diff --git a/config/config.js.sample b/config/config.js.sample
index 0b5f45d4..aedc2b75 100644
--- a/config/config.js.sample
+++ b/config/config.js.sample
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var config = {
 			position: 'top_right',
 			config: {
 				location: 'New York',
+				locationID: '',  //ID from bulk.openweather.org/sample/
 				appid: 'YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY'
 			}
 		},
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ var config = {
 			header: 'Weather Forecast',
 			config: {
 	            location: 'New York',
+				locationID: '5128581',  //ID from bulk.openweather.org/sample/
 	            appid: 'YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY'
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/modules/default/currentweather/README.md b/modules/default/currentweather/README.md
index 7e7d9fb4..2a6f7844 100644
--- a/modules/default/currentweather/README.md
+++ b/modules/default/currentweather/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ modules: [
 		config: {
 			// See 'Configuration options' for more information.
 			location: 'Amsterdam,Netherlands',
+			locationID: '', //Location ID from http://bulk.openweather.org/sample/ 
 			appid: 'abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345ab' //openweathermap.org API key.
 		}
 	}
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ The following properties can be configured:
 		</tr>
 	<thead>
 	<tbody>
-
+	
 		<tr>
 			<td><code>location</code></td>
 			<td>The location used for weather information.<br>
@@ -42,6 +43,13 @@ The following properties can be configured:
 				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>New York</code>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>locationID</code></td>
+			<td>Location ID from <a href="http://bulk.openweather.org/sample/">OpenWeather</a> <b>This will override anything you put in location.</b><br>Leave blank if you want to use location.
+				<br><b>Example:</b> <code>1234567</code>
+				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code></code>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<td><code>appid</code></td>
 			<td>The <a href="https://home.openweathermap.org" target="_blank">OpenWeatherMap</a> API key, which can be obtained by creating an OpenWeatherMap account.<br>
diff --git a/modules/default/currentweather/currentweather.js b/modules/default/currentweather/currentweather.js
index 6c4983de..e00e738d 100644
--- a/modules/default/currentweather/currentweather.js
+++ b/modules/default/currentweather/currentweather.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Module.register("currentweather",{
 	// Default module config.
 	defaults: {
 		location: "",
+		locationID: "",
 		appid: "",
 		units: config.units,
 		updateInterval: 10 * 60 * 1000, // every 10 minutes
@@ -198,7 +199,11 @@ Module.register("currentweather",{
 	 */
 	getParams: function() {
 		var params = "?";
-		params += "q=" + this.config.location;
+		if(this.config.locationID !== "") {
+			params += "id=" + this.config.locationID;
+		} else { 
+			params += "q=" + this.config.location;
+		}
 		params += "&units=" + this.config.units;
 		params += "&lang=" + this.config.lang;
 		params += "&APPID=" + this.config.appid;
diff --git a/modules/default/weatherforecast/README.md b/modules/default/weatherforecast/README.md
index 9e93bd14..aba03a41 100644
--- a/modules/default/weatherforecast/README.md
+++ b/modules/default/weatherforecast/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ modules: [
 		config: {
 			// See 'Configuration options' for more information.
 			location: 'Amsterdam,Netherlands',
+			locationID: '', //Location ID from http://bulk.openweather.org/sample/ 
 			appid: 'abcde12345abcde12345abcde12345ab' //openweathermap.org API key.
 		}
 	}
@@ -42,6 +43,13 @@ The following properties can be configured:
 				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code>New York</code>
 			</td>
 		</tr>
+		<tr>
+			<td><code>locationID</code></td>
+			<td>Location ID from <a href="http://bulk.openweather.org/sample/">OpenWeather</a> <b>This will override anything you put in location.</b><br>Leave blank if you want to use location.
+				<br><b>Example:</b> <code>1234567</code>
+				<br><b>Default value:</b> <code></code>
+			</td>
+		</tr>
 		<tr>
 			<td><code>appid</code></td>
 			<td>The <a href="https://home.openweathermap.org" target="_blank">OpenWeatherMap</a> API key, which can be obtained by creating an OpenWeatherMap account.<br>
diff --git a/modules/default/weatherforecast/weatherforecast.js b/modules/default/weatherforecast/weatherforecast.js
index 98298489..dd8e0a46 100644
--- a/modules/default/weatherforecast/weatherforecast.js
+++ b/modules/default/weatherforecast/weatherforecast.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Module.register("weatherforecast",{
 	// Default module config.
 	defaults: {
 		location: "",
+		locationID: "",
 		appid: "",
 		units: config.units,
 		maxNumberOfDays: 7,
@@ -195,7 +196,11 @@ Module.register("weatherforecast",{
 	 */
 	getParams: function() {
 		var params = "?";
-		params += "q=" + this.config.location;
+		if(this.config.locationID !== "") {
+			params += "id=" + this.config.locationID;
+		} else { 
+			params += "q=" + this.config.location;
+		}
 		params += "&units=" + this.config.units;
 		params += "&lang=" + this.config.lang;
 		/*