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[REBOL] forecast

From: ryan::christiansen::intellisol::com at: 7-May-2001 13:53

I thought I'd share this quick function for any web developers who may be interested in grabbing National Weather Service (U.S.) forecasts from Accuweather.com. forecast: func [ ZIP [integer!] {The ZIP code for where you want the forecast} /local weather-URL weather-info future-weather ][ weather-URL: make url! rejoin [{http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/local_index?thisZip=} ZIP {&nav=home}] weather-info: read weather-URL parse/all weather-info [thru "^/." copy text to "^/^/" (future-weather: copy text)] future-weather ] USAGE example...
>> print forecast 98270
connecting to: www.accuweather.com THIS AFTERNOON...MOSTLY SUNNY THEN INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE 60S. WIND LIGHT AND VARIABLE...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH LATE. .TONIGHT...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN OR DRIZZLE. LOWS AROUND 45. WIND SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH EXCEPT NORTHWEST TO 10 MPH NORTH OF SEATTLE. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SPRINKLES OR DRIZZLE MAINLY IN THE MORNING. HIGHS 55 TO 60. SOUTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH LATE. .< TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION SEATTLE 65 45 59 / 10 30 20 EVERETT 62 45 58 / 10 40 30 SHELTON 67 45 60 / 10 20 20
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