diff --git a/lib/barometer/data/zone.rb b/lib/barometer/data/zone.rb
index 4b3fe48..097123c 100644
--- a/lib/barometer/data/zone.rb
+++ b/lib/barometer/data/zone.rb
@@ -59,21 +59,27 @@ def utc_to_local(utc_time)
     end
 
     class ZoneOffset
+      NUMERIC_OFFSET = /(?:^| )([-+]?[01]?\d)(\d\d)?$/
+
       def self.detect?(zone)
+        zone.respond_to?(:match) && zone.match(NUMERIC_OFFSET) { |m| zone = m[1].to_i }
         zone.respond_to?(:abs) && zone.abs <= 14
       end
 
       def initialize(zone, time_class=::Time)
         @zone = zone
+        @offset = case zone
+                  when Integer
+                    zone * 60 * 60
+                  when NUMERIC_OFFSET
+                    h = $1.to_i * 60 * 60
+                    m = $2.to_i * 60
+                    h < 0 ? h - m : h + m
+                  end
         @time_class = time_class
       end
 
-      def code
-      end
-
-      def offset
-        zone.to_f * 60 * 60
-      end
+      attr_reader :code, :offset
 
       def now
         time_class.now.utc + offset
diff --git a/lib/barometer/weather_services/wunderground_v1/response/current_weather.rb b/lib/barometer/weather_services/wunderground_v1/response/current_weather.rb
index 69f6363..7cddf8c 100644
--- a/lib/barometer/weather_services/wunderground_v1/response/current_weather.rb
+++ b/lib/barometer/weather_services/wunderground_v1/response/current_weather.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def initialize(payload)
           end
 
           def parse
-            current.observed_at = observed_at, '%B %e, %l:%M %p %Z'
+            current.observed_at = observed_at
             current.stale_at = stale_at
             current.humidity = humidity
             current.condition = condition
diff --git a/spec/data/zone_spec.rb b/spec/data/zone_spec.rb
index cdb9877..71d196c 100644
--- a/spec/data/zone_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/data/zone_spec.rb
@@ -154,12 +154,42 @@ def stub_time(utc_now)
         expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('PST') ).to be false
       end
 
-      it 'returns true when given an offset' do
+      it 'returns true when given a numeric offset' do
         expect( ZoneOffset.detect?(10) ).to be true
       end
 
+      it 'returns true when given a one-digit hour offset' do
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('1') ).to be true
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('+1') ).to be true
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('-1') ).to be true
+      end
+
+      it 'returns true when given a two-digit hour offset' do
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('09') ).to be true
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('+09') ).to be true
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('-09') ).to be true
+      end
+
+      it 'returns true when given a four-digit offset' do
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('0100') ).to be true
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('+0100') ).to be true
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('-1200') ).to be true
+      end
+
+      it 'returns true when preceded by a space' do
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('August 9, 6:56 AM -10') ).to be true
+      end
+
+      it 'returns false when only given a year' do
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('August 9, 6:56 AM 2017') ).to be false
+      end
+
+      it 'returns false when part of a date' do
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('2017-10-10') ).to be false
+      end
+
       it 'returns false when given an offset out of range' do
-        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?(15) ).to be false
+        expect( ZoneOffset.detect?('15') ).to be false
       end
 
       it 'returns false when given nothing' do
@@ -178,6 +208,11 @@ def stub_time(utc_now)
       it 'converts the input from hours to seconds' do
         expect( ZoneOffset.new(5).offset ).to eq(5 * 60 * 60)
       end
+
+      it 'converts 4-digit input from HHMM to seconds' do
+        expect( ZoneOffset.new('+0130').offset ).to eq(90 * 60)
+        expect( ZoneOffset.new('-0130').offset ).to eq(-90 * 60)
+      end
     end
 
     describe '#now' do
diff --git a/spec/utils/time_spec.rb b/spec/utils/time_spec.rb
index 74c2154..c1f91b4 100644
--- a/spec/utils/time_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/utils/time_spec.rb
@@ -35,13 +35,21 @@ module Barometer
         assert_times_are_equal(time, start_of_local_day)
       end
 
-      it "parses a String (with no format), assumes UTC" do
+      it "parses a String with year (with no format), assumes UTC" do
         t = "March 15, 10:36 AM 2013"
 
         time = Utils::Time.parse(t)
         assert_times_are_equal(time, ::Time.utc(2013, 3, 15, 10, 36, 0))
       end
 
+      it "parses a String without year (with no format), assumes UTC" do
+        t = "August 17, 1:16 AM"
+
+        time = Utils::Time.parse(t)
+        current_year = Time.now.year
+        assert_times_are_equal(time, ::Time.utc(current_year, 8, 17, 1, 16, 0))
+      end
+
       it "parses a String (with optional format), assumes UTC" do
         format = "%B %e, %l:%M %p %Y"
         t = "March 15, 10:36 AM 2013"
@@ -58,6 +66,13 @@ module Barometer
         assert_times_are_equal(time, ::Time.utc(2013, 3, 15, 18, 36, 0))
       end
 
+      it "parses a timezoned String (with no format)" do
+        t = "March 15, 10:36 AM -0800 2013"
+
+        time = Utils::Time.parse(t)
+        assert_times_are_equal(time, ::Time.utc(2013, 3, 15, 18, 36, 0))
+      end
+
       it "accepts an array of values, creating a UTC time" do
         time = Utils::Time.parse(2013, 3, 15, 18, 36, 0)
         assert_times_are_equal(time, ::Time.utc(2013, 3, 15, 18, 36, 0))