Weather App

A simple Python application that fetches current weather data for a given city using the OpenWeatherMap API. The app provides real-time weather information, including temperature, weather conditions, humidity, and wind speed.

Features

• Retrieve current weather data for any city.
• Displays temperature in Celsius.
• User-friendly interface to input city names.

Getting Started

These instructions will help you set up the project on your local machine.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed on your machine.
• An OpenWeatherMap API key (sign up for free here).

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/jithinjithu10/weather_app.git
   cd weather_app

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate  # For Windows

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

1. Open the weather_app.py file:

   • Open weather_app.py in your preferred code editor.
   • Replace the placeholder your_openweather_api_key with your actual API key.

2. Run the application:

   python weather_app.py

3. Enter the city name when prompted.

   Example input:

   Enter the city name: New York
   

4. View the weather data displayed on the console.

Example Output

When you run the app and input a city name, the output will look like this:

City: New York
Temperature: 25°C
Weather: clear sky
Humidity: 60%
Wind Speed: 5 m/s

Troubleshooting

• Error: Could not retrieve weather data. Please check the city name.
  • Ensure the city name is correct.
  • Verify that your API key is valid.
  • Check your internet connection.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

• OpenWeatherMap for providing the weather data API.