Display current weather conditions with temperature and weather icons in your polybar.

The weather module provides real-time weather information including:

• Current temperature in your preferred unit
• Weather condition icons (sunny, cloudy, rainy, etc.)
• Automatic updates every 10 minutes
• Network connectivity check before fetching data

[module/weather]
type = custom/script
exec = ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-info
exec-if = ping openweathermap.org -c 1
interval = 600

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The module shows:

• Weather icon using Nerd Font weather symbols
• Temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit
• Colored output using system color scheme

You can customize the appearance by modifying the script or adding format options:

[module/weather-custom]
type = custom/script
exec = ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-info
interval = 600
format = <label>
format-prefix = "Weather: "
format-prefix-foreground = ${colors.primary}

#!/usr/bin/env bash

weather_temp=$(dots-weather-info --temp)
weather_icon=$(dots-weather-info --icon)

foreground="$(xrdb -get "color7")"

echo " %{F${foreground}}%{T5}$weather_icon%{T-}%{F} $weather_temp"

• dots-weather-info: Core weather data fetching utility
• OpenWeatherMap API: External weather service
• Internet connection: Required for data updates

The module displays appropriate icons based on weather conditions:

1. Get OpenWeatherMap API key:

   • Register at openweathermap.org
   • Generate a free API key

2. Configure dots-weather-info:

   # Set up your API key and location
   dots-weather-info --setup

• Internet connection for weather data
• OpenWeatherMap access (port 80/443)
• DNS resolution for openweathermap.org

modules-right = weather date

[module/weather-styled]
type = custom/script
exec = ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-info
interval = 600
format = %{T6}🌤️%{T-} <label>
format-background = ${colors.background-alt}
format-padding = 2

# In bottom bar configuration
modules-center = weather

No weather data displayed:

• Check internet connection: ping openweathermap.org
• Verify API key configuration
• Check script permissions: chmod +x ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-info

Weather data is outdated:

• Check the update interval (default: 10 minutes)
• Manually test the script: ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-info
• Verify network connectivity

Script errors:

# Test the underlying command
dots-weather-info --temp
dots-weather-info --icon

# Check script output
bash -x ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-info

Reduce network requests:

# Increase interval to 30 minutes
interval = 1800

Add failure handling:

# Only update if network is available
exec-if = ping -c 1 openweathermap.org && command -v dots-weather-info

Create a custom weather display script:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
# ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-custom

temp=$(dots-weather-info --temp)
condition=$(dots-weather-info --condition)
icon=$(dots-weather-info --icon)

case "$condition" in
    "clear") color="#ffcc02" ;;
    "rain") color="#4fc3f7" ;;
    "snow") color="#e3f2fd" ;;
    *) color="#ffffff" ;;
esac

echo "%{F$color}%{T5}$icon%{T-}%{F-} $temp"

Show weather only during specific hours:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
hour=$(date +%H)

# Only show weather between 6 AM and 10 PM
if [ "$hour" -ge 6 ] && [ "$hour" -le 22 ]; then
    ~/.config/polybar/configs/default/scripts/weather-info
fi

• ✅ All bar configurations (top, bottom, i3)
• ✅ Any window manager (i3, Openbox, etc.)
• ✅ Multi-monitor setups
• ✅ Rice switching (adapts to color schemes)

• Date/time modules for complete status info
• Network modules for connectivity awareness
• System tray for weather app integration

Stay informed about the weather without leaving your desktop! 🌦️