Check-Wind

Checks the wind conditions

Script

param([string]$location = "") # empty means determine automatically

try {
	$Weather = (Invoke-WebRequest http://wttr.in/${location}?format=j1 -userAgent "curl" -useBasicParsing).Content | ConvertFrom-Json
	$WindSpeed = $Weather.current_condition.windspeedKmph
	$WindDir = $Weather.current_condition.winddir16Point
	$Area = $Weather.nearest_area.areaName.value
	$Region = $Weather.nearest_area.region.value

	& "$PSScriptRoot/speak-english.ps1" "$($WindSpeed)km/h wind from $WindDir at $Area ($Region)."
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"?? ERROR: $($Error[0]) (script line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber))"
	exit 1
}

Customize

location string

Specifies the location to use (determined automatically per default)