Overview

To make learning web development more practical, I created a simple weather lookup web page where users can select a city to view the current weather conditions. This project demonstrates the use of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in building a functional web app that fetches real-time data from external APIs. I’ve explained the full process in a step-by-step video available on my YouTube channel, which you can watch here.

Description

The web page utilizes the OpenWeatherMap API (openweathermap.org) to retrieve weather data and the Geolocation-DB API (geolocation-db.com) to handle city selection. By using JavaScript’s fetch API, the project makes API calls to pull data for the selected city and then dynamically displays the weather information on the webpage.

The project teaches essential web development concepts, including how to structure an HTML page, style it using CSS, and make asynchronous API calls using JavaScript. It’s a simple yet powerful example of how to integrate real-world data into a web application, providing a hands-on experience in working with APIs.

Conclusion

This weather lookup page project is a great way to explore the basics of web development while also learning how to work with APIs and fetch real-time data. By following the step-by-step tutorial in my YouTube video, beginners can quickly get a grasp of how these technologies come together to create functional, data-driven websites. For a deeper dive into the code and building process, check out the full video tutorial here.