## The *check-weather.ps1* Script This PowerShell script checks the current weather report. ## Parameters ```powershell check-weather.ps1 [[-location] ] [] -location Specifies the location to use (determined automatically per default) Required? false Position? 1 Default value Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` ## Example ```powershell PS> ./check-weather ``` ## Notes Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 ## Related Links https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell ## Source Code ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Checks the weather .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script checks the current weather report. .PARAMETER location Specifies the location to use (determined automatically per default) .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-weather .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$location = "") # empty means determine automatically try { $Weather = (Invoke-WebRequest http://wttr.in/${location}?format=j1 -userAgent "curl" -useBasicParsing).Content | ConvertFrom-Json $Temp = $Weather.current_condition.temp_C $Precip = $Weather.current_condition.precipMM $Humidity = $Weather.current_condition.humidity $Pressure = $Weather.current_condition.pressure $WindSpeed = $Weather.current_condition.windspeedKmph $WindDir = $Weather.current_condition.winddir16Point $UV = $Weather.current_condition.uvIndex $Visib = $Weather.current_condition.visibility $Clouds = $Weather.current_condition.cloudcover $Desc = $Weather.current_condition.weatherDesc.value $Area = $Weather.nearest_area.areaName.value $Region = $Weather.nearest_area.region.value & "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "$($Temp)°C, $($Precip)mm rain, $($Humidity)% humidity, $($WindSpeed)km/h wind from $WindDir with $($Clouds)% clouds and $($Visib)km visibility at $Area ($Region)." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *Generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of check-weather.ps1*