weather-wise

WeatherWise - NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025

Will It Rain On My Parade?

WeatherWise is a dual-mode weather intelligence platform that transforms NASA Earth observation data into actionable probability-based forecasts for long-term planning and short-term decision-making.

📊 Features

• Planning Mode: 20+ years of NASA satellite data analysis for long-term planning
• Forecast Mode: Precise 7-day forecasts for immediate decisions
• Interactive Map: Click-to-select location interface
• Extreme Events Analysis: Heat waves, heavy rainfall, dangerous winds
• Climate Trends: Long-term pattern analysis from NASA observations
• Visual Charts: Interactive probability and trend visualizations
• Download Reports: Export analysis in CSV and JSON formats

🛰️ Data Sources

• NASA GPM IMERG (Global Precipitation Measurement)
• NASA SMAP (Soil Moisture Active Passive)
• NASA MODIS (Atmospheric Conditions)
• Meteomatics Weather API (NASA data processing partner)

🛠️ Technology Stack

Frontend:

• React 18 + Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• Recharts (data visualization)
• Leaflet.js (interactive maps)
• React DatePicker

Backend:

• Python 3.11 + Flask
• Meteomatics API integration
• Real-time NASA data processing

🏃 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Python 3.11+
• Meteomatics API credentials

Installation

⚙️ Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.8+
• Node.js + npm

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Amisa-2004/weatherwise-nasa.git
   cd weatherwise-nasa
   

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   BACKEND

2. Your path should look like: C:\Users\Desktop\WeatherWise\backend>
3. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate      # On macOS/Linux
   venv\Scripts\activate         # On Windows
   

4. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Add meteomatics credentials

   METEOMATICS_USERNAME = "your_username"
   METEOMATICS_PASSWORD = "your_password"
   

6. Run the flask server:

   flask run
   

   By default, the server will run at: http://localhost:5000
   ⚠️ Make sure FLASK_APP=app.py is set. You can set it with:

   export FLASK_APP=app.py       # macOS/Linux
   set FLASK_APP=app.py          # Windows
   

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FRONTEND

1. Open a new command prompt KEEP the backend terminal running. Navigate to the frontend folder. Your path should look like C:\Users\Desktop\WeatherWise\frontend>
2. Install React Dependencies

   npm install
   

3. Start the React Develpoment Server

   npm run dev
   

   This will open your app in the browser at: http://localhost:3000

📖 Documentation

• Architechture Overview: https://github.com/Amisa-2004/weather-wise/blob/main/docs/architecture.md
• NASA Data Sources: https://github.com/Amisa-2004/weather-wise/blob/main/docs/nasa_data_sources.md

👥 Team

Stellar Minds

📝 License

MIT License - Built for NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025 — Built with ❤️ for NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025