Building a Weather App with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Introduction:

Hey everyone! 👋 I wanted to share my journey of building a weather app from scratch using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. It was a fantastic learning experience, and I'm excited to walk you through the steps.

Step 1: Project Setup

I started by creating a new folder for my project and set up the basic file structure:

index.html: The main HTML file.
style.css: For styling the app.
script.js: Where the JavaScript magic happens.
images: A folder for weather icons and background images.

Step 2: HTML Structure

In the index.html file, I set up the HTML structure. I created containers for displaying the current weather, forecast, and a search bar for entering the location.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <!-- Head content goes here -->
</head>
<body>
    <div class="app">
        <div class="current-weather">
            <!-- Display current weather information here -->
        </div>
        <div class="forecast">
            <!-- Display weather forecast here -->
        </div>
        <div class="search">
            <!-- Create a search bar for location input -->
        </div>
    </div>
    <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

Step 3: Styling with CSS

I used CSS to make the app visually appealing. I styled the containers, added fonts, and created a responsive design.

/* Basic styling and layout */
body {
    font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;
    background-image: url('images/background.jpg');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

.app {
    max-width: 400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 20px;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
    border-radius: 10px;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

/* Style current weather and forecast sections */
.current-weather {
    /* Styles for current weather section */
}

.forecast {
    /* Styles for weather forecast section */
}

/* Style the search bar */
.search {
    /* Styles for the search bar */
}

Step 4: JavaScript Magic

The heart of the app is in the script.js file. I used the OpenWeatherMap API to fetch weather data based on the user's location input.

// JavaScript code for fetching weather data and updating the UI

I handled user input, made API requests, and updated the UI dynamically with the weather information.

Step 5: Conclusion

Building this weather app was an amazing learning experience. It allowed me to apply my HTML, CSS, and JavaScript skills to create a functional and visually pleasing web application. I encourage you to try it out and customize it to make it your own!