NWS-Forecast

NWS-Forecast is a command-line utility that provides weather forecasts by leveraging the National Weather Service (NWS) API, libcurl, and Nlohmann JSON.

Features

• Real-time Weather Data: Fetches up-to-date weather information from the National Weather Service
• Detailed Forecasts: Provides detailed weather forecasts, including temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and descriptive forecasts
• Multi-day Forecasts: Displays a 6-day forecast for the requested location, allowing users to plan ahead
• User-friendly Interface: Simple command-line interface that prompts users for input and displays weather data in a readable format

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• C++ Compiler: GCC or any other C++ compiler that supports C++17
• CMake: Version 3.15 or higher
• Conan: Package manager for C++ dependencies
• libcurl: Transfer Library for C++
• nlohmann/json: JSON library for C++

Installation

1. Clone the Repository and Navigate to the Root Directory of the Project:

git clone https://github.com/AB1775/NWS-Forecast.git
cd NWS-Forecast/

2. Install Dependencies using Conan:

conan install . --output-folder=build --build=missing
cd build/
cmake .. -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=conan_toolchain.cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

3. Build the Project using CMake

cmake --build .

4. Run the Program from the Build Directory

./nws

Contributions

Contributions are welcome. If you have any suggestions or feature requests, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Acknowledgements

• libcurl
• nlohmann/json
• National Weather Service API