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Explore the OpenWeatherMap APIs in Python to get weather data, air pollution data, use the Geocoding API, and integrate these features into a Django web application.

openweathermap-django.tar.gz

Django

This course is a practical guide on how to use the OpenWeatherMap APIs to retrieve current and forecast weather data for a specific location. You will learn how to get weather forecasts for 5 days, with data after every 3-hour interval.

Moreover, you will learn how to get the current, forecast, and historical air pollution data for a specific location. This course also introduces the Geocoding API, which is a simple tool to get geographical coordinates by using the name of the location, and vice versa. You’ll wrap up by integrating the OpenWeatherMap APIs into a functional web application using the Django framework.

Lastly, this course also provides some recommendations and resources to further explore the OpenWeatherMap APIs.

Integrating the OpenWeatherMap APIs in Python

In this lesson, we'll look at a simple weather application built using Bootstrap and OpenWeatherMap APIs with Django. This application provides current weather information, daily weather forecasts for a period of 5 days with data updates after every 3 hours, and the current air pollution data for a location of our choice.

# Run the application

Step 1: Click the "Run" button to start the application. Click the URL next to "Your app can be found at:" in the widget below to open the application in a new tab.

Step 2: Once the server starts, you'll see a homepage with a search bar. Enter either the city name only or the city name followed by the state and country codes, separated by commas.

> **Note:** Searching by states is available for USA locations only.

Step 3: After entering the location in the search bar, press "Enter" or click the search icon.

Step 4: You'll now see two tabs—one for "5-Day / 3-Hour Forecasts" and the other for "Air Pollution." Switch between tabs to check out the corresponding weather data.

# Application code

Learn to integrate the OpenWeatherMap APIs in a simple Django weather application.

Introduction

Current & Forecast Weather Data Collection

Other Weather API's Collection

APIs Integration in Django

Conclusion

Appendix

Demo Application

Run the application