diff --git a/lib/repack-text-forecast.js b/lib/repack-text-forecast.js
index 14f0b34..073a66b 100644
--- a/lib/repack-text-forecast.js
+++ b/lib/repack-text-forecast.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 module.exports = (textForecast, areaIds) => {
   return textForecast.textforecast.time.map(period => {
-    const areas = period.forecasttype.location
+    const { forecasttype } = period
+
+    const areas = forecasttype && forecasttype.location ? forecasttype.location : []
     const filteredAreas = areaIds ? areas.filter(area => areaIds.includes(area['@_id'])) : areas
 
     const areaForcasts = filteredAreas.map(area => {