Weather App

This repository contains two versions of a Weather App built with Python:

1. Console-based Weather App: A command-line interface (CLI) application.
2. GUI-based Weather App: A graphical user interface (GUI) application using Tkinter.

Both versions fetch and display weather information for a given location using the OpenWeatherMap API.

Features

• Fetches current weather data for a specified location.
• Displays temperature, humidity, weather description, wind speed, cloudiness, sunrise, and sunset times.
• Simple and user-friendly interface for both CLI and GUI.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12 installed on your machine.
• An API key from OpenWeatherMap. You can get it here.

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the code:

   git clone https://github.com/m-hammad-faisal/weather-app.git
   cd weather-app

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Make sure you have Tkinter installed. Tkinter is included with the standard Python distribution. If you encounter issues, you can install it via your package manager:
   • On Debian-based Linux distributions (like Ubuntu):

     sudo apt-get install python3-tk

   • On macOS:

     brew install python-tk

4. Replace YOUR_API_KEY in the code with your actual API key from OpenWeatherMap in both the console and GUI versions.

CLI Weather App

Usage

Open cloned repository in terminal and run the script:

python -m weather_app_cli.weather_app

Follow the prompts to enter a location and receive the weather information.

Code Overview

• weather_app.py: The main script for the console application.

Example

Enter a location (or 'exit' to quit): Lahore

 Weather in Lahore, PK (Longitude: 74.3436, Latitude: 31.5497):
     Weather: Haze
     Detail: haze
     
     Temperature: 35.99°C   (Feels like: 36.15°C)
     Min Temperature: 35.99°C
     Max Temperature: 36.72°C
     
     Pressure: 1004 hPa
     Humidity: 30%
 
     Visibility: 4000 meters
     Cloudiness: 40%
     
     Wind Speed: 4.12 m/s
     Wind Direction: 270°
     
     Sunrise: 2024-06-06 04:57:38
     Sunset: 2024-06-06 19:05:19

GUI Weather App

Usage

Open cloned repository in terminal and run the script:

python -m weather_app_gui.weather_app

A window will appear prompting you to enter a location. Enter the name of the city or location and click "Get Weather". The weather information will be displayed in the window.

Code Overview

• weather_app.py: The main script that creates and runs the Tkinter GUI.
• The GUI is designed and managed within a WeatherApp class to avoid the use of global variables and to keep the code organized.

Main Functions

• __init__(self, root): Initializes the GUI components.
• get_weather(self): Fetches and displays the weather information for the entered location.

Common Helper Functions

• fetch_weather(api_key, location): Makes an API call to OpenWeatherMap and returns the weather data.
• format_weather_data(data): Formats the fetched weather data for display.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork this repository and submit pull requests for any features or improvements.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.