Petrel

Petrel is a lightweight and easy-to-use Ruby library for interacting with the OpenWeatherMap API. It simplifies the process of fetching current weather, forecasts, and "One Call" data for any location.

Features

• Comprehensive Weather Data: Access current weather conditions, 5-day/3-hour forecasts, and detailed "One Call" data.
• Simple Interface: Provides clean Ruby methods like Petrel.weather(query) to fetch data with minimal boilerplate.
• Developer Friendly: Includes features like awesome_print support for easier debugging and clear error handling.
• Tested & Reliable: Developed with RSpec to ensure consistent behavior and reliability in production environments.

Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

gem 'petrel'

And then execute:

bundle install

Usage

require 'petrel'
 
Petrel.configure do |config|
  config.api_key = 'YOUR_API_KEY'
end
 
# Fetch current weather for a city
weather = Petrel.weather('San Francisco')
puts "Current temperature: #{weather['main']['temp']}"