---
id: owm
title: Open Weather Map
sidebar_label: Open Weather Map
---

## What

Shows the current weather of a given location with [Open Weather Map][owm].

:::caution
You **must** request an API key at the [Open Weather Map][owm-price] website.
The free tier for _Current weather and forecasts collection_ is sufficient.
:::

## Sample Configuration

import Config from "@site/src/components/Config.js";

<Config
  data={{
    type: "owm",
    style: "powerline",
    powerline_symbol: "\uE0B0",
    foreground: "#ffffff",
    background: "#FF0000",
    template: "{{.Weather}} ({{.Temperature}}{{.UnitIcon}})",
    properties: {
      api_key: "<YOUR_API_KEY>",
      location: "AMSTERDAM,NL",
      units: "metric",
      http_timeout: 20,
      cache_timeout: 10,
    },
  }}
/>

## Properties

| Name            |   Type   |   Default    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| --------------- | :------: | :----------: | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `api_key`       | `string` |     `.`      | Your API key from [Open Weather Map][owm]. Can also be set using the `POSH_OWM_API_KEY` environment variable.                                                                                                                                |
| `location`      | `string` | `De Bilt,NL` | The requested location interpreted only if valid coordinates aren't given. Formatted as \<City,STATE,COUNTRY_CODE\>. City name, state code and country code divided by comma. Please, refer to ISO 3166 for the state codes or country codes |
| `units`         | `string` |  `standard`  | Units of measurement. Available values are standard (kelvin), metric (celsius), and imperial (fahrenheit)                                                                                                                                    |
| `http_timeout`  |  `int`   |     `20`     | in milliseconds, the timeout for http request                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `cache_timeout` |  `int`   |     `10`     | in minutes, the timeout for request caching. A value of 0 disables the cache.                                                                                                                                                                |

## Template ([info][templates])

:::note default template

```template
{{ .Weather }} ({{ .Temperature }}{{ .UnitIcon }})
```

:::

### Properties

| Name           | Type     | Description                                    |
| -------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| `.Weather`     | `string` | the current weather icon                       |
| `.Temperature` | `int`    | the current temperature                        |
| `.UnitIcon`    | `string` | the current unit icon(based on units property) |
| `.URL`         | `string` | the url of the current api call                |

[go-text-template]: https://golang.org/pkg/text/template/
[sprig]: http://masterminds.github.io/sprig/
[templates]: /docs/configuration/templates
[owm]: https://openweathermap.org
[owm-price]: https://openweathermap.org/price