Create a weather widget

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Weather Widget Data Feeder is a third-party open-source app developed by aduane that pulls data from the openweathermap API and converts it into a format that you can use with the Text custom widget.

Note

You’ll need to register a free account on openweathermap.org to get an API key.

weather widget showing conditions in Seattle WA

For more information and instructions on how to deploy to Heroku, visit Weather Widget Data Feeder's Github repository. Widget config screen for setting up the weather widget

Tip

You’ll want to set Reload Time in the widget settings to 2.5 hours if you want to stay within the activity limits of Heroku's free tier.

Note

This app has been created and shared by a Geckoboard user. It's inclusion on our Help Center shouldn't be treated as an endorsement or recommendation.