A small tool to get the current weather, using the API provided by openweathermap.org

In order to use the tool, you need:

• ruby v2.3.3+
• An API key from openweathermap.org

The script will work when called in two ways. You can supply either a latitude and longitude combo, or a city_id supported by openweathermap.org. The city_id is more precise, whereas the latitude and longitude can give you approximate results. In both case, it is mandatory to supply a working API key provided by openweathermap.org.

If a city_id and a latitude and longitude pair are provided to the script, the city_id has priority.

Usage: weather.rb [options]
    -k, --key APIKEY                 API key for the web service at api.openweathermap.org
    -c, --city CITYID                City_Id for the weather request
    -l, --latitude VAL               Latitude for the requested city
    -g, --longitude VAL              Longitude for the requested city
    -h, --help                       Displays Help

ruby weather.rb -k 1377756ac67ca111111111fd0c44caa -c 6077243

Would output

Weather report for Montreal (45.51,-73.59)
Weather: Snow (light snow)
Temperature: -0.02 ℃
Humidity: 81%
Wind: 5.7 km/h

Data generated by api.openweathermap.org on 2017-11-23T22:28:00-05:00

ruby weather.rb -k 1377756ac67ca111111111fd0c44caa -l 51.51 -g -0.13

Would output

Weather report for London (51.51,-0.13)
Weather: Rain (light rain)
Temperature: 5.5 ℃
Humidity: 87%
Wind: 2.1 km/h

Data generated by api.openweathermap.org on 2017-11-23T22:20:00-05:00

You can get a complete list of city ids and their coordinates in json format with this link.

You can also try the following few provided below

• ID: 6077243
• Lat: 45.508839
• Lon: -73.587807

• ID: 2643743
• Lat: 51.50853
• Lon: -0.12574

• ID: 2179538
• Lat: -41.283329
• Lon: 174.766663

• ID: 524901
• Lat: 55.75222
• Lon: 37.615555