Weather-script

This script aims to be simple and to be used for any project. The script simply displays an icon, the current weather and the unit.

Dependencies

• Python (3.x)
• weatherapi

How to use

Clone the repository and configure json settings in weather_settings.json as follows:

• Required

  • key: string (Get your API key on weatherapi.com, e.g:"c92jef" )
  • parameters: string (weatherapi parameters (see "Request Parameters" section here for more informations), e.g: "Namen,Belgium")
  • unit: string ("Celsius" or "Farhenheit")

• Optional

  • sunset: number (sunset time in 24 hours format, e.g: 22)
  • sunrise: number (sunrise time in 24 hours format, e.g: 7)
  • icon-position: string ("left" or "right")

Example

{
    "url": "http://api.weatherapi.com/v1/current.json",
    "key": "c92jef",
    "parameters": "Namen,Belgium",
    "unit": "Celsius"
}

Use with Polybar

[module/weather]
type = custom/script
interval = 1800
exec = python -O /path/to/weather/script/weather.py

Use with Waybar

"custom/weather": {
	"interval": 600,
	"exec": "python -O /path/to/weather/script/weather.py"
}