diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 6203fb2..673e0c7 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ env_DEBUG = os.environ.get("DEBUG", "").lower() == "true"
 
 env_SECURE = os.environ.get("SECURE", "").lower() == "true"
 env_OWM_KEY = os.environ.get("OWM_API_KEY", "")
-env_OWM_UNITS = os.environ.get("OWM_UNITS", "")
+env_OWM_UNITS = os.environ.get("OWM_UNITS", "standard")
 env_AUTHORIZED_CALLERS = list(os.environ.get("AUTHORIZED_CALLERS", ""))
 env_SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY", os.urandom(24))
 if not env_SECRET_KEY:
diff --git a/app/utils.py b/app/utils.py
index 3563d5a..e77ed2e 100644
--- a/app/utils.py
+++ b/app/utils.py
@@ -65,16 +65,16 @@ def _get_weather(lat, long):
             return "An error has occured and the weather could not be retrieved."
 
         weather = weather_template.format(
-            weather_json.current.temp,
-            weather_json.current.feels_like,
-            weather_json.daily[0].temp.max,
-            weather_json.daily[0].temp.min,
-            weather_json.current.humidity,
-            weather_json.daily[0].summary,
+            weather_json["current"]["temp"],
+            weather_json["current"]["feels_like"],
+            weather_json["daily"][0]["temp"]["max"],
+            weather_json["daily"][0]["temp"]["min"],
+            weather_json["current"]["humidity"],
+            weather_json["daily"][0]["summary"],
         )
         return weather
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error("Error in _get_weather: " + e)
+        logger.error("Error in _get_weather: " + str(e))
         return "An error has occured and the weather could not be retrieved."
 
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def _get_weather_json(lat, long):
             logger.error("Error in _get_weather_json: " + str(response.status_code))
             return None
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        logger.error("Error in _get_weather_json: " + e)
+        logger.error("Error in _get_weather_json: " + str(e))
         return None
 
 
@@ -107,10 +107,11 @@ def _get_cords(zipcode):
 
         if response.status_code == 200:
             locale = response.json()
-            return locale.lat, locale.long
+            logger.info(locale)
+            return locale["lat"], locale["lon"]
         else:
             logger.error("Error in _get_cords: " + str(response.status_code))
             return None, None
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        logger.error("Error in _get_cords: " + e)
+        logger.error("Error in _get_cords: " + str(e))
         return None, None