What I need:
I need to output a basic weather reports based on the current time and a fixed location (a county in the Republic of Ireland).
Output requirements:
- Ideally plain text accompanied with a single graphical icon (e.g.
sun behind a cloud etc.). - Option to style output.
- No adverts; no logos.
- Free of charge.
- Numeric Celsius temperature and short textual description.
I appreciate I’m that my expectations are high so interpret the list more as a “wish-list” rather than delusional demands.
What I’ve tried:
http://www.weather-forecast.com – The parameters for the iframe aren’t configurable enough. Output is too bloated.
Google Weather API – I’ve played with PHP solutions to no avail though in any case, apparently the API is dead: http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/08/28/did-google-just-quietly-kill-private-weather-api/
My question:
Can anyone offer suggestions on how to embed a simple daily weather report based on a fixed location with minimal bloat?
Take a look at http://www.zazar.net/developers/jquery/zweatherfeed/
It’s pretty configurable, although I’m not sure if there is still too much info for your needs. I’ve only tried it with US locations; all you need is a zipcode. The examples show using locations from other countries. I’m assuming it’s a similar setup to get locations added for Ireland.