Weather Forecasting App

The Weather Forecasting App is a minimal web application that allows users to:

1. Save locations

• Using manually entered coordinates
• By entering an address, which is converted to coordinates using the Geocode.xyz API
• By IP address (detected and converted to coordinates using ipapi)

2. View a list of saved locations
3. Fetch and display 7-day weather forecast data (temperature highs and lows) for a specific location using the Open Meteo API.
4. Visualize daily high and low temperatures each day using Image-Charts.

Setup Instructions

This app uses SQLite3 as the database. No additional setup is required for development.

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/briHalterman/weather-forecasting-app.git
cd weather-forecasting-app

Install Dependencies

bundle install

Start the Rails Server

rails s

Visit the app in your browser

Navigate to http://localhost:3000/locations to use the app.

Running Tests

This project includes automated tests.

To run all tests, use: bundle exec rspec

Technologies Used

• Ruby on Rails: Backend framework
• HTTParty: API Integration
• ActiveRecord: ORM for database management
• RSpec & Capybara: Automated testing
• Postman: Manual API testing

Known Issues and Limitations

• Limited Error Handling: Some edge cases are not yet handled.
• Limited Styling: The app lacks CSS styling.
• Limited CRUD Functionality: Users can create and read locations but cannot yet update or delete them.
• Mixed Units: Temperature is displayed in Fahrenheit while other data is displayed with metric units; A toggle to switch between US customary units and metric units would be a user friendly addition.
• Accessible Design
• Chart Limitations: Temperature chart does not properly handle negative temperatures.