diff --git a/server_weather.sh b/server_weather.sh
index 28bad80..a53f4f0 100755
--- a/server_weather.sh
+++ b/server_weather.sh
@@ -9,23 +9,22 @@ source "$WORKING_DIR/.env.key"
 lookup_location() {
     # search for a location
     url="http://api.openweathermap.org/geo/1.0/direct?q=$SEARCH&appid=$API_KEY"
-    RES=$(curl --silent "$url")
-    echo "$RES" | gojq '.'
+    curl --silent -fL "$url"
 }
 
 lookup_zipcode() {
     # lookup based on zipcode
     url="http://api.openweathermap.org/geo/1.0/zip?zip=$ZIPCODE&appid=$API_KEY"
-    RES=$(curl --silent "$url")
-    echo "$RES" | gojq '.'
+    curl --silent -fL "$url"
 }
 
 get_weather() {
-    # calls server for weather based on $LAT, $LONG
+    # calls server for weather based on $COORDS
+    LAT=$(echo "$COORDS" | awk -F , '{print $1}')
+    LON=$(echo "$COORDS" | awk -F , '{print $2}')
     
     url="https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather\?lat=$LAT\&lon=$LON\&appid=$API_KEY\&units=imperial"
-    RES=$(curl --silent "$url")
-    echo "$RES" | gojq '.'
+    curl --silent -fL "$url"
 }
 
 while getopts "c:s:z:" arg; do