diff --git a/i3pystatus/weather/wunderground.py b/i3pystatus/weather/wunderground.py
index f2d40b9..7b1f7b2 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/weather/wunderground.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/weather/wunderground.py
@@ -239,10 +239,13 @@ class Wunderground(WeatherBackend):
                 return str(data.get(key, default))
 
             try:
-                observation_time = datetime.fromtimestamp(
-                    int(_find('observation_epoch'))
+                observation_epoch = _find('observation_epoch') or _find('local_epoch')
+                observation_time = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(observation_epoch))
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                log.debug(
+                    'Observation time \'%s\' is not a UNIX timestamp',
+                    observation_epoch
                 )
-            except TypeError:
                 observation_time = datetime.fromtimestamp(0)
 
             self.data['city'] = _find('city', response['observation_location'])