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Weather Widget

Shows current conditions: temperature, feels-like, humidity, description, and sunrise/sunset times. Refreshes every 10 minutes.

Requirements

A free OpenWeatherMap API key.

Getting an API key

  1. Create a free account at openweathermap.org
  2. Go to My Profile → API keys
  3. Copy the default key or generate a new one

Note: New keys can take up to 10 minutes to activate.

Configuration

KeyTypeExampleDescription
apiKeystringabc123...OpenWeatherMap API key
locationstringLondon,GBCity name + ISO country code

The temperature unit (C / F) is a global preference in Settings → Preferences.

Location format

Use City,CountryCode format:

London,GB
New York,US
Tokyo,JP
Sydney,AU

Troubleshooting

Widget shows an error

  • Verify the API key is correct and activated
  • Check the location format matches City,CountryCode
  • Free tier has rate limits — wait a few minutes between config changes

Temperature unit is wrong

  • Change it in Settings → Preferences → Temperature Unit, not in the widget config

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