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I built a simple weather app with Python and it gave me the wrong city for my own zip code.
Turns out the free API I picked uses a default location if the data is missing. What's a more reliable free API for beginners to try?
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patricia_king236mo ago
OpenWeatherMap has that same default location issue sometimes. I had better luck with WeatherAPI.com for my projects. Their free tier gives you current weather and a forecast without those weird defaults. Just make sure you handle the API key correctly in your code.
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christopher_singh926mo ago
Yeah, that default location trap is so annoying. I ran into the same thing with OpenWeatherMap a while back. I switched to WeatherAPI.com and their free tier has been solid for basic current and forecast data. Just remember to add some simple error checking in your code for when the zip code lookup fails, so it tells the user instead of guessing.
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beth_hunt4mo ago
Tell the user instead of guessing" - guess I should try that, my code's probably been gaslighting me for years.
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