Due to Heroku removing free accounts, and also changes to the API for the weather provider I was using, the live verson is no longer online. In a future date I may redesign the app to use the new API,and move it to my own server.
This is a full application that is continuing the app created through a course on udemy.com. The complete nodejs developer course
Extensive additions made after the original course ended.
This is by NO means a "professional" product.
Back end webserver created in Node.JS and ExpressJS. Basic templates handled through handlebars. (Footer and header mostly).
- Easy geocoding
- Get location from a simple city name, zipcode, or a full address.
- Option to get location from browser.
- Current Weather
- current sky conditions with icon
- temperature in fahrenheit
- feels like in fahrenheit
- humidity
- winds in cardinal directions
- Precipitation in both plain text (light rain) and inches per hour.
- Forecast Weather
- 24 hour forecast
- temp and rain chance each hour
- weather condition each hour with icon
- Gives chance of rain for the next 24 hours.
- 24 hour forecast
- 5 Day Forecast
- Shows current condition Icon
- Shows Temperature
If you wish to use this and expand on it some key things to know are:
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run npm install to download required npm packages
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You will need to register for your own Climacell and Mapbox API keys/tokens. No keys are included for obvious reasons. Instead they are assigned at runtime via environment vars.
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You will then need to reference your keys. The keys are referenced in src/app.js as:
const mapboxAPIKey = process.env.API_KEY_MAPBOX;
const climacellAPIKey = process.env.API_KEY_CLIMACELL;The easiest way to reference your keys locally is to create a .env file in the root directory with the keys assigned and use the dotenv package (include with npm install) to attach them to process.env. Make sure to .gitignore your .env file! For online 'live' usage, add your keys as an environment variable through whatever service you use (as I did with Heroku).
If you would like to see the full JSON object that is returned on the custom endpoint use the following address
https://weather.jamesedens.me/weather?address=<location>
Where <location> is the city or address. For example https://weather.jamesedens.me/weather?address=redding.
Here is an example parsed JSON return
Parsed JSON
{
"geocode": {
"type": "Geocode",
"Latitude": 40.5864,
"Longitude": -122.3917,
"Location": "Redding, California, United States"
},
"currentForecast": {
"temp": 38.75,
"units": "F",
"windSpeed": 12.58,
"windUnits": "mph",
"windDirection": 176.75,
"precipitation": 0.0433,
"precipitationUnits": "in/hr",
"humidity": 83.25,
"feelsLike": 30.88,
"cardinalWindHeading": "S",
"precipitationType": "rain",
"precipWord": "Light",
"weatherCode": "rain_light"
},
"futureForecast": {
"hourWeather": [
{
"time": "2021-01-27T01:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "39F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "60%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T02:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "39F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "51%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T03:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "38F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "60%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T04:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "37F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "100%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T05:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "36F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "100%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T06:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "36F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "100%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T07:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "34F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "100%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T08:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "33F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "100%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T09:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "33F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "100%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T10:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "33F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "90%",
"weatherCode": "flurries",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T11:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "33F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "70%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T12:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "34F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "70%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T13:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "33F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "90%",
"weatherCode": "snow",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T14:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "35F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "80%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T15:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "33F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "51%",
"weatherCode": "snow_light",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T16:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "33F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "40%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T17:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "35F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "21%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T18:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "37F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "31%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T19:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "45F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "25%",
"weatherCode": "cloudy",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T20:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "41F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "50%",
"weatherCode": "rain_light",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T21:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "43F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "50%",
"weatherCode": "rain_light",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T22:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "44F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "55%",
"weatherCode": "drizzle",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27T23:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "44F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "55%",
"weatherCode": "drizzle",
"dayNight": "day"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "44F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-28T15:22:30.213Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-29T01:23:01.690Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "55%",
"weatherCode": "drizzle",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-28T01:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "44F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-28T15:22:30.213Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-29T01:23:01.690Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "60%",
"weatherCode": "drizzle",
"dayNight": "night"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-28T02:00:00.000Z",
"temp": "43F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-28T15:22:30.213Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-29T01:23:01.690Z",
"rainChanceAtHour": "60%",
"weatherCode": "drizzle",
"dayNight": "night"
}
],
"rainChanceIn24Hours": 100
},
"dailyForecast": {
"dailyWeather": [
{
"time": "2021-01-26",
"minTemp": "34F",
"maxTemp": "42F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-27T15:23:21.851Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-28T01:21:49.074Z",
"rainChance": "85%",
"weatherCode": "snow_heavy",
"observationDate": "2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-27",
"minTemp": "34F",
"maxTemp": "42F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-28T15:22:30.213Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-29T01:23:01.690Z",
"rainChance": "75%",
"weatherCode": "rain",
"observationDate": "2021-01-27T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-28",
"minTemp": "34F",
"maxTemp": "42F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-29T15:21:36.761Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-30T01:24:14.480Z",
"rainChance": "40%",
"weatherCode": "rain_light",
"observationDate": "2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-29",
"minTemp": "34F",
"maxTemp": "42F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-30T15:20:41.531Z",
"sunset": "2021-01-31T01:25:27.406Z",
"rainChance": "75%",
"weatherCode": "rain_light",
"observationDate": "2021-01-29T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-30",
"minTemp": "34F",
"maxTemp": "42F",
"sunrise": "2021-01-31T15:19:44.553Z",
"sunset": "2021-02-01T01:26:40.432Z",
"rainChance": "45%",
"weatherCode": "drizzle",
"observationDate": "2021-01-30T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"time": "2021-01-31",
"minTemp": "34F",
"maxTemp": "42F",
"sunrise": "2021-02-01T15:18:45.863Z",
"sunset": "2021-02-02T01:27:53.524Z",
"rainChance": "90%",
"weatherCode": "rain_light",
"observationDate": "2021-01-31T00:00:00.000Z"
},
{
"time": "2021-02-01",
"minTemp": "34F",
"maxTemp": "42F",
"sunrise": "2021-02-02T15:17:45.495Z",
"sunset": "2021-02-03T01:29:06.650Z",
"rainChance": "95%",
"weatherCode": "flurries",
"observationDate": "2021-02-01T00:00:00.000Z"
}
]
}
}Full 12 hours forecast for the current day.Different icons for day and day.5 day forecast for the week.- Add winds to Daily forecast.
- Format and Style fixes.