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

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

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.pdf to verify
• Upload to Google Drive or send via email if requested

Report Structure (Matching Template)

1. Cover Page: "Canada Weekly Weather Report" with date range
2. Table of Contents: Regional sections listed
3. National Overview: Summary of weather patterns across Canada
4. Regional Highlights: Key metrics (avg temp, precipitation, extremes)
5. West Coast Weather: Vancouver, Victoria details
6. Prairies Weather: Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg details
7. Central Canada Weather: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal details
8. Atlantic Weather: Halifax, St. John's details
9. Northern Territories: Whitehorse, Yellowknife details
10. 7-Day Outlook: Forecast summary with trends
11. Weather Alerts: Any active warnings/advisories
12. 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/

Schema

Inputs

Outputs

Cost

Free (Open-Meteo API)