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Tutorial Guide- Building a Localized Weather App Using Python and OpenWeatherMap API

This tutorial guides users in building a localized weather app using Python and the OpenWeatherMap API. It covers prerequisites, project setup, fetching weather data, running the app, and potential enhancements. By the end, users will have a functional application and foundational skills for more complex projects involving APIs.

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Tutorial Guide- Building a Localized Weather App Using Python and OpenWeatherMap API

This tutorial guides users in building a localized weather app using Python and the OpenWeatherMap API. It covers prerequisites, project setup, fetching weather data, running the app, and potential enhancements. By the end, users will have a functional application and foundational skills for more complex projects involving APIs.

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Tutorial Guide: Building a Localized Weather App Using Python and OpenWeatherMap

API

1. Introduction

In this tutorial, we’ll walk through creating a localized weather application using Python. We'll
fetch real-time weather data from the OpenWeatherMap API and display it in a user-friendly
format.

2. Prerequisites

●​ Basic understanding of Python​

●​ Python 3 is installed on your system​

●​ Internet connection​

●​ OpenWeatherMap API key (free account at https://openweathermap.org/)​

3. Project Setup

3.1. Install Required Libraries

pip install requests

3.2. File Structure

weather_app/
├── weather.py

4. Fetching Data from OpenWeatherMap API

weather.py

import requests

def get_weather(city_name, api_key):


url =
f"http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q={city_name}&appid={api_key}&units=metri
c"
response = requests.get(url)
if response.status_code == 200:
data = response.json()
print_weather(data)
else:
print("City not found or API error.")

def print_weather(data):
city = data['name']
temp = data['main']['temp']
description = data['weather'][0]['description']
humidity = data['main']['humidity']
wind_speed = data['wind']['speed']

print(f"\nWeather in {city}:")
print(f"Temperature: {temp}°C")
print(f"Condition: {description.capitalize()}")
print(f"Humidity: {humidity}%")
print(f"Wind Speed: {wind_speed} m/s")

if __name__ == '__main__':
city = input("Enter your city: ")
api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE" # Replace with your API key
get_weather(city, api_key)

5. Running the App

●​ Open your terminal​

●​ Navigate to the weather_app directory​

●​ Run the script:​

python weather.py

●​ Input your city name when prompted​

6. Enhancements

●​ Add a graphical user interface (GUI) using Tkinter or PyQt​

●​ Save recent city searches to a file​


●​ Display forecast data (use One Call API)​

●​ Localize language and units using API parameters​

7. Troubleshooting Tips

●​ Ensure your API key is active and correctly entered​

●​ Make sure you have an internet connection​

●​ Check for typos in city names​

8. Conclusion

By completing this tutorial, you’ve learned how to interact with a RESTful API using Python,
parse JSON data, and create a simple yet functional weather application. This is a great
foundation for building more complex Python apps that interact with external APIs.

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