🌦️ Weather App in Python (tkinter + OpenWeatherMap API)

A beginner-friendly desktop GUI application built in Python using tkinter that shows live weather information (temperature, description, and wind speed) based on city input using the OpenWeatherMap API.

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📌 Features

• 🌡️ Real-time weather data (temperature, weather description, wind speed)
• 🖥️ tkinter-based GUI
• ⚠️ API error handling (invalid city, no input, internet errors)

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📷 Screenshots

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🎥 Demo Video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/0669542f-814f-4560-aa88-b854f5c8239d

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Python
• tkinter (standard GUI library)
• OpenWeatherMap API
• requests
• python-dotenv

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📁 Project Structure

weather_app/
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├── main.py          # Main app code
├── .env             # Stored API key ( not pushed to Github repo )
├── .gitignore       # Hides files
├── requirements.txt # Project dependencies
└── README.md        # This file

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/weather_app.git
cd weather_app

2️⃣ Create Virtual Environment

🔹 Windows:

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate

🔹 macOS/Linux:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate

3️⃣ Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4️⃣ Get Your API Key

1. Go to OpenWeatherMap API
2. Sign up for a free account
3. Copy your API key from the "API Keys" section

5️⃣ Add API Key to .env File

Create a .env file in the root of your project and add:

OPENWEATHER_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

🔐 Never share this file or commit it to GitHub

6️⃣ Run the App

python main.py

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🧪 How to Use

1. Launch the app
2. Enter a city name (e.g., London)
3. Click the "Get Weather" button
4. View the temperature, weather condition, and wind speed

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