Global Weather Tracker: Real-Time Weather Data App

Introduction

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Global Weather Tracker is a Python-based application designed to fetch real-time weather data from various global locations. Leveraging the Weather API, this app provides up-to-the-minute temperature updates for a selection of countries, making it an invaluable tool for travelers, researchers, and weather enthusiasts.

Technologies Used

• Python
• Requests Library
• GeonamesCache
• dotenv for environment variable management
• Weather API

Features

• Fetches real-time weather data for five randomly chosen countries.
• Uses the Weather API to retrieve current temperatures and other weather details.
• Custom logging system for tracking and debugging.
• Easy configuration through environment variables.
• Works on any os system, include docker , k8s .

Setup and Installation

To run this application on your local machine, follow these steps:

1. Create a user and obtain API Key from :(https://www.weatherapi.com/)
2. Clone the repository: git clone [repo-link]
3. Install required Python packages: pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Set up your .env file with your API_KEY=12345678910
5. Run the application: python app.py

Usage

Run the application using the command python app.py. The app will automatically update weather information every 5 minutes and log the data.