Weather Notification System

This Python script fetches weather data using the OpenWeather API and sends a notification to a Telegram user based on the weather conditions. It determines the weather type (cloudy, rainy, clear sky, etc.) for the next 12 hours and sends the appropriate message.

Features

• Fetches weather data for a specific location using OpenWeather's OneCall API.
• Analyzes weather conditions using weather codes.
• Sends a Telegram message notifying the user about the weather.

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Prerequisites

Before running the script, ensure you have the following:

1. Python 3 installed on your system.
2. Required Python libraries:
   • requests

You can install the required library using pip:

pip install requests

An OpenWeather API key. Sign up at OpenWeather to obtain your API key. A Telegram bot token and chat ID:

• Create a bot using the BotFather to get your bot token.
• Retrieve your chat ID by messaging your bot and checking the updates using Telegram's API.

Code Overview

Weather Conditions

The script categorizes weather based on OpenWeather's condition codes:

• Cloud: 801-804
• Atmosphere: 700-799
• Snow: 600-629
• Rain: 500-539
• Drizzle: 300-324
• Thunderstorm: 200-231
• Clear Sky: Code 800

API Integration

• Endpoint: https://api.openweathermap.org/data/3.0/onecall
• Parameters:
  • lat: Latitude of the location.
  • lon: Longitude of the location.
  • appid: OpenWeather API key.
  • exclude: Specifies which data to exclude (current, minutely, daily).

Telegram Message

• Sends a weather update using the Telegram Bot API.
• Example usage is provided to send a message to a specified chat ID.

Configuration

Update the following variables in the script with your own details:

• API_KEY: Your OpenWeather API key.
• chat_id: Your Telegram chat ID.
• bot_token: Your Telegram bot token.
• lat and lon: Latitude and longitude of the desired location.

How to Run

1. Clone or download the script.
2. Replace placeholder values with your API key, bot token, chat ID, and location details.
3. Run the script:

   python weather_notification.py

Example Output

When the script runs successfully, it sends a message to your Telegram account with the weather update. Example response:

{
  "ok": true,
  "result": {
    "message_id": 123,
    "chat": {
      "id": 1433257901,
      "type": "private"
    },
    "date": 1672531200,
    "text": "cloudy"
  }
}

Notes

• Ensure the lat and lon values correspond to the location you want weather updates for.
• Keep your API key and bot token secure. Do not share them publicly.
• Replace the placeholders with actual values before running the script.