObservationSource struct {
-	http *common.HTTPSource
+	http *fksources.HTTPSource
 }
 
 func NewObservationSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*ObservationSource, error) {
 	const driver = "openmeteo_observation"
 
-	hs, err := common.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/json")
+	hs, err := fksources.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/json")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -34,10 +35,13 @@ func (s *ObservationSource) Name() string { return s.http.Name }
 func (s *ObservationSource) Kind() event.Kind { return event.Kind("observation") }
 
 func (s *ObservationSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
-	raw, meta, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
+	raw, meta, changed, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
 	var effectiveAt *time.Time
 	if !meta.ParsedTimestamp.IsZero() {
@@ -72,21 +76,24 @@ type openMeteoMeta struct {
 	ParsedTimestamp time.Time `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (s *ObservationSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, openMeteoMeta, error) {
+func (s *ObservationSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, openMeteoMeta, bool, error) {
-	raw, err := s.http.FetchJSON(ctx)
+	raw, changed, err := s.http.FetchJSONIfChanged(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, openMeteoMeta{}, err
+		return nil, openMeteoMeta{}, false, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, openMeteoMeta{}, false, nil
 	}
 
 	var meta openMeteoMeta
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta); err != nil {
 		// If metadata decode fails, still return raw; envelope will omit EffectiveAt.
-		return raw, openMeteoMeta{}, nil
+		return raw, openMeteoMeta{}, true, nil
 	}
 
 	if t, err := openmeteo.ParseTime(meta.Current.Time, meta.Timezone, meta.UTCOffsetSeconds); err == nil {
 		meta.ParsedTimestamp = t.UTC()
 	}
 
-	return raw, meta, nil
+	return raw, meta, true, nil
 }

internal/sources/openweather/observation.go

@@ -9,19 +9,20 @@ import (
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/config"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/event"
+	fksources "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/feedkit/sources"
 	owcommon "gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/providers/openweather"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/internal/sources/common"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/ejr/weatherfeeder/standards"
 )
 
 type ObservationSource struct {
-	http *common.HTTPSource
+	http *fksources.HTTPSource
 }
 
 func NewObservationSource(cfg config.SourceConfig) (*ObservationSource, error) {
 	const driver = "openweather_observation"
 
-	hs, err := common.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/json")
+	hs, err := fksources.NewHTTPSource(driver, cfg, "application/json")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -42,10 +43,13 @@ func (s *ObservationSource) Poll(ctx context.Context) ([]event.Event, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s %q: %w", s.http.Driver, s.http.Name, err)
 	}
 
-	raw, meta, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
+	raw, meta, changed, err := s.fetchRaw(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
 
 	var effectiveAt *time.Time
 	if !meta.ParsedTimestamp.IsZero() {
@@ -75,20 +79,23 @@ type openWeatherMeta struct {
 	ParsedTimestamp time.Time `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (s *ObservationSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, openWeatherMeta, error) {
+func (s *ObservationSource) fetchRaw(ctx context.Context) (json.RawMessage, openWeatherMeta, bool, error) {
-	raw, err := s.http.FetchJSON(ctx)
+	raw, changed, err := s.http.FetchJSONIfChanged(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, openWeatherMeta{}, err
+		return nil, openWeatherMeta{}, false, err
+	}
+	if !changed {
+		return nil, openWeatherMeta{}, false, nil
 	}
 
 	var meta openWeatherMeta
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &meta); err != nil {
-		return raw, openWeatherMeta{}, nil
+		return raw, openWeatherMeta{}, true, nil
 	}
 
 	if meta.Dt > 0 {
 		meta.ParsedTimestamp = time.Unix(meta.Dt, 0).UTC()
 	}
 
-	return raw, meta, nil
+	return raw, meta, true, nil
 }

model/forecast.go

@@ -75,18 +75,8 @@ type WeatherForecastPeriod struct {
 	// Like WeatherObservation, this is required; use an “unknown” WMOCode if unmappable.
 	ConditionCode WMOCode `json:"conditionCode"`
 
-	// Provider-independent short text describing the conditions (normalized, if possible).
+	// Human-facing narrative summary for this period.
-	ConditionText string `json:"conditionText,omitempty"`
+	TextDescription string `json:"textDescription,omitempty"`
-
-	// Provider-specific “evidence” for troubleshooting mapping and drift.
-	ProviderRawDescription string `json:"providerRawDescription,omitempty"`
-
-	// Human-facing narrative. Not all providers supply rich text (Open-Meteo often won’t).
-	TextDescription string `json:"textDescription,omitempty"` // short phrase / summary
-	DetailedText    string `json:"detailedText,omitempty"`    // longer narrative, if available
-
-	// Provider-specific (legacy / transitional)
-	IconURL string `json:"iconUrl,omitempty"`
 
 	// Core predicted measurements (nullable; units align with WeatherObservation)
 	TemperatureC *float64 `json:"temperatureC,omitempty"`

standards/schema.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const (
 	SchemaRawOpenWeatherCurrentV1 = "raw.openweather.current.v1"
 
 	SchemaRawNWSHourlyForecastV1         = "raw.nws.hourly.forecast.v1"
+	SchemaRawNWSNarrativeForecastV1      = "raw.nws.narrative.forecast.v1"
 	SchemaRawOpenMeteoHourlyForecastV1   = "raw.openmeteo.hourly.forecast.v1"
 	SchemaRawOpenWeatherHourlyForecastV1 = "raw.openweather.hourly.forecast.v1"