Title: WeatherFlow – Hourly weather forecast widget (1-48 hour forecast) Author: rupert28 Published: October 18, 2024 Last modified: April 8, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/weatherflow/assets/icon-128x128.png?rev=3172238) # WeatherFlow – Hourly weather forecast widget (1-48 hour forecast) By [rupert28](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rupert28/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/weatherflow.1.2.3.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/weatherflow/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/weatherflow/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/weatherflow/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/weatherflow/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/weatherflow/) ## Description Display the hourly forecast for any location in the world using WeatherFlow. Choose between 1-48 hour forecast to be displayed in hourly increments. Customise the widget using the user-friendly admin settings menu, complete with colour pickers and options to hide/display forecast data. This plugin uses OpenWeatherMap’s extensive API and is easily embedded on your site using a simple shortcode. Currently, this plugin supports temperature, cloud cover and a conditions description( Partly cloudy, Overcast etc.). There’s also an icon updated depending on the conditions. Support for VisualCrossing’s weather API, as well as daily forecasts and more forecast information (humidity, min and max temp etc.) is in development. With WeatherFlow, you can easily embed detailed hourly weather forecasts on your page using just a shortcode. Pick any location around the world covered by OpenWeatherMap’s extensive forecasting services. ### Shortcode To display the weather forecast, simply add the following shortcode to any post or page: [WeatherFlow]. ### License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. ### Acknowledgments * Thanks to [OpenWeatherMap](https://openweathermap.org/) for their API and icons, which power the weather data for this plugin. Read their Privacy Policy at https:// openweather.co.uk/privacy-policy. * Thanks to [Swiper](https://swiperjs.com/) for their JS carousel. ## Screenshots * [[ * WeatherFlow widget. * [[ * WeatherFlow settings page. ## Installation 1. Search ‘WeatherFlow’ in the WordPress Plugin directory on your site. 2. Click ‘Install’ on the WeatherFlow plugin. 3. Click ‘Activate’ on the WeatherFlow plugin. 4. Configure WeatherFlow’s settings by following the steps in the settings page. ## FAQ ### Can I display daily or weekly forecasts? Support for this is in the pipeline. WeatherFlow was initially built as a custom solution for a private business, hence the niche functionality. More features coming soon! ### Where can I get an OpenWeatherMap API key? You can sign up for a free account at [OpenWeatherMap](https://openweathermap.org/api) and obtain your API key from your account dashboard. ### How do I customize the weather display? You can customize the appearance of the weather display by changing the settings in the WeatherFlow admin settings page. There are limited customisation options for now but more are coming! ### What locations does WeatherFlow support? WeatherFlow supports any location available through the OpenWeatherMap API. You can use geographic coordinates to retrieve the weather information. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “WeatherFlow – Hourly weather forecast widget (1-48 hour forecast)” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ rupert28 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rupert28/) [Translate “WeatherFlow – Hourly weather forecast widget (1-48 hour forecast)” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/weatherflow) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/weatherflow/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/weatherflow/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/weatherflow/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/weatherflow/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.2.3 * Tested for 6.8 release * Included Freemius Analytics for better development insights #### 1.2.2 * Readme.txt edits #### 1.2.1 * Fixed a bug with CSS and JS not loading on some browsers and themes * Added priority loading and timestamp checking for more recent version of asset files * Spacing and cosmetic fixes #### 1.2.0 * Switched from [Owl Carousel](https://owlcarousel2.github.io/OwlCarousel2/) to [Swiper](https://swiperjs.com/) JS carousel * Overhauled CSS styling * Added better responsiveness for different screen sizes #### 1.1.2 * Tested for 6.7.2 * Minor typo tweaks and instruction fixes #### 1.1.1 * Added readme for github * Tweaked responsiveness and spacing * Fixed issue with ‘% cloud’ not displaying * Added help links to admin page #### 1.1.0 * First release on the WP Plugin Directory! * Added options for choosing what data is displayed on the plugin. * Added settings link to WP Plugins page. * Added options for changing colours of the plugin. * Moved admin settings to a separate file. * Tweaked responsiveness. #### 1.0.1 * Stripped Owl Carousel JS for WP plugin directory acceptance criteria. #### 1.0.0 * Initial release of WeatherFlow. ## Meta * Version **1.2.3** * Last updated **12 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 4.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.0** * PHP version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/weatherflow/) * Tags * [forecast](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/forecast/)[openweathermap](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/openweathermap/) [weather](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/weather/)[weather widget](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/weather-widget/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/weatherflow/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/weatherflow/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/weatherflow/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ rupert28 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rupert28/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/weatherflow/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://buymeacoffee.com/rupertmorgan)