diff --git a/bin/statusbar b/bin/statusbar
index 4182316..c22fe3b 100755
--- a/bin/statusbar
+++ b/bin/statusbar
@@ -54,18 +54,22 @@ DISPSTAT="$E$L"
 
 # weather (https://github.com/chubin/wttr.in)
 # add %l for location
-WCACHE=~/.cache/thrrgilag/wttr
-if [ ! -f $WCACHE ];
+if [ -d ~/.cache/thrrgilag ];
 then
-	touch $WCACHE
+	WCACHE=~/.cache/thrrgilag/wttr
+	if [ ! -f $WCACHE ];
+	then
+		touch $WCACHE
+	fi
+	AGE=$(($(date +%s) - $(stat -c '%Y' "$WCACHE")))
+	if [ $AGE -gt 1800 ] || [ ! -s $WCACHE ];
+	then
+		curl -s en.wttr.in/?format="%l+%t+%C+%h+%w+%m" > $WCACHE
+	fi
+	WEATHER=$(cat $WCACHE)
+else
+	WEATHER=""
 fi
-AGE=$(($(date +%s) - $(stat -c '%Y' "$WCACHE")))
-if [ $AGE -gt 1800 ] || [ ! -s $WCACHE ];
-then
-	curl -s en.wttr.in/?format="%l+%t+%C+%h+%w+%m" > $WCACHE
-	#echo "-" > $WCACHE
-fi
-WEATHER=$(cat $WCACHE)
 
 # spotify
 MCLASS=$(playerctl metadata --player=spotify --format '{{lc(status)}}')