diff --git a/src/code.py b/src/code.py
index 8562bb6..8eab2e0 100644
--- a/src/code.py
+++ b/src/code.py
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 light_sensor = LightSensor(settings)
 
 datetime = DateTimeProcessing(settings, network)
-#settings_display = SettingsDisplay(display, datetime)
 key_input = KeyProcessing(settings, datetime, buzzer)
 
 weather_display = WeatherDisplay(display, icons)
@@ -102,6 +101,9 @@
 last_weather = time.time()
 settings_visited = False
 
+# remove splash from memory
+del bg, splash
+
 print('free memory', gc.mem_free())
 while True:
     # Always process keys first
diff --git a/src/weather/open_weather.py b/src/weather/open_weather.py
index 4012053..37dfd02 100644
--- a/src/weather/open_weather.py
+++ b/src/weather/open_weather.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def __init__(self, weather_display, datetime, network) -> None:
         # TODO: check parameters here and ensure geo works.
         lat, lon = self._get_geo(https, zip, country, token)        
         self._url = URL.format(https, lat, lon, weather_display.units, token)      
+        self._missed_weather = 0
 
 
     def _get_geo(self, https, zip, country, token):
@@ -42,16 +43,17 @@ def get_weather(self):
         # TODO: reduce size of json data and purge gc
         return weather
 
+
     def show_datetime(self) -> bool:
-        self._weather_display.set_time(self._datetime.get_time())
+        changed = self._weather_display.set_time(self._datetime.get_time())
 
         # Only adjust the brightness once
         if self._datetime.is_display_on != self._is_display_on:
             self._weather_display.brightness = 0.1 if self._datetime.is_display_on else 0.0
             self._is_display_on = self._datetime.is_display_on
 
-        if self._datetime.is_display_on:            
-            self._weather_display.show()            
+        if changed and self._datetime.is_display_on:
+            self._weather_display.show()
 
         return self._is_display_on
          
@@ -70,8 +72,15 @@ def show_weather(self):
         )
 
         if weather == None or weather == {} or weather["main"] == None:
+            if self._missed_weather > 5:
+                self._weather_display.hide_temperature()
+                self._weather_display.add_test_display("Unable to contact API")
+            else:
+                self._missed_weather += 1                
             return
-        try:            
+
+        try:
+            self._missed_weather = 0
             self._weather_display.set_temperature(weather["main"]["temp"])        
             self._weather_display.set_icon(weather["weather"][0]["icon"])
             # add Scrolling items
diff --git a/src/weather/weather_display.py b/src/weather/weather_display.py
index a0f352e..7381141 100644
--- a/src/weather/weather_display.py
+++ b/src/weather/weather_display.py
@@ -98,12 +98,16 @@ def get_temperature(self, temp):
         if self.units == 'metric':
             unit = "%d°C"
         else:
-            unit = "%d°F"
-            
-        
+            unit = "%d°F"                  
         return unit % temp
 
 
+    def hide_temperature(self):
+        self.temperature.text = ""
+        if self._icon_group:
+            self._icon_group.pop()        
+
+
     def set_icon(self, name):
         if self._current_icon == name:
             return
@@ -127,8 +131,11 @@ def set_icon(self, name):
         gc.collect()
 
 
-    def set_time(self, time_string):
-        self.time.text = time_string
+    def set_time(self, time_string) -> bool:
+        if self.time.text != time_string:
+            self.time.text = time_string
+            return True
+        return False
 
     
     def set_humidity(self, humidity):
@@ -153,14 +160,17 @@ def set_wind(self, wind):
         else:
             self.scroll_queue.append(f'wind {wind:.1f} m/s')
 
-        
+
+    def add_test_display(self, text):
+        self.scroll_queue.append(text)
+
+
     def scroll_label(self, key_input):
         '''
         Scrolls the label until all the text has been shown
         TODO: Includes a hack to check if a button has been pressed to exit early because user is trying to get into the settings menu.
         '''      
-        # Take the top item to display
-        
+        # Button press leaves items in scroll group and mucks things up
         while len(self._scrolling_group) > 0:
             self._scrolling_group.pop()