diff --git a/deathclock/main.py b/deathclock/main.py
index 42d9b0b..d413bed 100644
--- a/deathclock/main.py
+++ b/deathclock/main.py
@@ -56,12 +56,17 @@ def main():
     engine.load( 'main.qml')
     # create instance of weather class
     weather_obj = weather.Weather()
-    weather_obj.download_sacramento_weather_map(engine)
+    weather_obj.weatherUpdated.connect(lambda weather_map_path: engine.rootContext().setContextProperty("weatherMapPath", weather_map_path))
 
     # set timer for weather map
     weatherTimer = QTimer()
-    weatherTimer.setInterval(600000) # 10 minutes 
+    weatherTimer.setInterval(300000) # 10 minutes 
     weatherTimer.timeout.connect(weather_obj.download_sacramento_weather_map(engine))
+    weather_obj.download_sacramento_weather_map(engine)
+
+
+    
+    
     weatherTimer.start()
     
    
diff --git a/deathclock/weather.py b/deathclock/weather.py
index 8d01d6a..ba42366 100644
--- a/deathclock/weather.py
+++ b/deathclock/weather.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from PySide6.QtQml import QQmlApplicationEngine
 
 
 class Weather(QObject):
-    
+    weatherUpdated = Signal(str)
     def __init__(self):
         
         super().__init__()
         
    
     
-    def download_sacramento_weather_map(self, engine):
+    def download_sacramento_weather_map(self,engine):
         url = "https://www.google.com/search?q=weather&hl=en-GB"
         service = Service(executable_path='/home/death916/code/python/deathclock/deathclock/chromedriver')
         options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
@@ -27,12 +27,14 @@ class Weather(QObject):
         screenshot_path = 'sacramento_weather_map.png'
         map_element.screenshot(screenshot_path)
         print("screen shot taken")
+        
         weather_context = engine.rootContext()
        
         image = screenshot_path
         weather_context = engine.rootContext()
         weather_context.setContextProperty("weatherImage", image)
         driver.quit()
+        self.weatherUpdated.emit(image)
         return screenshot_path
     
         def cur_weather():
diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index ec05243..6693aea 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
             Image {
                 anchors.fill: parent
-                source: weatherImage
+                source: weatherMapPath
             //fillMode: Image.fill            // Fill the entire area // Uncomment this line to fill the entire area
             }