diff --git a/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/intentparam.go b/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/intentparam.go
index e8dc82b9..7da68457 100755
--- a/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/intentparam.go
+++ b/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/intentparam.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func ParamChecker(req interface{}, intent string, speechText string, botSerial s
 	var botUnits string = "F"
 	var botPlaySpecific bool = false
 	var botIsEarlyOpus bool = false
+	var DoWeatherError bool = false
 
 	// see if jdoc exists
 	botJdoc, jdocExists := vars.GetJdoc("vic:"+botSerial, "vic.RobotSettings")
@@ -139,7 +140,13 @@ func ParamChecker(req interface{}, intent string, speechText string, botSerial s
 		isParam = true
 		newIntent = intent
 		condition, is_forecast, local_datetime, speakable_location_string, temperature, temperature_unit := weatherParser(speechText, botLocation, botUnits)
-		intentParams = map[string]string{"condition": condition, "is_forecast": is_forecast, "local_datetime": local_datetime, "speakable_location_string": speakable_location_string, "temperature": temperature, "temperature_unit": temperature_unit}
+		if local_datetime == "test" {
+			newIntent = "intent_system_unmatched"
+			isParam = false
+			DoWeatherError = true
+		} else {
+			intentParams = map[string]string{"condition": condition, "is_forecast": is_forecast, "local_datetime": local_datetime, "speakable_location_string": speakable_location_string, "temperature": temperature, "temperature_unit": temperature_unit}
+		}
 	} else if strings.Contains(intent, "intent_imperative_volumelevel_extend") {
 		isParam = true
 		newIntent = intent
@@ -307,6 +314,15 @@ func ParamChecker(req interface{}, intent string, speechText string, botSerial s
 		}
 	}
 	IntentPass(req, newIntent, speechText, intentParams, isParam)
+	if DoWeatherError {
+		if vars.APIConfig.Weather.Enable {
+			logger.Println("The weather API is not configured properly.")
+			KGSim(botSerial, "The weather API is not configured properly. Please check the wire pod logs for more details.")
+		} else {
+			logger.Println("The weather API is not configured.")
+			KGSim(botSerial, "The weather API is not configured.")
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // stintent
diff --git a/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/weather.go b/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/weather.go
index 6447899c..47350961 100755
--- a/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/weather.go
+++ b/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/weather.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+	"unicode"
 
 	"github.com/kercre123/wire-pod/chipper/pkg/logger"
 	"github.com/kercre123/wire-pod/chipper/pkg/vars"
@@ -93,6 +94,21 @@ type openWeatherMapAPIResponseStruct struct {
 
 //2.5 API
 
+func removeEndPunctuation(s string) string {
+	if s == "" {
+		return s
+	}
+
+	runes := []rune(s)
+	lastIndex := len(runes) - 1
+
+	if unicode.IsPunct(runes[lastIndex]) {
+		return string(runes[:lastIndex])
+	}
+
+	return s
+}
+
 type WeatherStruct struct {
 	Id          int    `json:"id"`
 	Main        string `json:"main"`
@@ -362,20 +378,22 @@ func weatherParser(speechText string, botLocation string, botUnits string) (stri
 	var speechLocation string
 	var hoursFromNow int
 	if strings.Contains(speechText, lcztn.GetText(lcztn.STR_WEATHER_IN)) {
-		splitPhrase := strings.SplitAfter(speechText, lcztn.GetText(lcztn.STR_WEATHER_IN))
+		splitPhrase := strings.SplitAfter(removeEndPunctuation(speechText), lcztn.GetText(lcztn.STR_WEATHER_IN))
 		speechLocation = strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[1])
-		if len(splitPhrase) == 3 {
-			speechLocation = speechLocation + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[2])
-		} else if len(splitPhrase) == 4 {
-			speechLocation = speechLocation + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[2]) + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[3])
-		} else if len(splitPhrase) > 4 {
-			speechLocation = speechLocation + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[2]) + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[3])
-		}
-		splitLocation := strings.Split(speechLocation, " ")
-		if len(splitLocation) == 2 {
-			speechLocation = splitLocation[0] + ", " + splitLocation[1]
-		} else if len(splitLocation) == 3 {
-			speechLocation = splitLocation[0] + " " + splitLocation[1] + ", " + splitLocation[2]
+		if os.Getenv("STT_SERVICE") != "whisper.cpp" {
+			if len(splitPhrase) == 3 {
+				speechLocation = speechLocation + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[2])
+			} else if len(splitPhrase) == 4 {
+				speechLocation = speechLocation + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[2]) + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[3])
+			} else if len(splitPhrase) > 4 {
+				speechLocation = speechLocation + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[2]) + " " + strings.TrimSpace(splitPhrase[3])
+			}
+			splitLocation := strings.Split(speechLocation, " ")
+			if len(splitLocation) == 2 {
+				speechLocation = splitLocation[0] + ", " + splitLocation[1]
+			} else if len(splitLocation) == 3 {
+				speechLocation = splitLocation[0] + " " + splitLocation[1] + ", " + splitLocation[2]
+			}
 		}
 		logger.Println("Location parsed from speech: " + "`" + speechLocation + "`")
 		specificLocation = true
diff --git a/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/words2num.go b/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/words2num.go
index 71fe48d4..64e1e211 100755
--- a/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/words2num.go
+++ b/chipper/pkg/wirepod/ttr/words2num.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package wirepod_ttr
 
 import (
+	"os"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -32,7 +34,37 @@ func basicspeechText2num(speechText string) int {
 	return 0
 }
 
+func whisperSpeechtoNum(input string) string {
+	// whisper returns actual numbers in its response
+	// ex. "set a timer for 10 minutes and 11 seconds"
+	totalSeconds := 0
+
+	minutePattern := regexp.MustCompile(`(\d+)\s*minute`)
+	secondPattern := regexp.MustCompile(`(\d+)\s*second`)
+
+	minutesMatches := minutePattern.FindStringSubmatch(input)
+	secondsMatches := secondPattern.FindStringSubmatch(input)
+
+	if len(minutesMatches) > 1 {
+		minutes, err := strconv.Atoi(minutesMatches[1])
+		if err == nil {
+			totalSeconds += minutes * 60
+		}
+	}
+	if len(secondsMatches) > 1 {
+		seconds, err := strconv.Atoi(secondsMatches[1])
+		if err == nil {
+			totalSeconds += seconds
+		}
+	}
+
+	return strconv.Itoa(totalSeconds)
+}
+
 func words2num(speechText string) string {
+	if os.Getenv("STT_SERVICE") == "whisper.cpp" {
+		return whisperSpeechtoNum(speechText)
+	}
 	number = basicspeechText2num(speechText)
 	if number == 0 {
 		number = 1