diff --git a/custom_components/weather_template/weather.py b/custom_components/weather_template/weather.py
index 830afc6..edf5b5d 100644
--- a/custom_components/weather_template/weather.py
+++ b/custom_components/weather_template/weather.py
@@ -220,14 +220,18 @@ def _updater(value):
         return _updater
 
     def _update_forecast(self, forecast):
-        try:
-            forecast_json = json.loads(forecast)
-        except ValueError:
-            _LOGGER.error(
-                "Could not parse forecast from template response: %s", forecast
-            )
-            self._forecast = None
-            return
+        if type(forecast) == str:
+            try:
+                forecast_json = json.loads(forecast)
+            except ValueError:
+                _LOGGER.error(
+                    "Could not parse forecast from template response: %s", forecast
+                )
+                self._forecast = None
+                return
+        else:
+            forecast_json = forecast
+         
         self._forecast = forecast_json
 
     def _add_float_template_attribute(
diff --git a/hacs.json b/hacs.json
index 23ff673..f6b07ab 100644
--- a/hacs.json
+++ b/hacs.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "name": "Weather Template",
-  "homeassistant": "0.115.0"
+  "homeassistant": "0.118.0"
 }