Weather Forecast Sample Application

Overview

This Rails application provides users with current weather conditions and a 3-day forecast for a given address. It integrates with the OpenWeatherMap API and Geocoder to fetch real-time weather data.

Features

Address-based weather lookup
Current weather conditions display
3-day weather forecast
Caching mechanism to reduce API calls
Responsive design using Tailwind CSS
Hotwire for a modern rails interactive experience

Prerequisites

Ruby 3.3.0
Rails 7.1.3.4
PostgreSQL

Installation

Clone the repository:

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

Install Dependencies
```
bundle install
```
Setup the Database
```
rails db:setup
```
Create a .env file in the app root and add your OpenWeatherMap API key:
```
OPEN_WEATHER_MAP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
```
Start Rails server
```
rails s
```
Navigate to localhost:3000 in the browser

Running Specs

bundle exec rspec

OpenWeatherMap API Integration

This application integrates with the OpenWeatherMap API. You'll need to sign up for a free API key to use this application.