🌤️ Weather App A Java desktop application that provides real-time weather data and 5-day forecasts using the AccuWeather API, built with a GUI interface.

📌 Overview This Weather App was built in Java as part of the PM Accelerator program. It allows users to look up current weather conditions and a 5-day forecast for any location using city name, country, or zip code — all through a clean graphical interface.

✨ Features

Multiple Search Methods — look up weather by City, Country, or Zip Code 5-Day Forecast — displays conditions, temperature, time, and overall weather summary for each day Repeat Searches — clear the current location and search again without restarting the app External Link — includes a button that opens the PM Accelerator LinkedIn page in your default browser AccuWeather Integration — live data pulled directly from the AccuWeather API

🛠️ Tech Stack LayerTechnologyLanguageJavaWeather APIAccuWeather APIJSON ParsingGson 2.11.0UIJava GUI (Swing)IDEIntelliJ IDEA

🚀 Getting Started Prerequisites

Java JDK (latest version) Gson 2.11.0 .jar file An AccuWeather API key (included in source for demo purposes)

Setup in IntelliJ IDEA

Clone the repository:

bashgit clone https://github.com/juovani/Weather-App.git

Open the project in IntelliJ IDEA Add gson-2.11.0.jar as a module dependency:

Go to File → Project Structure → Modules → Dependencies Click + → JARs or directories Select gson-2.11.0.jar from the project root

Run Main.java

How to Use

Enter a City, Country, or Zip Code in the search field Press the search button to retrieve current weather and the 5-day forecast To search a new location, clear the input field, type a new location, and press the button again

📁 Project Structure Weather-App/ ├── Main.java # Main application — GUI, API calls, data display ├── gson-2.11.0.jar # Gson library for JSON parsing ├── README.md └── LICENSE.md

👤 Author Juovani Kirlos

GitHub: @juovani Email: juovanikirlos@gmail.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/juovanikirlos

📄 License This project is open source and available under the MIT License.