Meshtastic Forecast Bot

forecast.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import requests, meshtastic, datetime, time, dateutil.parser, syslog
import meshtastic.tcp_interface

def greet_mesh():
    current_time = time.localtime()
    hour = current_time.tm_hour

    if 5 <= hour < 12:
        return "Good morning Mesh!"
    elif 12 <= hour < 18:
        return "Good afternoon Mesh!"
    else:
        return "Good evening Mesh!"

def message_broadcast(interface, message):
    interface.send(message,'all')

def fetch_forecasts():
    URL = 'https://api.weather.gov/zones/forecast/MAZ020/forecast'
    response = requests.get(URL)
    return response.json()['properties']

# Connect to the device
interface = meshtastic.tcp_interface.TCPInterface("192.168.0.1")  # Replace with the IP address of your device

forecast = fetch_forecasts()

d = dateutil.parser.parse(forecast['updated'])
time_now = d.strftime('%m/%d/%Y %H:%M %z')

interface.sendText(greet_mesh() + ' Here is the NWS Forecast for Southern Bristol County as of ' + time_now)
time.sleep(3)
interface.sendText(forecast['periods'][0]['name'] + ': ' + forecast['periods'][0]['detailedForecast'])
time.sleep(3)
interface.sendText(forecast['periods'][1]['name'] + ': ' + forecast['periods'][1]['detailedForecast'])
time.sleep(3)

# Close the interface
interface.close()