Uses the OpenWeatherMap to get an emoji based on the current weather // OpenWeaterMap emoji matcher in python.

openweather_emoji.py

# Based on ruby version: https://gist.github.com/michels/90327b8d284646a238e6
import requests

OPENWEATHER_APIKEY = "" # TODO add your apikey here
CITY = "Fortaleza"

def get_weather_emoji(weather_id):
    # Openweathermap Weather codes and corressponding emojis
    thunderstorm = "💨"     # Code: 200's Thunderstorm
    drizzle = "💧"          # Code: 300's Drizzle
    rain = "☔"             # Code: 500's Rain
    snowflake = "❄"         # Code: 600's Snow
    atmosphere = "🌁"       # Code: 700's Atmosphere
    clear_sky = "☀️"         # Code: 800 Clear
    few_clouds = "⛅"        # Code: 801 sun behind clouds
    clouds = "☁️"           # Code: 802-803-804 clouds general
    default_emoji = "🌀"     # default emojis

    weather_id = str(weather_id)

    if weather_id[0] == '2':
        return thunderstorm
    elif weather_id[0] == '3':
        return drizzle
    elif weather_id[0] == '5':
        return rain
    elif weather_id[0] == '6':
        return snowflake
    elif weather_id[0] == '7':
        return atmosphere
    elif weather_id == '800':
        return clear_sky
    elif weather_id == '801':
        return few_clouds
    elif weather_id in ("802", "803", "804"):
        return clouds
    else:
        return default_emoji
      
weather_url = f"http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?q={CITY}&units=metric&appid={OPENWEATHER_APIKEY}"
weather = requests.get(weather_url).json()
print(weather['weather'][0]['description'] + ' ' + get_weather_emoji(weather['weather'][0]['id']))