diff -u /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Common.php Weather/Common.php
--- /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Common.php	2005-10-31 11:22:15.000000000 +0100
+++ Weather/Common.php	2005-10-31 15:46:12.000000000 +0100
@@ -72,13 +72,14 @@
         "rain"   => "in"
     );
 
-	/**
-	* Timeout for HTTP requests
-	*
-	* @var		int							$_httpTimeout
-	* @access	private
-	*/
-	var $_httpTimeout = 60;
+    /**
+    * HTTP-Options for HTTP_Request
+    *
+    * @var        array                           $_httpOptions
+    * @access private
+    */
+    var $_httpOptions = array();
+
 
     /**
     * Format of the used dates
@@ -173,6 +174,18 @@
 		if (isset($options["httpTimeout"])) {
 			$this->setHttpTimeout($options["httpTimeout"]);
 		}
+        if (isset($options["proxy_host"])) {
+            $this->_setHttpOption('proxy_host',$options["proxy_host"]);
+        }
+        if (isset($options["proxy_port"])) {
+            $this->_setHttpOption('proxy_port',$options["proxy_port"]);
+        }
+        if (isset($options["proxy_user"])) {
+            $this->_setHttpOption('proxy_user',$options["proxy_user"]);
+        }
+        if (isset($options["proxy_pass"])) {
+            $this->_setHttpOption('proxy_pass',$options["proxy_pass"]);
+        }
         
         if (isset($options["dateFormat"])) {
             $this->setDateTimeFormat($options["dateFormat"], "");
@@ -261,11 +274,25 @@
 	function setHttpTimeout($httpTimeout)
 	{
 		if (is_int($httpTimeout)) {
-			$this->_httpTimeout = $httpTimeout;
+            $this->setHttpOption('timeout',$httpTimeout);
 		}
 	}
 	// }}}
 
+    // {{{ setHttpOption()
+    /**
+    * Sets HTTP Options
+    *
+    * @param    string                         $key
+    * @param    mixed                          $value
+    * @access   private
+    */
+    function _setHttpOption($key,$value)
+    {
+      $this->_httpOptions[$key]=$value;
+    }
+    // }}}
+
     // {{{ getUnitsFormat()
     /**
     * Returns the selected units format
diff -u /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Ejse.php Weather/Ejse.php
--- /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Ejse.php	2005-10-31 11:22:15.000000000 +0100
+++ Weather/Ejse.php	2005-10-31 15:47:01.000000000 +0100
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         }
 
         include_once "SOAP/Client.php";
-        $this->_wsdl = new SOAP_WSDL("http://www.ejse.com/WeatherService/Service.asmx?WSDL", array("timeout" => $this->_httpTimeout));
+        $this->_wsdl = new SOAP_WSDL("http://www.ejse.com/WeatherService/Service.asmx?WSDL", $this->_httpOptions);
         if (isset($this->_wsdl->fault) && Services_Weather::isError($this->_wsdl->fault)) {
             $error = Services_Weather::raiseError(SERVICES_WEATHER_ERROR_WRONG_SERVER_DATA, __FILE__, __LINE__);
             return;
diff -u /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Globalweather.php Weather/Globalweather.php
--- /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Globalweather.php	2005-10-31 11:22:15.000000000 +0100
+++ Weather/Globalweather.php	2005-10-31 15:47:29.000000000 +0100
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         }
 
         include_once "SOAP/Client.php";
-        $this->_wsdl = new SOAP_WSDL("http://live.capescience.com/wsdl/GlobalWeather.wsdl", array("timeout" => $this->_httpTimeout));
+        $this->_wsdl = new SOAP_WSDL("http://live.capescience.com/wsdl/GlobalWeather.wsdl", $this->_httpOptions);
         if (isset($this->_wsdl->fault) && Services_Weather::isError($this->_wsdl->fault)) {
             $error = Services_Weather::raiseError(SERVICES_WEATHER_ERROR_WRONG_SERVER_DATA, __FILE__, __LINE__);
             return;
diff -u /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Weatherdotcom.php Weather/Weatherdotcom.php
--- /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather/Weatherdotcom.php	2005-10-31 11:22:15.000000000 +0100
+++ Weather/Weatherdotcom.php	2005-10-31 15:49:05.000000000 +0100
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     function _parseWeatherData($id, $url)
     {
 		// Get data from URL...
-		$request = &new HTTP_Request($url, array("timeout" => $this->_httpTimeout));
+        $request = &new HTTP_Request($url,$this->_httpOptions);
 		$status = $request->sendRequest();
         if (Services_Weather::isError($status)) {
             return Services_Weather::raiseError(SERVICES_WEATHER_ERROR_WRONG_SERVER_DATA, __FILE__, __LINE__);
@@ -268,7 +268,10 @@
     {
         // Get search data from server and unserialize
         $searchURL = "http://xoap.weather.com/search/search?where=".urlencode(trim($location));
-        $status = $this->_unserializer->unserialize($searchURL, true, array("overrideOptions" => true, "complexType" => "array", "keyAttribute" => "id"));
+        $request = &new HTTP_Request($searchURL,$this->_httpOptions);
+        $status = $request->sendRequest();
+        $data = $request->getResponseBody();
+        $status = $this->_unserializer->unserialize($data, false, array("overrideOptions" => true, "complexType" => "array", "keyAttribute" => "id"));
 
         if (Services_Weather::isError($status)) {
             return Services_Weather::raiseError(SERVICES_WEATHER_ERROR_WRONG_SERVER_DATA, __FILE__, __LINE__);
--- /usr/share/pear/Services/Weather.php	2005-10-31 11:22:15.000000000 +0100
+++ Weather.php	2005-10-31 15:43:20.000000000 +0100
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
     * o unitsFormat         use (US)-standard, metric or custom units
     * o customUnitsFormat   defines the customized units format
     * o httpTimeout			sets timeout for HTTP requests
+    * o proxy_host          sets Proxy-Hostname for HTTP requests
+    * o proxy_port          sets Proxy-Port for HTTP requests
+    * o proxy_user          sets Proxy-User for HTTP requests
+    * o proxy_pass          sets Proxy-Pass for HTTP requests
     * o dateFormat          string to use for date output
     * o timeFormat          string to use for time output
     * --- EJSE Options