Django Weather Application

This project is a Django web application that allows users to search for weather forecasts by city and provides autocomplete suggestions. It also tracks search history.

Features

• City Weather Forecast: Get weather forecasts for any city.
• Autocomplete Search: Auto-suggest city names as you type.
• Search History: View and access previously searched cities.
• API Integration: Uses OpenWeatherMap and Open-Meteo API for weather data.

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or higher
• Django 4.x
• Requests 2.28.0
• Django Widget Tweaks 1.4.12
• Django Debug Toolbar 4.0.0

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/yourprojectname.git
   cd yourprojectname

2. Create a Virtual Environment

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

3. Install Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply Migrations

   python manage.py migrate

6. Run the App

    python manage.py runserver

API endpoints

City Autocomplete

• Endpoint: GET api/city-autocomplete/
• Description: Retrieve a list of city names and details matching the search term for autocomplete suggestions.
• Parameters:
  • term (string): The term to search for city names. Example: London.

Weather Forecast

• Endpoint: POST /api/weather/
• Description: Weather forecast details for the specified city.
• Parameters:
  • city (string) - The name of the city for which to get the weather forecast.

Acknowledgements

• Django - The web framework used.
• OpenWeatherMap - Provides weather data.
• Open-Meteo - Provides all cities data.
• jQuery UI - Used for autocomplete functionality.