GetIrishWeather

This app downloads the weather forecast podcasts, in English, as they becomes available.

Using the app

1. Install a compatible version of Java, see the prerequisites section.
2. Unzip or untar the distribution into a new folder.
3. Open a command window.
4. cd to the folder you used for step 1.
5. type the command GetIrishWeather\bin\GetIrishWeather
6. The latest weather forecast will be downloaded as an mp3 into the current folder.

Problem solving

1. Make sure you're using a compatible version of Java, see the prerequisites section for details. Use the command java --version to determine which version you're using.
2. The app creates a log folder. Check the log files, in that folder, for errors.
3. If you still can't get it to work then please log an issue.

Background

The Weather Forecast from Met Éireann is under a creative commons by attribution licence. They release an audio file, about three minutes long, three times a day here. There’s a download link for the MP3, bottom-right of the page for each forecast. The forecasts are issued at approximately 6am, 1pm and 6pm.

MP3 availability

The audio files are often released up to 10 minutes before the due time. Sometimes they're an hour late. Occasionally a forecast can be skipped or updated. On one occasion I've seen the Irish language forecast uploaded instead of the English language version.

Prerequisites

Currently this app requires Java 17 or higher. If you need it to work with a different version then either build it from source or log an issue and I'll take a look.

This GetIrishWeather app should work on any system with a suitable version of Java and an internet connection. If it doesn't work on your system then please log an issue.

Building from source

1. Make sure you have a suitable version of Java installed, and on the path.
2. Download or clone the repository.
3. From a command prompt issue the command: gradlew build.