diff --git a/src/xswiftbus/datarefs.h b/src/xswiftbus/datarefs.h
index bdd3a9d28..5b93428c1 100644
--- a/src/xswiftbus/datarefs.h
+++ b/src/xswiftbus/datarefs.h
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
         //! Set the value of the dataref (if it is writable)
         void set(DataRefType d) { DataRefImpl::implSet(d); }
 
+        //! Set as integer, avoids cast warnings such as "possible loss of data"
+        void setAsInt(int d) { this->set(static_cast<DataRefType>(d)); }
+
+        //! Set as integer, avoids cast warnings such as "possible loss of data"
+        void setAsDouble(double d) { this->set(static_cast<DataRefType>(d)); }
+
         //! Get the value of the dataref
         DataRefType get() const { return DataRefImpl::implGet<DataRefType>(); }
     };
diff --git a/src/xswiftbus/weather.cpp b/src/xswiftbus/weather.cpp
index c49165f68..ea2a2503b 100644
--- a/src/xswiftbus/weather.cpp
+++ b/src/xswiftbus/weather.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
     template <class T>
     void setCloudLayerImpl(T &layer, int base, int tops, int type, int coverage)
     {
-        layer.base.set(base);
-        layer.tops.set(tops);
+        layer.base.setAsInt(base);
+        layer.tops.setAsInt(tops);
         layer.type.set(type);
-        layer.coverage.set(coverage);
+        layer.coverage.setAsInt(coverage);
     }
 
     void CWeather::setCloudLayer(int layer, int base, int tops, int type, int coverage)
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
     template <class T>
     void setWindLayerImpl(T &layer, int altitude, double direction, int speed, int shearDirection, int shearSpeed, int turbulence)
     {
-        layer.altitude.set(altitude);
+        layer.altitude.setAsInt(altitude);
         layer.direction.set(static_cast<float>(direction));
-        layer.speed.set(speed);
-        layer.shearDirection.set(shearDirection);
-        layer.shearSpeed.set(shearSpeed);
-        layer.turbulence.set(turbulence);
+        layer.speed.setAsInt(speed);
+        layer.shearDirection.setAsInt(shearDirection);
+        layer.shearSpeed.setAsInt(shearSpeed);
+        layer.turbulence.setAsInt(turbulence);
     }
 
     void CWeather::setWindLayer(int layer, int altitude, double direction, int speed, int shearDirection, int shearSpeed, int turbulence)
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
         invokeQueuedDBusCalls();
         return 1;
     }
-
 }
 
 //! \endcond
diff --git a/src/xswiftbus/weather.h b/src/xswiftbus/weather.h
index 5e8140ac7..2139d900f 100644
--- a/src/xswiftbus/weather.h
+++ b/src/xswiftbus/weather.h
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
         void setVisibility(double visibilityM) { m_visibilityM.set(static_cast<float>(visibilityM)); }
 
         //! Set temperature at sea level in degrees C.
-        void setTemperature(int degreesC) { m_temperatureC.set(degreesC); }
+        void setTemperature(int degreesC) { m_temperatureC.setAsInt(degreesC); }
 
         //! Set dew point at sea level in degrees C.
-        void setDewPoint(int degreesC) { m_dewPointC.set(degreesC); }
+        void setDewPoint(int degreesC) { m_dewPointC.setAsInt(degreesC); }
 
         //! Set barometric pressure at sea level in inches of mercury.
         void setQNH(double inHg) { m_qnhInhg.set(static_cast<float>(inHg)); }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace XSwiftBus
         void setTurbulenceRatio(double turbulenceRatio) { m_turbulenceRatio.set(static_cast<float>(turbulenceRatio)); }
 
         //! Set runway friction, 0=dry, 1=damp, 2=wet.
-        void setRunwayFriction(int friction) { m_runwayFriction.set(friction); }
+        void setRunwayFriction(int friction) { m_runwayFriction.setAsInt(friction); }
 
         //! Set a cloud layer.
         //! \param layer Layer 0, 1, or 2.