diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
index c9ed112..4280c1a 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/currentweather.mjs
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ import {
 // some stations prefixed do not provide all the necessary data
 const skipStations = ['U', 'C', 'H', 'W', 'Y', 'T', 'S', 'M', 'O', 'L', 'A', 'F', 'B', 'N', 'V', 'R', 'D', 'E', 'I', 'G', 'J'];
 
+const REQUIRED_VALUES = [
+	'windSpeed',
+	'dewpoint',
+	'barometricPressure',
+	'visibility',
+	'relativeHumidity',
+];
 class CurrentWeather extends WeatherDisplay {
 	constructor(navId, elemId) {
 		super(navId, elemId, 'Current Conditions', true);
@@ -51,14 +58,23 @@ class CurrentWeather extends WeatherDisplay {
 
 				if (observations.features.length === 0) throw new Error(`No features returned for station: ${station.properties.stationIdentifier}, trying next station`);
 
+				// one weather value in the right side column is allowed to be missing. Count them up.
+				// eslint-disable-next-line no-loop-func
+				const valuesCount = REQUIRED_VALUES.reduce((prev, cur) => {
+					const value = observations.features[0].properties?.[cur]?.value;
+					if (value !== null && value !== undefined) return prev + 1;
+					// ceiling is a special case :,-(
+					const ceiling = observations.features[0].properties?.cloudLayers[0]?.base?.value;
+					if (cur === 'ceiling' && ceiling !== null && ceiling !== undefined) return prev + 1;
+					return prev;
+				}, 0);
+
 				// test data quality
 				if (observations.features[0].properties.temperature.value === null
-					|| observations.features[0].properties.windSpeed.value === null
 					|| observations.features[0].properties.textDescription === null
 					|| observations.features[0].properties.textDescription === ''
 					|| observations.features[0].properties.icon === null
-					|| observations.features[0].properties.dewpoint.value === null
-					|| observations.features[0].properties.barometricPressure.value === null) {
+					|| valuesCount < REQUIRED_VALUES.length - 1) {
 					observations = undefined;
 					throw new Error(`Incomplete data set for: ${station.properties.stationIdentifier}, trying next station`);
 				}
@@ -109,7 +125,7 @@ class CurrentWeather extends WeatherDisplay {
 			icon: { type: 'img', src: this.data.Icon },
 		};
 
-		if (this.data.WindGust) fill['wind-gusts'] = `Gusts to ${this.data.WindGust}`;
+		if (this.data.WindGust !== '-') fill['wind-gusts'] = `Gusts to ${this.data.WindGust}`;
 
 		if (this.data.observations.heatIndex.value && this.data.HeatIndex !== this.data.Temperature) {
 			fill['heat-index-label'] = 'Heat Index:';
diff --git a/server/scripts/modules/utils/units.mjs b/server/scripts/modules/utils/units.mjs
index d829592..d3f9470 100644
--- a/server/scripts/modules/utils/units.mjs
+++ b/server/scripts/modules/utils/units.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import settings from '../settings.mjs';
 // *********************************** unit conversions ***********************
 
+// certain conversions return a "-" when provided with an undefined value
+
 // round 2 provided for lat/lon formatting
 const round2 = (value, decimals) => Math.trunc(value * 10 ** decimals) / 10 ** decimals;
 
@@ -15,12 +17,24 @@ const pascalToInHg = (Pascal) => round2(Pascal * 0.000_295_3, 2);
 // each module/page/slide creates it's own unit converter as needed by providing the base units available
 // the factory function then returns an appropriate converter or pass-thru function for use on the page
 
+// passthru is used for the default conditoin
+const passthru = (divisor = 1) => (value) => {
+	if ((value ?? null) === null) return '-';
+	return Math.round(value / divisor);
+};
+
+// factory function to add undefined detection to unit converters
+const convert = (fxn) => (value) => {
+	if ((value ?? null) === null) return '-';
+	return fxn(value);
+};
+
 const windSpeed = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 	// default to passthru
-	let converter = (passthru) => Math.round(passthru);
+	let converter = passthru();
 	// change the converter if there is a mismatch
 	if (defaultUnit !== settings.units.value) {
-		converter = kphToMph;
+		converter = convert(kphToMph);
 	}
 	// append units
 	if (settings.units.value === 'si') {
@@ -33,13 +47,13 @@ const windSpeed = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 
 const temperature = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 	// default to passthru
-	let converter = (passthru) => Math.round(passthru);
+	let converter = passthru();
 	// change the converter if there is a mismatch
 	if (defaultUnit !== settings.units.value) {
 		if (defaultUnit === 'us') {
-			converter = fahrenheitToCelsius;
+			converter = convert(fahrenheitToCelsius);
 		} else {
-			converter = celsiusToFahrenheit;
+			converter = convert(celsiusToFahrenheit);
 		}
 	}
 	// append units
@@ -53,11 +67,11 @@ const temperature = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 
 const distanceMeters = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 	// default to passthru
-	let converter = (passthru) => Math.round(passthru);
+	let converter = passthru();
 	// change the converter if there is a mismatch
 	if (defaultUnit !== settings.units.value) {
 		// rounded to the nearest 100 (ceiling)
-		converter = (value) => Math.round(metersToFeet(value) / 100) * 100;
+		converter = convert((value) => Math.round(metersToFeet(value) / 100) * 100);
 	}
 	// append units
 	if (settings.units.value === 'si') {
@@ -70,10 +84,10 @@ const distanceMeters = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 
 const distanceKilometers = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 	// default to passthru
-	let converter = (passthru) => Math.round(passthru / 1000);
+	let converter = passthru(1000);
 	// change the converter if there is a mismatch
 	if (defaultUnit !== settings.units.value) {
-		converter = (value) => Math.round(kilometersToMiles(value) / 1000);
+		converter = convert((value) => Math.round(kilometersToMiles(value) / 1000));
 	}
 	// append units
 	if (settings.units.value === 'si') {
@@ -86,10 +100,10 @@ const distanceKilometers = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 
 const pressure = (defaultUnit = 'si') => {
 	// default to passthru (millibar)
-	let converter = (passthru) => Math.round(passthru / 100);
+	let converter = passthru(100);
 	// change the converter if there is a mismatch
 	if (defaultUnit !== settings.units.value) {
-		converter = (value) => pascalToInHg(value).toFixed(2);
+		converter = convert((value) => pascalToInHg(value).toFixed(2));
 	}
 	// append units
 	if (settings.units.value === 'si') {