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Open Weather Map

What

Shows the current weather of a given location with Open Weather Map.

caution

You must request an API key at the Open Weather Map website. The free tier for Current weather and forecasts collection is sufficient.

Sample Configuration

{
"type": "owm",
"style": "powerline",
"powerline_symbol": "",
"foreground": "#ffffff",
"background": "#FF0000",
"template": "{{.Weather}} ({{.Temperature}}{{.UnitIcon}})",
"properties": {
"api_key": "<YOUR_API_KEY>",
"location": "AMSTERDAM,NL",
"units": "metric",
"http_timeout": 20
}
}

Properties

NameTypeDefaultDescription
api_keystring.Your API key from Open Weather Map. Can also be set using the POSH_OWM_API_KEY environment variable.
locationstringDe Bilt,NLThe requested location interpreted only if valid coordinates aren't given. Formatted as <City,STATE,COUNTRY_CODE>. City name, state code and country code divided by comma. Please, refer to ISO 3166 for the state codes or country codes
unitsstringstandardUnits of measurement. Available values are standard (kelvin), metric (celsius), and imperial (fahrenheit)
http_timeoutint20in milliseconds, the timeout for http request

Template (info)

default template
{{ .Weather }} ({{ .Temperature }}{{ .UnitIcon }})

Properties

NameTypeDescription
.Weatherstringthe current weather icon
.Temperatureintthe current temperature
.UnitIconstringthe current unit icon(based on units property)
.URLstringthe url of the current api call