PowerShell/Docs/check-weather.md
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## The *check-weather.ps1* Script
This PowerShell script checks the current weather report.
## Parameters
```powershell
/home/mf/Repos/PowerShell/Scripts/check-weather.ps1 [[-location] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]
-location <String>
Specifies the location to use (determined automatically per default)
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
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
}
```
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