Visual Crossing weather backend

This package provides an external weather backend for the native Sailfish Weather application using the Visual Crossing Timeline API.

Features

• No Credit Card Required: Easy sign-up with 1,000 free daily credits (one full 15-day forecast consumes only 1 credit).
• Timeline API: Optimized for low-latency.
• High Accuracy: Leverages a blended hybrid model integrated from ECMWF, GFS, satellite, and local weather stations.
• Detailed Forecast: Hourly data for 48 hours and daily forecast for up to 15 days.
• Efficient: Selective data retrieval to minimize mobile data usage.
• Native Integration: Seamlessly appears as a new provider in your system settings.

Setup

1. Obtain a free API Key from Visual Crossing (verify your email to get the key in the "Account" section).
2. Go to Settings > Apps > Weather.
3. Select Visual Crossing as your data provider and paste your API Key.

Localization

The backend includes dynamic translation support and is currently available in English and Spanish.

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