Weather Open-Meteo

Get current weather and forecasts using Open-Meteo API (no API key required). Optimized for PowerShell environments with Chinese support.

Weather Open-Meteo Skill

A reliable weather skill using Open-Meteo API, specifically optimized for PowerShell environments with full Chinese support.

Features

• ✅ No API key required - Completely free to use
• ✅ PowerShell optimized - Works well in PowerShell environments
• ✅ Chinese support - Designed for Chinese users
• ✅ 7-day forecast - Complete weather predictions
• ✅ Multi-city support - Built-in Chinese major cities
• ✅ Weather code translation - Converts WMO codes to Chinese descriptions

Quick Start

Basic Usage

powershell

# Navigate to skill directory
cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/weather-openmeteo

# Get current weather (English version)
.\weather-en.ps1 -City Shanghai

# Get current weather (Chinese version)
.\weather-cn.ps1 -City Beijing

Supported Cities

• Shanghai (上海)
• Beijing (北京)
• Guangzhou (广州)
• Shenzhen (深圳)
• Chengdu (成都)
• Hangzhou (杭州)
• Nanjing (南京)
• Wuhan (武汉)
• Xian (西安)
• Chongqing (重庆)

Script Files

weather-en.ps1 (English Version)

• Displays weather information in English
• Complete weather code descriptions
• Suitable for international users

weather-cn.ps1 (Chinese Version)

• Displays weather information using Pinyin
• Avoids Chinese character encoding issues
• Suitable for Chinese users

weather-simple.ps1 (Simplified Version)

• Basic functionality
• Good for learning and modification

API Reference

Current Weather API

text

https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?
  latitude=31.2304&
  longitude=121.4737&
  current_weather=true&
  timezone=Asia/Shanghai

7-Day Forecast API

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https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?
  latitude=31.2304&
  longitude=121.4737&
  daily=weathercode,temperature_2m_max,temperature_2m_min,precipitation_sum&
  timezone=Asia/Shanghai

Weather Code Reference

Code	English	Chinese
0	Clear sky	晴天
1	Mainly clear	主要晴朗
2	Partly cloudy	部分多云
3	Overcast	多云
45	Fog	雾
48	Depositing rime fog	雾凇
51-55	Drizzle	雨
61-65	Rain	雨
71-77	Snow	雪
80-86	Rain showers	雨
95-99	Thunderstorm	雷暴

Example Output

Current Weather

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=== Current Weather - Shanghai ===
Time: 2026-03-03T17:45
Temperature: 8.7C
Wind speed: 12.0 km/h
Wind direction: 16 degrees
Weather: Overcast

Troubleshooting

1. Script Execution Error

powershell

# Set execution policy
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

2. Network Connection Issues

• Ensure you can access open-meteo.com
• Check firewall settings

3. City Not Supported

Edit the $cityCoords hash table to add new cities:

powershell

"CityName" = @{ latitude = 纬度; longitude = 经度; timezone = "Asia/Shanghai" }

Files Included

• SKILL.md - Skill description
• README.md - Usage instructions
• USAGE.md - Detailed usage guide
• CREATION.md - Creation process documentation
• weather.ps1 - Complete script (Chinese)
• weather-en.ps1 - English version
• weather-cn.ps1 - Chinese version (Pinyin)
• weather-simple.ps1 - Simplified version
• example.ps1 - Usage examples

Advantages

vs Original Weather Skill

Feature	Original	New Skill
API Key	Not needed	Not needed
PowerShell Support	Problematic	Optimized
Chinese Display	Limited	Full support
City Database	None	Built-in Chinese cities
Error Handling	Basic	Comprehensive

vs Other Weather Services

Service	API Key	PowerShell	Chinese
Open-Meteo	❌	✅	✅
wttr.in	❌	❌	Limited
WeatherAPI	✅	✅	✅

License

MIT License - Free to use and modify