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Yr Weather by johnalbertini14-glitch

Name: Yr Weather
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: johnalbertini14-glitch

Yr Weather

Fetch weather forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET) using the yr.no API. Use when the user asks for weather information, forecasts, temperature, precipitation, wind conditions, or any weather-related queries for specific locations. Supports coordinates-based lookups and returns current conditions plus forecasts.

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Yr.no Weather

Get weather forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway) via the free yr.no API.

Overview

This skill provides weather data using MET Norway's Locationforecast API — a free, reliable weather service with global coverage. No API key required.

Features:

Current weather conditions
Hourly forecasts (up to 9 days)
Temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation
Weather symbols with emoji display

Quick Start

# Get current weather for Cape Town (default)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/weather.py

# Get weather for specific coordinates
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/weather.py -33.9288 18.4174

# Get weather with altitude
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/weather.py 59.9139 10.7522 100

# Get tomorrow's forecast
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tomorrow.py

# Get tomorrow's forecast for specific location
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/tomorrow.py -33.9288 18.4174

API Details

Endpoint: https://api.met.no/weatherapi/locationforecast/2.0/compact

Parameters:

lat: Latitude (-90 to 90)
lon: Longitude (-180 to 180)
altitude: Altitude in meters (optional)

Response: JSON with timeseries data containing:

instant.details.air_temperature - Temperature in °C
instant.details.wind_speed - Wind speed in m/s
instant.details.relative_humidity - Humidity in %
next_1_hours.summary.symbol_code - Weather condition symbol
next_1_hours.details.precipitation_amount - Rain/snow in mm

Weather Symbols

Symbol	Description
clearsky	Clear sky
fair	Fair weather
partlycloudy	Partly cloudy
cloudy	Cloudy
rain	Rain
lightrain	Light rain
heavyrain	Heavy rain
rainshowers	Rain showers
sleet	Sleet
snow	Snow
lightsnow	Light snow
heavysnow	Heavy snow
snowshowers	Snow showers
fog	Fog

Symbols may have suffixes like _day, _night, _polartwilight for time-of-day variants.

Common Locations

City	Latitude	Longitude
Cape Town	-33.9288	18.4174
Johannesburg	-26.2041	28.0473
Durban	-29.8587	31.0218
London	51.5074	-0.1278
New York	40.7128	-74.0060
Tokyo	35.6762	139.6503
Sydney	-33.8688	151.2093

Usage Terms

Required by MET Norway:

Include User-Agent header with contact info
Cache responses (don't request more than once per 10 minutes for same location)
Attribute data to "MET Norway" when displaying

This script complies with all terms of use.

---name: yr-weatherdescription: Fetch weather forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET) using the yr.no API. Use when the user asks for weather information, forecasts, temperature, precipitation, wind conditions, or any weather-related queries for specific locations. Supports coordinates-based lookups and returns current conditions plus forecasts.---# Yr.no WeatherGet weather forecasts from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway) via the free yr.no API.## OverviewThis skill provides weather data using MET Norway's Locationforecast API — a free, reliable weather service with global coverage. No API key required.**Features:**- Current weather conditions- Hourly forecasts (up to 9 days)- Temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation- Weather symbols with emoji display## Quick Start```bash# Get current weather for Cape Town (default)python3 {baseDir}/scripts/weather.py# Get weather for specific coordinatespython3 {baseDir}/scripts/weather.py -33.9288 18.4174# Get weather with altitudepython3 {baseDir}/scripts/weather.py 59.9139 10.7522 100# Get tomorrow's forecastpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/tomorrow.py# Get tomorrow's forecast for specific locationpython3 {baseDir}/scripts/tomorrow.py -33.9288 18.4174```## API Details**Endpoint:** `https://api.met.no/weatherapi/locationforecast/2.0/compact`**Parameters:**- `lat`: Latitude (-90 to 90)- `lon`: Longitude (-180 to 180)- `altitude`: Altitude in meters (optional)**Response:** JSON with timeseries data containing:- `instant.details.air_temperature` - Temperature in °C- `instant.details.wind_speed` - Wind speed in m/s- `instant.details.relative_humidity` - Humidity in %- `next_1_hours.summary.symbol_code` - Weather condition symbol- `next_1_hours.details.precipitation_amount` - Rain/snow in mm## Weather Symbols| Symbol | Description ||--------|-------------|| clearsky | Clear sky || fair | Fair weather || partlycloudy | Partly cloudy || cloudy | Cloudy || rain | Rain || lightrain | Light rain || heavyrain | Heavy rain || rainshowers | Rain showers || sleet | Sleet || snow | Snow || lightsnow | Light snow || heavysnow | Heavy snow || snowshowers | Snow showers || fog | Fog |Symbols may have suffixes like `_day`, `_night`, `_polartwilight` for time-of-day variants.## Common Locations| City | Latitude | Longitude ||------|----------|-----------|| Cape Town | -33.9288 | 18.4174 || Johannesburg | -26.2041 | 28.0473 || Durban | -29.8587 | 31.0218 || London | 51.5074 | -0.1278 || New York | 40.7128 | -74.0060 || Tokyo | 35.6762 | 139.6503 || Sydney | -33.8688 | 151.2093 |## Usage Terms**Required by MET Norway:**- Include User-Agent header with contact info- Cache responses (don't request more than once per 10 minutes for same location)- Attribute data to "MET Norway" when displayingThis script complies with all terms of use.

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