edkwame8-blip/Ghana-weather-cli

Weather update # Ghana Weather CLI A command-line weather tool built for Ghanaian cities. Type a town name, get current conditions plus rainfall probability — no browser needed. ## What it does - Current temperature, humidity, wind speed, and visibility - "Feels like" temperature - Rain chance for the next 3-hour window (with a quick emoji indicator) - Optimized for Ghanaian towns — searches within Ghana by default so smaller cities like Koforidua, Sunyani, Ho, Wa, and Bolgatanga actually return results ## Requirements - Python 3.x - `requests` library - A free OpenWeatherMap API key ## Setup **1. Clone the repo** ```bash git clone github.com cd ghana-weather-cli ``` **2. Install dependencies** ```bash pip install requests ``` **3. Add your API key** Get a free key at openweathermap.org. Then open `weather.py` and replace the placeholder: ```python API_KEY = "paste_your_key_here" ``` ## Usage ```bash python weather.py ``` You'll be prompted to enter a city name. Type `q` or `quit` to exit. ``` city (or 'q' to quit): Kumasi =================================== 🌍 Kumasi, GH =================================== 🌡️ Temp: 28.4°C 🤔 Feels like: 31.2°C 💧 Humidity: 78% 🌤️ Condition: Scattered Clouds 💨 Wind: 3.1 m/s 👁️ Visibility: 10 km 🌦️ Rain chance: 45% =================================== ``` ## Rain chance guide | Emoji | Meaning | |-------|---------| | ☀️ | Under 40% — probably fine | | 🌦️ | 40–69% — might want an umbrella | | 🌧️ | 70%+ — it's going to rain | ## Notes - The script appends `,GH` to every search so OpenWeatherMap looks within Ghana first. This is why smaller towns work when they wouldn't otherwise. - Rain probability comes from the `/forecast` endpoint (the free `/weather` endpoint doesn't include it), so the script makes two API calls per lookup. - If a town still returns "not found," it's not in OpenWeatherMap's database. Try the nearest larger town. ## License MIT