diff --git a/server/src/forecast.mjs b/server/src/forecast.mjs
index 5703219..cb045a1 100644
--- a/server/src/forecast.mjs
+++ b/server/src/forecast.mjs
@@ -231,11 +231,13 @@ function summarise(slots) {
 	}
 }
 
-export async function refreshForecast() {
-	const sensors = await queryCurrent().catch(() => null)
-	if (!sensors) return lastForecast
-	const slots   = await get24HourForecast(sensors).catch(() => null)
-	if (!slots) return lastForecast
-	lastForecast = { ts: Date.now(), slots, summary: summarise(slots) }
+export async function getForecast() {
+	if(Date.now() - lastForecast.ts >= TTL) {
+		const sensors = await queryCurrent().catch(() => null)
+		if(!sensors) return lastForecast
+		const slots = await get24HourForecast(sensors).catch(() => null)
+		if(!slots) return lastForecast
+		lastForecast = { ts: Date.now(), slots, summary: summarise(slots) }
+	}
 	return lastForecast
 }
diff --git a/server/src/server.mjs b/server/src/server.mjs
index b872b3a..58534b8 100644
--- a/server/src/server.mjs
+++ b/server/src/server.mjs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {spec} from './spec.mjs';
 import {existsSync} from 'fs';
 import {getAirTraffic, getAirTrafficHistory, getShapes} from './airtraffic.mjs';
 import {getWeatherCondition} from './openweather.mjs';
-import {lastForecast, refreshForecast} from './forecast.mjs';
+import {lastForecast, getForecast} from './forecast.mjs';
 import {dailyWeather, hourlyWeather} from './openmeteo.mjs';
 
 const app = express();
@@ -45,13 +45,14 @@ app.get('/api/current', async (req, res) => {
 	const condition = getWeatherCondition(Object.assign(sensors, space))
 
 	// Merge forecast summary fields — sensor readings take priority
-	console.log(lastForecast?.summary);
+	const forecast = getForecast();
+	console.log(forecast?.summary);
 	const merged = {
-		...(lastForecast?.summary ? {
-			precipitation_chance:   lastForecast.summary.precipitation_chance,
-			temperature_max: lastForecast.summary.temperature_max,
-			temperature_min: lastForecast.summary.temperature_min,
-			uv_index_max:    lastForecast.summary.uv_index,
+		...(forecast?.summary ? {
+			precipitation_chance:   forecast.summary.precipitation_chance,
+			temperature_max: forecast.summary.temperature_max,
+			temperature_min: forecast.summary.temperature_min,
+			uv_index_max:    forecast.summary.uv_index,
 		} : {}),
 		...condition,
 		...sensors,
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@ app.get('*', (req, res) => {
 // ── Start ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 const c = cfg();
 
-refreshForecast()
-setInterval(refreshForecast, 10 * 60 * 1000)
+setTimeout(getForecast, 2000)
+setInterval(getForecast, 10 * 60 * 1000)
 
 app.listen(c.PORT, () => {
 	console.log(`🌦  Weather API — http://localhost:${c.PORT}`)