diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d53ae7..02c72ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -285,6 +285,6 @@ This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file
 
 **73 de K0CJH and the OpenHamClock contributors!**
 
-*The original HamClock will cease to function in June 2026. OpenHamClock carries forward Elwood's legacy with modern technology and open-source community development.*
+*"The original HamClock will cease to function in June 2026. OpenHamClock carries forward Elwood's legacy with modern technology and open-source community development."*
 
 </div>
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index c0abb4b..d7fcce9 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -813,6 +813,86 @@
       return { data, loading };
     };
 
+    // ============================================
+    // LOCAL WEATHER HOOK - Using Open-Meteo API (free, no API key)
+    // ============================================
+    const useLocalWeather = (location) => {
+      const [data, setData] = useState(null);
+      const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+
+      useEffect(() => {
+        if (!location || !location.lat || !location.lon) {
+          setLoading(false);
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const fetchWeather = async () => {
+          try {
+            // Open-Meteo free API - no key required
+            const url = `https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude=${location.lat}&longitude=${location.lon}&current=temperature_2m,relative_humidity_2m,weather_code,wind_speed_10m,wind_direction_10m&temperature_unit=fahrenheit&wind_speed_unit=mph&timezone=auto`;
+            
+            const response = await fetch(url);
+            if (response.ok) {
+              const result = await response.json();
+              const current = result.current;
+              
+              // Weather code to description mapping
+              const weatherCodes = {
+                0: { desc: 'Clear', icon: '☀️' },
+                1: { desc: 'Mostly Clear', icon: '🌤️' },
+                2: { desc: 'Partly Cloudy', icon: '⛅' },
+                3: { desc: 'Overcast', icon: '☁️' },
+                45: { desc: 'Foggy', icon: '🌫️' },
+                48: { desc: 'Rime Fog', icon: '🌫️' },
+                51: { desc: 'Light Drizzle', icon: '🌧️' },
+                53: { desc: 'Drizzle', icon: '🌧️' },
+                55: { desc: 'Heavy Drizzle', icon: '🌧️' },
+                61: { desc: 'Light Rain', icon: '🌧️' },
+                63: { desc: 'Rain', icon: '🌧️' },
+                65: { desc: 'Heavy Rain', icon: '🌧️' },
+                71: { desc: 'Light Snow', icon: '🌨️' },
+                73: { desc: 'Snow', icon: '🌨️' },
+                75: { desc: 'Heavy Snow', icon: '🌨️' },
+                77: { desc: 'Snow Grains', icon: '🌨️' },
+                80: { desc: 'Light Showers', icon: '🌦️' },
+                81: { desc: 'Showers', icon: '🌦️' },
+                82: { desc: 'Heavy Showers', icon: '🌦️' },
+                85: { desc: 'Snow Showers', icon: '🌨️' },
+                86: { desc: 'Heavy Snow Showers', icon: '🌨️' },
+                95: { desc: 'Thunderstorm', icon: '⛈️' },
+                96: { desc: 'Thunderstorm w/ Hail', icon: '⛈️' },
+                99: { desc: 'Severe Thunderstorm', icon: '⛈️' }
+              };
+              
+              const weather = weatherCodes[current.weather_code] || { desc: 'Unknown', icon: '❓' };
+              
+              setData({
+                temp: Math.round(current.temperature_2m),
+                humidity: current.relative_humidity_2m,
+                windSpeed: Math.round(current.wind_speed_10m),
+                windDir: current.wind_direction_10m,
+                description: weather.desc,
+                icon: weather.icon
+              });
+              console.log('[Weather] Loaded:', current.temperature_2m + '°F', weather.desc);
+            }
+          } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Weather fetch error:', err);
+            setData(null);
+          } finally {
+            setLoading(false);
+          }
+        };
+        
+        fetchWeather();
+        // Refresh every 15 minutes
+        const interval = setInterval(fetchWeather, 900000);
+        return () => clearInterval(interval);
+      }, [location.lat, location.lon]);
+
+      return { data, loading };
+    };
+
     // ============================================
     // CONTEST CALENDAR HOOK
     // ============================================
@@ -2230,6 +2310,7 @@
       config, currentTime, utcTime, utcDate, localTime, localDate,
       deGrid, dxGrid, deSunTimes, dxSunTimes, dxLocation, onDXChange,
       spaceWeather, bandConditions, potaSpots, dxCluster, dxPaths, contests, propagation, mySpots, satellites,
+      localWeather, use12Hour, onTimeFormatToggle,
       onSettingsClick, onFullscreenToggle, isFullscreen
     }) => {
       const bearing = calculateBearing(config.location.lat, config.location.lon, dxLocation.lat, dxLocation.lon);
@@ -2274,7 +2355,7 @@
           padding: '2px',
           overflow: 'hidden'
         }}>
-          {/* TOP LEFT - Callsign & Time */}
+          {/* TOP LEFT - Callsign & Weather */}
           <div style={{ ...panelStyle, gridRow: '1', gridColumn: '1', display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', justifyContent: 'center' }}>
             <div 
               style={{ fontSize: '28px', color: 'var(--accent-green)', fontWeight: '900', cursor: 'pointer', fontFamily: 'Orbitron, monospace' }}
@@ -2283,9 +2364,15 @@
             >
               {config.callsign}
             </div>
-            <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: 'var(--text-muted)', marginTop: '4px' }}>
-              SFI {spaceWeather.data?.solarFlux || '--'} • K{spaceWeather.data?.kIndex || '-'} • SSN {spaceWeather.data?.sunspotNumber || '--'}
-            </div>
+            {localWeather.data ? (
+              <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: 'var(--text-muted)', marginTop: '4px' }}>
+                {localWeather.data.icon} {localWeather.data.temp}°F • {localWeather.data.description}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: 'var(--text-muted)', marginTop: '4px' }}>
+                SFI {spaceWeather.data?.solarFlux || '--'} • K{spaceWeather.data?.kIndex || '-'}
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
 
           {/* TOP CENTER - Large Clock */}
@@ -2296,7 +2383,11 @@
             </div>
             <div style={{ width: '1px', height: '40px', background: 'var(--border-color)' }} />
             <div style={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
-              <div style={{ ...bigValueStyle, color: 'var(--accent-amber)', textShadow: '0 0 10px var(--accent-amber-dim)' }}>{localTime}</div>
+              <div 
+                style={{ ...bigValueStyle, color: 'var(--accent-amber)', textShadow: '0 0 10px var(--accent-amber-dim)', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+                onClick={onTimeFormatToggle}
+                title={`Click to switch to ${use12Hour ? '24-hour' : '12-hour'} format`}
+              >{localTime}</div>
               <div style={{ fontSize: '13px', color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>{localDate} Local</div>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -2864,6 +2955,26 @@
       const [dxLocation, setDxLocation] = useState(config.defaultDX);
       const [showSettings, setShowSettings] = useState(false);
       const [isFullscreen, setIsFullscreen] = useState(false);
+      
+      // 12/24 hour format preference with localStorage persistence
+      const [use12Hour, setUse12Hour] = useState(() => {
+        try {
+          const saved = localStorage.getItem('openhamclock_use12Hour');
+          return saved === 'true';
+        } catch (e) { return false; }
+      });
+      
+      // Save 12/24 hour preference when changed
+      useEffect(() => {
+        try {
+          localStorage.setItem('openhamclock_use12Hour', use12Hour.toString());
+        } catch (e) { console.error('Failed to save time format:', e); }
+      }, [use12Hour]);
+      
+      // Toggle time format handler
+      const handleTimeFormatToggle = useCallback(() => {
+        setUse12Hour(prev => !prev);
+      }, []);
 
       // Fullscreen toggle handler
       const handleFullscreenToggle = useCallback(() => {
@@ -2920,6 +3031,7 @@
       const propagation = usePropagation(config.location, dxLocation);
       const mySpots = useMySpots(config.callsign);
       const satellites = useSatellites(config.location);
+      const localWeather = useLocalWeather(config.location);
 
       const deGrid = useMemo(() => calculateGridSquare(config.location.lat, config.location.lon), [config.location]);
       const dxGrid = useMemo(() => calculateGridSquare(dxLocation.lat, dxLocation.lon), [dxLocation]);
@@ -2943,7 +3055,7 @@
       }, []);
 
       const utcTime = currentTime.toISOString().substr(11, 8);
-      const localTime = currentTime.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour12: false });
+      const localTime = currentTime.toLocaleTimeString('en-US', { hour12: use12Hour });
       const utcDate = currentTime.toISOString().substr(0, 10);
       const localDate = currentTime.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { weekday: 'short', month: 'short', day: 'numeric' });
 
@@ -2973,6 +3085,9 @@
               propagation={propagation}
               mySpots={mySpots}
               satellites={satellites}
+              localWeather={localWeather}
+              use12Hour={use12Hour}
+              onTimeFormatToggle={handleTimeFormatToggle}
               onSettingsClick={() => setShowSettings(true)}
               onFullscreenToggle={handleFullscreenToggle}
               isFullscreen={isFullscreen}
@@ -3065,15 +3180,25 @@
               <span style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>{utcDate}</span>
             </div>
             
-            {/* Local Clock */}
-            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px' }}>
+            {/* Local Clock - Clickable to toggle 12/24 hour format */}
+            <div 
+              style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '8px', cursor: 'pointer' }}
+              onClick={handleTimeFormatToggle}
+              title={`Click to switch to ${use12Hour ? '24-hour' : '12-hour'} format`}
+            >
               <span style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: 'var(--accent-amber)' }}>LOCAL</span>
               <span style={{ fontSize: '22px', fontWeight: '700', color: 'var(--accent-amber)', fontFamily: 'Orbitron, monospace' }}>{localTime}</span>
               <span style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>{localDate}</span>
             </div>
             
-            {/* Solar Quick Stats */}
+            {/* Weather & Solar Stats */}
             <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '16px', fontSize: '13px' }}>
+              {localWeather.data && (
+                <div title={`${localWeather.data.description} • Wind: ${localWeather.data.windSpeed} mph`}>
+                  <span style={{ marginRight: '4px' }}>{localWeather.data.icon}</span>
+                  <span style={{ color: 'var(--accent-cyan)', fontWeight: '600' }}>{localWeather.data.temp}°F</span>
+                </div>
+              )}
               <div><span style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>SFI </span><span style={{ color: 'var(--accent-amber)', fontWeight: '600' }}>{spaceWeather.data?.solarFlux || '--'}</span></div>
               <div><span style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>K </span><span style={{ color: spaceWeather.data?.kIndex >= 4 ? 'var(--accent-red)' : 'var(--accent-green)', fontWeight: '600' }}>{spaceWeather.data?.kIndex ?? '--'}</span></div>
               <div><span style={{ color: 'var(--text-muted)' }}>SSN </span><span style={{ color: 'var(--accent-cyan)', fontWeight: '600' }}>{spaceWeather.data?.sunspotNumber || '--'}</span></div>