EnsPlotBot

I am a Telegram bot that provides ECMWF meteograms for various locations in Switzerland. Users can subscribe to daily forecasts or request one-time forecasts for specific locations.

Features

• Subscribe to daily ECMWF meteograms for specific locations.
• Request one-time ECMWF meteograms for specific locations.
• View available locations
• Unsubscribe from daily forecasts

Running the Bot

To run the bot, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have Python installed on your system.
2. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the bot:

   python main.py --bot_token YOUR_SECRET_BOT_TOKEN --bot_backup $(pwd)/backup --log_level 10

Adding a new location

To add a new location to the bot, follow these steps:

1. Open the stations.yaml file in the repository.
2. Add a new entry for the station with the following format, e.g. for Geneva:

   - name: Geneva
     api_name: Gen%C3%A8ve # needed for names with special character like é or è
     region: Romandie
     lat: 46.2022
     lon: 6.14569

3. Obtain the api_name, lat, and lon values from the Opencharts website:

   • Find your location on the map.

     

   • Click on "Export plot" on the right side.

     

   • Choose < > script

     

   • This will generate a link where the correct coordinates (lat, lon) and the api_name are visible.

     

   • Copy these three values and add them to the stations.yaml file.

Testing

pytest -v test/*

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request on GitHub.