fix #62, again

Author: blaylockbk

src/synoptic/json_parsers.py

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def station_metadata_to_dataframe(STATION: list[dict]):
     df = df.with_columns(
         pl.col("STID").cast(pl.String),
         pl.col("ID", "MNET_ID").cast(pl.UInt32),
-        pl.col("ELEVATION", "LATITUDE", "LONGITUDE").cast(pl.Float64),
+        pl.col("ELEVATION", "LATITUDE", "LONGITUDE").str.strip_chars().cast(pl.Float64),
         is_active=pl.when(pl.col("STATUS") == "ACTIVE")
         .then(True)
         .otherwise(pl.when(pl.col("STATUS") == "INACTIVE").then(False)),

tests/test_services/test_TimeSeries.py

@@ -90,3 +90,17 @@ def test_utah_ozone():
         vars="ozone_concentration",
     ).df()
     assert len(df)
+
+
+def test_convert_LATITUDE_with_white_space():
+    """Test cast LATITUDE data to float when white space is present.
+
+    The value " 42.870000" is present in this test case.
+    """
+    df = TimeSeries(
+        bbox=[-90, 40, -85, 44],
+        start=datetime(2024, 8, 24, 00, 00, 00),
+        end=datetime(2024, 8, 24, 1, 00, 00),
+    ).df()
+
+    assert len(df)