v0.2.7

v0.2.7 🚀 Major update of the "Pollen Forecast BETA" sensor!

After its beta period, the forecast sensor is heading for a stable release—bringing more accuracy, data and possibilities for your dashboards.

• 🔄 Re-worked algorithms in "Pollen Forecast BETA"

  • The state now reflects the current pollen index from the now block, not the first hourly step.
  • Hourly forecasts aggregate the index and allergen levels by maximum within each three-hour window (was median).
  • Daily and 12-hour values are calculated using an observational percentile (no interpolation):
    ≥ 18 points → 80th percentile · 12–17 points → 70th · < 12 points → maximum.

• 🌸 Forecast sensor is always created
  Sensor weather.silam_pollen_{Zone Name}_forecast is present regardless of options—now data are always available; hourly, twice-daily (12 h) and daily forecasts appear only when the forecast option is enabled.

• 🌅 Daily forecast & allergen peaks
  The sensor now includes a daily forecast (up to five days) based on the observational percentile.
  New attribute allergen_peaks reports peak allergen concentrations for both daily and twice-daily windows—shown when specific allergens are enabled.

• ➕ New attributes for "Pollen Forecast BETA"
  next_condition, pollen_<allergen>, altitude, date, responsible_elevated—extra context for automations and dashboards.

• ⏱️ Diagnostic sensor “Forecast Horizon”
  The new sensor.silam_pollen_{Zone Name}_forecast_horizon shows how many hours the current forecast (state) actually covers and what forecast length (forecast_duration) you asked for.

• 🖼️ Supported in pollenprognos-card v2.4.1+
  The card now renders the daily forecast via weather.get_forecasts.

  Version compatibility
  • pollenprognos-card ≥ v2.4.1 requires silam_pollen ≥ v0.2.7
  • Older card versions (≤ v2.4.0) remain compatible with silam_pollen ≥ v0.2.5.

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These new algorithms may affect automations that relied on the old index or allergen-level values. Review your scripts and adjust thresholds or conditions if needed.