diff --git a/lib/globals.py b/lib/globals.py
index 7412b8c..ccbdd9b 100644
--- a/lib/globals.py
+++ b/lib/globals.py
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ MALFORMED_RESPONSE_HTML_PAGE = open(os.path.join(STATIC, 'malformed-response.htm
 
 GEOLOCATOR_SERVICE = 'http://localhost:8004'
 
+# number of queries from the same IP address is limited
+# (minute, hour, day) limitations:
+QUERY_LIMITS = (300, 3600, 24*3600)
+
 LISTEN_HOST = ""
 LISTEN_PORT = 8002
 
diff --git a/lib/wttr_srv.py b/lib/wttr_srv.py
index 6eb3e64..68a5e5d 100644
--- a/lib/wttr_srv.py
+++ b/lib/wttr_srv.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from globals import get_help_file, log, \
                     NOT_FOUND_LOCATION, \
                     MALFORMED_RESPONSE_HTML_PAGE, \
                     PLAIN_TEXT_AGENTS, PLAIN_TEXT_PAGES, \
-                    MY_EXTERNAL_IP
+                    MY_EXTERNAL_IP, QUERY_LIMITS
 from location import is_location_blocked, location_processing
 from limits import Limits
 from wttr import get_wetter, get_moon
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(LOG_FILE)):
     os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(LOG_FILE))
 logging.basicConfig(filename=LOG_FILE, level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(asctime)s %(message)s')
 
-LIMITS = Limits(whitelist=[MY_EXTERNAL_IP], limits=(30, 60, 100))
+LIMITS = Limits(whitelist=[MY_EXTERNAL_IP], limits=QUERY_LIMITS)
 
 def show_text_file(name, lang):
     """