Creating a Weather App with Next.js and Openweather API

By: #codebytheo

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will create a weather app using Next.js and Openweather API. Next.js is a popular React framework that allows for server-side rendering and static site generation, while Openweather API provides current weather data to applications.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, you will need to have Node.js and npm installed on your machine. You can download and install them from https://nodejs.org/.

Step 1: Set Up a Next.js Project

First, let’s create a new Next.js project. Open your terminal and run the following commands:

    
      npx create-next-app my-weather-app
      cd my-weather-app
      npm run dev
    
  

Step 2: Obtain an API Key from Openweather

Next, you will need to obtain an API key from Openweather API. You can sign up for a free account and create a new API key here.

Step 3: Fetch Weather Data with Openweather API

Now that we have our Next.js project set up and an API key from Openweather, we can start fetching weather data. You can use the following code in your Next.js project to fetch current weather data:

    
      const apiKey = 'YOUR_API_KEY';
      const url = `https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q=London&appid=${apiKey}`;

      const fetchWeatherData = async () => {
        try {
          const response = await fetch(url);
          const data = await response.json();
          console.log(data);
        } catch (error) {
          console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
        }
      }

      fetchWeatherData();
    
  

Step 4: Display Weather Data in Your App

Finally, you can display the fetched weather data in your Next.js app. You can create a simple UI to show the current weather, temperature, and other relevant information.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully created a weather app using Next.js and Openweather API. This is just a basic example, but you can customize and expand upon it to create a more comprehensive weather app.

Happy coding!