Weather App

This repository contains a simple Weather application built using Python, tkinter, and the OpenWeather API. The app lets you search for a city and displays current weather plus a 5-day forecast, you can also click a day to view the forecast in 3-hour intervals.

Overview

The Weather App provides a GUI where you can:

• Search a location by name
• View current conditions (temperature, humidity, wind, visibility, sunrise, sunset, chance of rain)
• View a 5-day forecast
• Click a forecast day to open a detailed screen with 3-hour interval data
• Move between forecast days using Next Day, Previous Day buttons

Features

• Current Weather

  • Temperature
  • Condition description and icon
  • Humidity
  • Wind speed
  • Visibility
  • Min and max temperature
  • Sunrise and sunset
  • Chance of rain (when available)

• 5-Day Forecast

  • Forecast cards for the next 5 days
  • Weather icons and midday temperatures

• Detailed Forecast View

  • 3-hour interval breakdown for a selected day
  • Navigation between available forecast days

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• tkinter (usually comes pre-installed with Python)
• OpenWeather API key (free tier is enough)

Python packages (installed via requirements.txt):

• requests
• python-dotenv
• Pillow

Setup (Windows, PowerShell)

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Myszanik/WeatherApp.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory:

   cd WeatherApp

3. Create a virtual environment (recommended):

   python -m venv .venv

   .\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1

4. Install Dependencies:

   python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Add your OpenWeather API key:
   • Create a file named .env in the same folder as WeatherApp.py, then put this line inside it

   api_key=YOUR_OPENWEATHER_API_KEY

6. Run the Application:

   python WeatherApp.py
   

Notes

• The .env file is intentionally not included in the repository, each user must create their own to run the app.
• If you make the repo public, your API key stays safe as long as .env is not committed.

Screenshots

Main screen (current weather + 5-day forecast)

3-hour forecast view (selected day)

Acknowledgements

• tkinter, for the GUI
• OpenWeather API, for weather data
• requests, for HTTP requests
• python-dotenv, for loading environment variables from .env
• Pillow, for displaying weather icons

Status

This project is for learning and practice. Improvements and clean-ups are welcome.