<# .SYNOPSIS Checks the wind conditions .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script determines the current wind conditions and replies by text-to-speech (TTS). .PARAMETER location Specifies the location to use (determined automatically per default) .EXAMPLE PS> ./check-wind.ps1 .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 $WindSpeed = $Weather.current_condition.windspeedKmph $WindDir = $Weather.current_condition.winddir16Point $Area = $Weather.nearest_area.areaName.value $Region = $Weather.nearest_area.region.value & "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "$($WindSpeed)km/h wind from $WindDir at $Area ($Region)." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }