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Build Your Own Weather Forecast App

Learn how to create a web-based weather forecast application using JavaScript. This starter project guides you through building a user-friendly interface for searching and displaying real-time weather data.

Published on: 04/07/2024

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The Web Weather Forecast Starter is a beginner-friendly project that allows you to create a web application where users can search for weather forecasts from around the world. Here’s what you’ll be working with:

🔍 Project Overview

A simple, responsive weather forecast web app that allows users to search for real-time weather conditions and a 5-day forecast using the OpenWeatherMap API.

This app utilizes the OpenWeatherMap API to fetch weather data. You will need to sign up for an API key and replace the placeholder API_KEY in the script.js file with your own API key. Make sure to review the API documentation for usage limits and guidelines.

✨ Features

Location Search: Search for weather forecasts by entering a city or location.
Real-Time Weather: View the current temperature, humidity, wind speed, and weather description.
5-Day Forecast: Get a detailed forecast with temperature highs and lows for the upcoming days.
Responsive Design: Works smoothly on desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.

📥 Installation

Follow these steps to set up the project:

  1. Clone the repository:
    git clone https://github.com/nexoscreator/Web-Weather-Forecast-Starter.git
    cd Web-Weather-Forecast-Starter
  2. Open index.html in your preferred web browser.
  3. Start searching for weather updates by entering a city name.

🎯 Usage

  1. Open the app in your browser.
  2. Enter the city name in the search box and hit Enter or click Search.
  3. View real-time weather details and a 5-day forecast.

🌎 API Integration

This app uses the OpenWeatherMap API to fetch weather data.

To use the API, follow these steps:

  1. Sign up for a free API key from OpenWeatherMap.

  2. Replace the API_KEY placeholder in script.js with your actual API key:

    const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE";
  3. Save the changes and reload the app.

🤝 Contributing

We ❤️ contributions! Follow these steps to contribute:

  1. 🍴 Fork the repository
  2. 🌿 Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
  3. 💾 Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
  4. 🚀 Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
  5. 🔃 Open a Pull Request

📖 See our Contribution Guidelines for more details.

📄 License

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

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