BetterWeather

A modern weather comparison application built with .NET MAUI, allowing users to compare weather conditions and forecasts between different cities with intuitive visualizations.

Features

• City Weather Comparison: Compare current weather conditions between any two cities worldwide
• 5-Day Forecast: View and compare 5-day weather forecasts with daily data points
• Interactive Charts:
  • Temperature trend line chart showing forecast comparisons
  • Weather distribution pie charts showing weather condition patterns
  • Color-coded legends for easy interpretation
• Clean, Modern UI: Theme-independent design that looks great in both light and dark modes

Tech Stack

• .NET MAUI: Cross-platform UI framework (.NET 8.0)
• LiveCharts2: Modern data visualization library for .NET
• OpenWeatherMap API: Weather data provider
• C# 12: Programming language
• MVVM Architecture: For clean separation of concerns

Supported Platforms

• macOS 13.0 or later (Mac Catalyst)

Building and Running

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/BetterWeather.git
   cd BetterWeather

2. Add your OpenWeatherMap API key:

   • Get a free API key from OpenWeatherMap
   • Replace the API_KEY constant in Services/WeatherService.cs

3. Build and run:

   dotnet build
   dotnet run --framework net8.0-maccatalyst

   Or open the solution in Visual Studio and press F5.

Project Structure

• Services/: API and data services
• ViewModels/: MVVM view models
• Models/: Data models
• Views/: XAML views and pages

Future Improvements

1. Enhanced Weather Data:

   • Historical weather data comparison
   • Hourly forecast views
   • Weather alerts and notifications
   • Air quality information

2. Additional Visualizations:

   • Wind direction compass
   • Precipitation probability charts
   • Humidity and pressure trends
   • Temperature heat maps

3. User Experience:

   • Favorite locations
   • Location auto-complete
   • Geolocation support
   • Custom themes and color schemes
   • Widgets for quick access

4. Data Export:

   • Export comparisons as PDF
   • Share weather reports
   • Data export in various formats

5. Advanced Features:

   • Weather pattern analysis
   • Multiple city comparison (>2)
   • Offline mode support
   • Custom comparison metrics

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• OpenWeatherMap for weather data
• LiveCharts2 for visualization components
• .NET MAUI team for the framework