Weather API using Flask

A simple Flask-based REST API that fetches real-time weather forecasts using Open-Meteo. Supports city name or coordinates input, provides human-readable weather descriptions, and returns neatly formatted data with units.

Features

• Fetches current weather data for a given location
• Uses Open-Meteo API for weather data
• Simple and modular project structure
• Easy to extend and modify

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• pip package manager

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/0then0/WeatherFlask
   cd WeatherFlask

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv .venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: .venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   python run.py

5. The API will be available at http://127.0.0.1:5000/

Usage

Send a GET request to fetch weather data:

GET /weather?lat=37.7749&lon=-122.4194

Example response:

{
	"City": "San Francisco",
	"Coordinates": "Lat: 37.7893°N Lon: -122.422°E",
	"Current apparent temperature": "7.1°C",
	"Current temperature": "9.3°C",
	"Current weather code": 3,
	"Current wind speed": "10.8 km/h",
	"Last update": "2025-03-22 14:45:00",
	"Weather description": "Overcast"
}