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## The *ping-weather.ps1* Script
This PowerShell script continuously shows the current weather conditions (similar to htop, 10 min update interval by default).
## Parameters
```powershell
ping-weather.ps1 [[-Location] <String>] [[-UpdateInterval] <Int32>] [<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
-UpdateInterval <Int32>
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value 600000
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> ./ping-weather Paris
Sunny 🌡23°C 0.0mm 💨9km/h from S 0% 💧41% UV6 1020hPa 🕗10:24 AM UTC @Paris (Ile-de-France)...
```
## Notes
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
## Source Code
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Ping the currrent weather conditions
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script continuously shows the current weather conditions (similar to htop, 10 min update interval by default).
.PARAMETER Location
Specifies the location to use (determined automatically per default)
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./ping-weather Paris
Sunny 🌡23°C ☂0.0mm 💨9km/h from S ☁0% 💧41% ☀UV6 1020hPa 🕗10:24 AM UTC @Paris (Ile-de-France)...
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([string]$Location = "", [int]$UpdateInterval = 600000)
try {
do {
$Weather = (Invoke-WebRequest -URI http://wttr.in/${Location}?format=j1 -userAgent "curl" -useBasicParsing).Content | ConvertFrom-Json
$Description = $Weather.current_condition.WeatherDesc.value
$TempC = $Weather.current_condition.temp_C
$PrecipMM = $Weather.current_condition.precipMM
$WindSpeed = $Weather.current_condition.windspeedKmph
$WindDir = $Weather.current_condition.winddir16Point
$Clouds = $Weather.current_condition.cloudcover
$Humidity = $Weather.current_condition.humidity
$UV = $Weather.current_condition.uvIndex
$Visib = $Weather.current_condition.visibility
$Pressure = $Weather.current_condition.pressure
$Time = $Weather.current_condition.observation_time
$Area = $Weather.nearest_area.areaName.value
$Region = $Weather.nearest_area.region.value
"$Description 🌡$($TempC)°C ☂️$($PrecipMM)mm 💨$($WindSpeed)km/h from $WindDir ☁️$($Clouds)% 💧$($Humidity)% ☀UV$UV 👀$($Visib)km $($Pressure)hPa 🕗$Time UTC @$Area ($Region)..."
start-sleep -milliseconds $UpdateInterval
} while ($true)
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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