diff --git a/api/api/prediction/config.py b/api/api/prediction/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51156d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/api/prediction/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+
+open_meteo_host = os.getenv("OPEN_METEO_HOST", "localhost")
+open_meteo_port = int(os.getenv("OPEN_METEO_PORT", "8080"))
diff --git a/api/api/prediction/constants.py b/api/api/prediction/constants.py
index 552ac92..702ff2c 100644
--- a/api/api/prediction/constants.py
+++ b/api/api/prediction/constants.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# FIXME move
 features = [
     "Latitude",
     "Longitude",
@@ -13,8 +14,6 @@
 OUTPUT_SIZE = 1
 
 MODEL_STATE_DICT_FILE_NAME = "model.pth"
-
-OPEN_METEO_BASE_URL = "https://api.open-meteo.com"
 MAX_OKTAS = 8
 
 LOGFILE_KEY = "SKY_BRIGHTNESS_LOGFILE"
diff --git a/api/api/prediction/open_meteo_client.py b/api/api/prediction/open_meteo_client.py
index 4d2b5c9..a60683e 100644
--- a/api/api/prediction/open_meteo_client.py
+++ b/api/api/prediction/open_meteo_client.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import logging
 import typing as t
 
-from .constants import OPEN_METEO_BASE_URL, MAX_OKTAS
+from .config import open_meteo_host, open_meteo_port
+from .constants import MAX_OKTAS
 from .observer_site import ObserverSite
 from .utils import get_astro_time_hour
 
@@ -8,22 +10,32 @@
 class OpenMeteoClient:
     def __init__(self, site: ObserverSite) -> None:
         self.site = site
+        self.url_base = f"http://{open_meteo_host}:{open_meteo_port}"
 
     async def get_values_at_site(self) -> t.Tuple[int, float]:
         """get cloudcover and elevation values for the observer site"""
         import httpx
 
         lat, lon = self.site.latitude.value, self.site.longitude.value
+
         async with httpx.AsyncClient() as client:
-            r = await client.get(
-                f"{OPEN_METEO_BASE_URL}/v1/forecast?latitude={lat}&longitude={lon}&hourly=temperature_2m,cloud_cover&forecast_days=1"
-            )
+            params = {
+                "latitude": lat,
+                "longitude": lon,
+                "models": "ecmwf_ifs04",
+                "hourly": "temperature_2m,cloud_cover"
+            }
+            r = await client.get(f"{self.url_base}/v1/forecast", params=params)
             r.raise_for_status()
             res_json = r.json()
+
+            elevation = float(res_json.get("elevation", 0.))
+
             idx = self.get_hourly_index_of_site_time()
             cloud_cover = res_json["hourly"]["cloud_cover"][idx]
             cloud_cover = self.get_cloud_cover_as_oktas(cloud_cover)
-            return cloud_cover, float(res_json["elevation"])
+
+            return cloud_cover, elevation
 
     def get_hourly_index_of_site_time(self) -> int:
         """pull out the relevant slice in the meteo data"""
diff --git a/api/api/prediction/prediction.py b/api/api/prediction/prediction.py
index 96596c0..315491e 100644
--- a/api/api/prediction/prediction.py
+++ b/api/api/prediction/prediction.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 path_to_logfile = (Path.home() / logfile_name) if logfile_name else None
 
 logging.basicConfig(
-    format="%(asctime)s -> %(levelname)s: %(message)s",
+    format="%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s",
     filename=path_to_logfile if bool(path_to_logfile) else None,
     encoding="utf-8",
     level=logging.DEBUG,
diff --git a/api/requirements.txt b/api/requirements.txt
index 5154169..f427b11 100644
--- a/api/requirements.txt
+++ b/api/requirements.txt
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ fastapi~=0.110.2
 httpx==0.26.0
 uvicorn==0.25.0
 pytest==7.4.3
-Pillow~=10.1.0
+Pillow~=10.3.0
 numpy~=1.26.2
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 07c5584..cd83e36 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 version: "3"
+
 services:
-  api:
-    build: ./api
-    ports:
-      - "8000:8000"
-    environment:
-      API_VERSION: "v1"
   rabbitmq:
     image: "rabbitmq:management"
     ports:
@@ -19,6 +14,25 @@ services:
     environment:
       RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_USER: "guest"
       RABBITMQ_DEFAULT_PASS: "guest"
+
+  openmeteo:
+    image: "ghcr.io/open-meteo/open-meteo"
+    ports:
+      - "8080:8080"
+    volumes:
+      - open-meteo-data:/app/data
+
+  api:
+    build: ./api
+    ports:
+      - "8000:8000"
+    environment:
+      API_VERSION: "v1"
+      OPEN_METEO_HOST: "openmeteo"
+    restart: on-failure
+    depends_on:
+      - openmeteo
+
   cpp:
     build: ./cpp
     environment:
@@ -31,4 +45,8 @@ services:
       - api
     links:
       - rabbitmq
+
+volumes:
+  open-meteo-data:
+    external: true