cloudxtreme / weather

Weather via the command line.

weather

Weather via the command line. Uses the forecast.io API so it's super accurate. Also includes any current weather alerts in the output.

Installation

Binaries

• darwin 386 / amd64
• freebsd 386 / amd64
• linux 386 / amd64
• windows 386 / amd64

Via Go

$ go get github.com/jfrazelle/weather

Usage

• --location, -l: Your address, can be in the format of just a zipcode or a city, state, or the full address. defaults to auto locating you based off your ip
• --units, -u: The unit system to use. defaults to auto, other options are us, si, uk, uk2, ca for more information on units see the forecast.io api
• --days, -d: Days of weather to retrieve. defaults to the current weather, ie. 0 or 1
• --ignore-alerts: Don't print alerts in weather output. defaults false
• --server, -s: Weather API server uri defaults to "https://geocode.jessfraz.com"

Examples

# get the current weather in your current location
$ weather

# change the units to metric
$ weather -l "Paris, France" -u si

# it will auto guess the units though so changing
# the location to paris will change the units to `si`
$ weather -l "Paris, France"

# get three days forecast for NY
$ weather -l 10028 -d 3

# or you can autolocate and get three days forecast
$ weather -d 3

# get the weather in Manhattan Beach, CA
# even includes alerts
$ weather -l "Manhattan Beach, CA"
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#
#
# Current weather is Partly Cloudy in Manhattan Beach in California for July 14 at 4:14am EDT
# The temperature is 69.2°F, but it feels like 69.2°F
#
# Special Weather Statement for Los Angeles, CA
# ...THREAT OF MONSOONAL THUNDERSTORMS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
# A STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER NEVADA
# WILL BRING INCREASING EAST TO SOUTHEAST FLOW OVER SOUTHERN
# CALIFORNIA. AS A RESULT...A SIGNIFICANT SURGE OF MONSOONAL MOISTURE
# WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
# THE GREATEST THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ACROSS THE
# MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY. DUE TO THE
# EASTERLY UPPER LEVEL FLOW ON MONDAY...THERE WILL ALSO BE A SLIGHT
# CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MOST COASTAL AND VALLEY
# AREAS.
# THE DEEPER MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR BRIEF HEAVY
# RAINFALL WITH STORMS THAT DEVELOP ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY
# ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY. WHILE STORMS ARE EXPECTED
# TO BE FAST MOVING...THERE WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING
# OF ROADWAYS AND ARROYOS. ON TUESDAY...THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS IS
# EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONFINED TO THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS. WITH WEAKER
# UPPER LEVEL WINDS ON TUESDAY...STORMS WILL LIKELY MOVE SLOWER. AS A
# RESULT...THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING.
# IT WILL NOT BE AS HOT ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION TOMORROW DUE TO THE
# INCREASED MOISTURE AND CLOUD COVERAGE...WITH INTERIOR SECTIONS
# GENERALLY REMAINING IN THE 90S. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE A
# SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN HUMIDITY ON MONDAY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO
# BRING DISCOMFORT.
# ANYONE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS
# DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD CAREFULLY MONITOR THE LATEST
# NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS DUE TO THE
# POTENTIAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS.
#             Created: July 13 at 10:50pm EDT
#             Expires: July 14 at 7:00pm EDT
#
# Ick! The humidity is 85%
# The nearest storm is 18 miles NE away
# The wind speed is 3.96 mph SE
# The cloud coverage is 35%
# The visibility is 9.58 miles
# The pressure is 1012.99 mbar