Canada Weekly Weather Report Generator
Goal
Generate a professional PDF weather report for Canada using real-time data from Open-Meteo API (free, no API key required). The report uses the "Orange and Black Modern Annual Report" template style.
Inputs
- •Week Start Date (optional): Start date for the report period (defaults to current week)
- •Cities (optional): List of Canadian cities to include (defaults to major cities)
Default Canadian Cities
The report covers these major cities by default:
- •West Coast: Vancouver, Victoria
- •Prairies: Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg
- •Central: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal
- •Atlantic: Halifax, St. John's
- •North: Whitehorse, Yellowknife
Scripts
All scripts are in ./scripts/:
- •
fetch_weather.py- Fetches weather data from Open-Meteo API (no API key needed) - •
generate_report_pdf.py- Generates the styled PDF report
Process
1. Fetch Weather Data
bash
python3 ./scripts/fetch_weather.py --output .tmp/canada_weather.json
Optional parameters:
- •
--cities "Vancouver,Toronto,Montreal"- Custom city list - •
--days 7- Number of forecast days (default: 7, max: 16)
2. Generate PDF Report
bash
python3 ./scripts/generate_report_pdf.py \ --input .tmp/canada_weather.json \ --output .tmp/canada_weekly_weather_report.pdf \ --template ".tmp/Orange and Black Modern Annual Report.pdf"
3. Review and Deliver
- •Open
.tmp/canada_weekly_weather_report.pdfto verify - •Upload to Google Drive or send via email if requested
Report Structure (Matching Template)
- •Cover Page: "Canada Weekly Weather Report" with date range
- •Table of Contents: Regional sections listed
- •National Overview: Summary of weather patterns across Canada
- •Regional Highlights: Key metrics (avg temp, precipitation, extremes)
- •West Coast Weather: Vancouver, Victoria details
- •Prairies Weather: Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg details
- •Central Canada Weather: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal details
- •Atlantic Weather: Halifax, St. John's details
- •Northern Territories: Whitehorse, Yellowknife details
- •7-Day Outlook: Forecast summary with trends
- •Weather Alerts: Any active warnings/advisories
- •Data Sources: Open-Meteo attribution
Output
Primary deliverable: PDF report at .tmp/canada_weekly_weather_report.pdf
The report includes:
- •Current conditions for each city
- •7-day forecast with highs/lows
- •Precipitation amounts
- •Regional comparisons
Error Handling
- •City not found: Skip city, log warning, continue
- •Network error: Retry up to 3 times with backoff
- •Missing data: Use "N/A" placeholders
Environment
No API key required! Open-Meteo is free and open-source.
Data source: https://open-meteo.com/