Description

WeatherWrite brings your local weather coverage to the cloud. It automatically captures real conditions and generates posts that highlight yesterday’s recap, today’s forecast, and tomorrow’s outlook — all written in the style you choose. Schedule posts to publish exactly when you want, with automated images matched to the weather. Customize as much as you like, or let WeatherWrite handle the heavy lifting. Your readers get weather that feels personal, and you stay in control while the work gets done for you.

Video walkthrough: https://youtu.be/4ZUW77WvSCc

Features:
– Generates a dedicated post for each weather report created, on demand or on a schedule.
– Scheduled auto-posting (up to 6 times per day and you control the schedule)
– Admin settings for API key, schedule, images, weather alerts, writing style, and defaults

External Services

This plugin connects to several external services to generate weather-aware content and visualizations. Details for each service are below.

ReIntent API (text generation)
- Endpoints: https://xwkwzbjifh.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/v1 and https://1xt5le1gn6.execute-api.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/v1
- What it’s used for: Generates the narrative text given prompts and options from the plugin settings.
- What data is sent and when: On-demand (when you click generate or scheduled runs), the prompt text and selected options (e.g., location string, tone, length) are sent. Requires your API key; the plugin does not store API responses beyond creating the post. To obtain your key, email mike@weatherwrite.com.
Open‑Meteo Forecast API
- Endpoint: https://api.open-meteo.com
- What it’s used for: Retrieves forecast and hourly data used in summaries, charts, and thresholds.
- What data is sent and when: Latitude/longitude, desired variables, unit and language parameters on fetch.
- Privacy: https://open-meteo.com/en/privacy
Open‑Meteo Geocoding API
- Endpoint: https://geocoding-api.open-meteo.com
- What it’s used for: Resolves user-entered place names to coordinates.
- What data is sent and when: Query string (place name), country hint, language.
Nominatim (fallback geocoding)
- Endpoint: https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org
- What it’s used for: Fallback geocoding if Open‑Meteo geocoder cannot resolve.
- What data is sent and when: Query string in the request URL. A User‑Agent header identifying the site is included.
- Policy: https://operations.osmfoundation.org/policies/nominatim/
GeoNames
- Endpoint: http://api.geonames.org
- What it’s used for: Looks up GeoNameID and region metadata for map embeds.
- What data is sent and when: GeoNameID queries and/or name lookups; includes the configured username.
OpenWeather (official alerts)
- Endpoint: https://api.openweathermap.org
- What it’s used for: When enabled in settings, retrieves official weather alerts via One Call 3.0 for the configured location.
- What data is sent and when: Latitude/longitude when checking for alerts.
Meteoblue (map embed)
- Website: https://www.meteoblue.com
- What it’s used for: Optional iframe map shown in posts if enabled.
- What data is sent and when: Parameters are included in the iframe URL (e.g., geonameId and/or lat/lon). No plugin-side requests are made; it is a browser iframe embed.

Screenshots

WeatherWrite automatically writes the weather report for your market.
Each post includes daily charts, hourly charts, and a summary of the weather.
Along with today’s weather, we provide a future outlook for the next 7 days.
You can upload images your own images from your market and our system will automatically match them to the weather conditions.
You control when the weather reports are generated. You can run them manually or on a schedule.
You have full control over the voice, tone, and length of the weather reports. Along with how the title is constructed.
SEO metadata is automatically generated for each post.
Add a promotional block to the end of each post, full HTML support.
Full control over language, units, and all the other settings.

Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

WeatherWrite

Installation

Upload the weather-write folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress.
In your WordPress dashboard, go to Settings WeatherWrite to enter your API key and set up scheduling. You’ll also find a link there to obtain your key if you don’t already have one.

FAQ

Do I need an API key?: ReIntent API key is recommended for real outputs. Without it, the plugin returns a mock output suitable for testing.
What weather provider is used?: Open-Meteo (free, no API key required).

Reviews

Mike Freeman සැප්තැම්බර් 5, 2025

Full transparency, I built this plugin, so take my “review” with a grain of salt. I built WeatherWrite for newspaper publishers. The world of a bustling news room with dozens of writers, phones ringing, and an old grumpy editor smoking a cigar are visions from the past. Today’s newsroom is a small group of generalists. No longer do they have days to write an article, but articles to write in a day. I wanted to help relieve some of that stress with WeatherWrite. Publishers can automate the process of generating weather reports automatically. Written in their voice, custom images for their market, and tagged, posted and written how they want. From the very beginning, control was my number 1 most important factor. So, I give you all the control. You can modify everything to fit your publication. Thanks for taking a look and if anyone has questions, I’m happy to answer them. Just drop me an email at mike@weatherwrite.com

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Contributors & Developers

“Weather Write” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Mike Freeman

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Interested in development?

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Changelog

1.2.8

CRITICAL FIX: Resolved CSS leakage affecting other WordPress plugins
CRITICAL FIX: Added missing return statement in enqueue_admin_assets() preventing CSS from loading globally
IMPROVEMENT: Scoped all nav-tab-wrapper styles to WeatherWrite pages only
IMPROVEMENT: Scoped all button.button-primary styles to WeatherWrite pages only
IMPROVEMENT: Scoped all checkbox/radio input styles to WeatherWrite pages only
TECHNICAL: Added .toplevel_page_weatherwrite prefix to all global WordPress selectors
TECHNICAL: CSS now loads exclusively on WeatherWrite admin pages, not across all of WordPress
UX: Other plugins (SnappyWrite, WooCommerce, Yoast, etc.) no longer affected by WeatherWrite styling
UX: Eliminated missing logos, altered buttons, and modified tab navigation in other plugins
COMPATIBILITY: Plugin now follows WordPress best practices for admin CSS scoping

1.2.7

CRITICAL FIX: Resolved “stops posting” bug where a single failure would prevent all future scheduled posts
CRITICAL FIX: Resolved “silent failures” bug where failures went undetected and unreported
IMPROVEMENT: Wrapped run_generation() in try/finally block to guarantee next run is always scheduled
IMPROVEMENT: Re-enabled smart watchdog notifications that only alert on truly silent failures
IMPROVEMENT: Added schedule_next_run() helper method for better code organization
TECHNICAL: Finally block ensures next post is scheduled even when generation fails early
TECHNICAL: Watchdog checks for immediate alerts before sending to prevent duplicate emails
TECHNICAL: System now self-heals automatically after transient failures
UX: Users receive alerts within 2 minutes for silent failures (cron didn’t fire, server issues)
UX: One failure no longer breaks all future posts – each run is isolated
RELIABILITY: Plugin continues posting even after API timeouts, network issues, or other failures

1.2.6

IMPROVEMENT: Added warning note in event modal about time-specific events not appearing in manual test posts
UX: Yellow warning box clearly explains that events with specific times only appear in scheduled posts

1.2.5

IMPROVEMENT: Simplified author attribution to “Mike Freeman – WeatherWrite”
IMPROVEMENT: Removed interactive prompt from deployment script for automated deployments

1.2.4

NEW FEATURE: Get Holidays – Auto-import public holidays from Nager.Date API for 100+ countries
NEW FEATURE: AI-generated holiday descriptions using ReIntent API for rich context
NEW FEATURE: Batch holiday import with real-time progress tracking
NEW FEATURE: Custom Image column in Events table with thumbnail preview
NEW FEATURE: Lightbox modal for viewing full-size event images
IMPROVEMENT: Added country selector directly on Events & Holidays tab
IMPROVEMENT: Checkbox-based holiday selection with Select All/Deselect All
IMPROVEMENT: Search, filter, and sort capabilities for events table
IMPROVEMENT: Event image thumbnails with hover effects and click-to-zoom
TECHNICAL: Added wwrt_save_holidays_country AJAX handler for country code storage
TECHNICAL: Added wwrt_generate_holiday_description AJAX handler for AI descriptions
TECHNICAL: Sequential holiday processing prevents modal closing during batch operations
TECHNICAL: Lightbox supports ESC key, background click, and X button to close
UX: Progress log shows status for each holiday (generating saving ✓ added)
UX: Modal stays open during batch processing with disabled close button
UX: Event count updates dynamically based on search/filter results

1.2.3

IMPROVEMENT: Migrated OpenWeather alerts to ReIntent proxy API for simplified authentication
IMPROVEMENT: Added “Checking for severe weather alerts” progress step to Test Weather Report
IMPROVEMENT: Alert progress step shows visual status: green checkmark (no alerts), yellow warning (active alerts), red X (errors)
TECHNICAL: Removed OpenWeather API key requirement – now uses ReIntent API key for all services
TECHNICAL: Changed from GET to POST request for weather alerts via ReIntent proxy
TECHNICAL: Progress tracking now supports warning and error states with colored icons
TECHNICAL: Updated wwrt_progress_step action to accept 4 parameters (step, message, complete, status)
UX: Test Weather Report now shows 7 progress steps (added alerts between weather and AI)
UX: Real-time alert status feedback during test runs with specific alert type display

1.2.2

NEW FEATURE: National Hurricane Center (NHC) integration for Caribbean/Atlantic tropical alerts
NEW FEATURE: Hurricane and tropical storm warnings now display for locations where OpenWeather lacks coverage
IMPROVEMENT: Fixed Events & Holidays modal scrolling issue – modal now scrollable on smaller screens
IMPROVEMENT: Enhanced alert description formatting – cleaned up HTML and limited length for readability
IMPROVEMENT: Automatic filtering to show only the most relevant alert (not technical bulletins)
TECHNICAL: New class-nhc.php for NOAA National Hurricane Center RSS feed integration
TECHNICAL: Alert priority system: OpenWeather NHC Open-Meteo Thresholds
TECHNICAL: Coverage area: 5°N-50°N, 100°W-20°W (Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic)
TECHNICAL: 15-minute cache for tropical system updates
TECHNICAL: Easy disable flag for NHC integration (set $use_nhc = false in class-scheduler.php)

1.2.1

NEW FEATURE: Real-time Test Weather Report progress tracking with live step-by-step updates
NEW FEATURE: Event Schedule Time Filtering – events can now target specific scheduled times
Testing: Added progress hooks to run_generation() for real-time status updates during test runs
Testing: Test Weather Report now shows 6 progress steps (validate, weather, AI, title, post, image)
Events: Added schedule times selector in event modal with checkbox grid interface
Events: Events can now run at specific times (e.g., only 6:00 AM) or all times (default)
Events: Time normalization handles different formats (6:00, 06:00) for reliable matching
Events: Backward compatible – existing events without schedule_times run at all times
Security: Added wp_unslash() to all event AJAX handlers for proper input sanitization
UX: Simplified progress labels (“Calling AI service” instead of technical details)
UX: Test progress now uses actual production code for identical post generation

1.2.0

Image Generation: Improved night photo prompts with explicit darkness and artificial lighting instructions
Image Generation: Enhanced weather-appropriate people/clothing prompts (umbrellas, raincoats, etc.)
Image Generation: Fixed race condition bug with atomic locking for concurrent image assignments
Image Generation: Smoother progress bar animation (150ms updates vs 1s)
Image Generation: More accurate time estimates in confirmation dialog
API: Increased ChatGPT timeout from 30s to 60s to handle slow OpenAI responses
API: Added automatic retry logic for 504 Gateway Timeout errors
Performance: Sequential image processing (1 at a time) for better UX and reliability

1.1.9

Fixed: Ensured events.php file is properly included in plugin package
All Events & Holidays features from 1.1.8 are now fully functional

1.1.8

NEW FEATURE: Events & Holidays – Configure special dates when weather reports should include context about holidays, events, or local happenings
Events: Visual calendar date pickers for easy date selection (no more format errors)
Events: Support for single-day events and multi-day date ranges
Events: Year wraparound support (e.g., 12/30-01/02 for New Year’s period)
Events: All events recur annually – set once, works every year
Events: HTML link support – URLs in event descriptions are automatically converted to clickable links
Events: Enable/disable toggle for each event without deleting
Events: Multiple events on the same day are all included in the report
AI Integration: Events are naturally incorporated into weather reports where relevant
Post Quality: Fixed issue where AI was generating duplicate titles in post body
User Experience: Clean, intuitive WordPress-style admin interface for event management

1.1.6

Logging: Fixed deprecation warnings by replacing all log_event() calls with wwrt_log_and_notify()
Logging: Removed deprecated log_event() function completely (165+ deprecation notices eliminated)
Logging: Implemented dynamic status mapping (info, success, warning, failed) instead of hardcoded ‘failed’
Logging: Start events now stored as ‘info’, success events as ‘success’, watchdog as ‘warning’
Notifications: Fixed webhooks to respect $email_now parameter (no webhooks for start/success events)
Notifications: Webhooks now only fire for actual errors, not informational events
Database: Improved event logging with proper status categorization for better querying
Code Quality: Cleaner codebase with modern unified logging system throughout

1.1.5

Notifications: Enhanced error emails to include detailed technical error information
Notifications: Added “DETAILED ERROR INFORMATION” section showing error codes and messages
Notifications: Improved weather API error guidance with specific causes (API outage, network issues, geocoding failure, rate limiting)
Webhooks: Added top-level error_details field for easier access to error information
Webhooks: Includes error_code, error_message, and location in structured format
Diagnostics: Makes it easier to identify if errors are from Open-Meteo API issues, network problems, or configuration issues
User Experience: More actionable error notifications with specific troubleshooting guidance

1.1.4

Scheduler: CRITICAL FIX – Resolved bug where old scheduled times persisted in WordPress cron after plugin updates
Scheduler: Implemented aggressive cron cleanup to prevent duplicate posts at old and new times
Scheduler: Added public clear_all_scheduled_events() method for comprehensive event removal
Scheduler: Updated “Clear All Times” button to use aggressive cleanup (removes events with arguments)
Scheduler: Enhanced plugin activation to clear lingering events from previous versions
Reliability: Prevents phantom post generation from outdated schedule configurations

1.1.3

Images: MAJOR FIX – Resolved critical race condition bug where generated images were inconsistently assigned to weather groups
Images: Implemented real-time storage system – images now appear in weather groups immediately as they’re generated
Images: Added comprehensive image validation with size requirements (512×512px to 2048×2048px, max 10MB)
Images: Fixed thumbnail click functionality to properly display full-size images in lightbox
Images: Enhanced UI with improved upload area layout and compact size requirement display
Images: Updated progress bar and spinners to use consistent blue theme branding
Images: Eliminated problematic page refresh mechanism that was causing data loss
Performance: Completely redesigned image generation workflow for 100% reliability
UX: Added real-time visual feedback with smooth animations and professional styling

1.1.2

Admin: Fixed duplicate header display issue on all admin tabs – now shows beautiful header only on Images tab
Admin: Improved header messaging with more engaging copy for image generation
UI: Enhanced user experience with cleaner, less cluttered admin interface
Performance: Reduced redundant HTML output across admin settings pages

1.1.1

Images: Enhanced weather image management with 16:9 aspect ratio thumbnails for professional appearance
Images: Added “Add New Image” placeholder buttons for easy image addition to weather condition groups
Images: Implemented click-to-view lightbox for full-size image preview
Images: Improved thumbnail sizing and layout for better visibility and usability
UI: Made “Automated Weather Images” header text bold and prominent with enhanced styling

1.0.13

Fix: Severe weather alert titles now use friendly location name instead of full geocoded location string

1.0.12

Watchdog: 5-minute cron to detect missed and failed scheduled runs
Email alerts: configurable recipients (CSV) and grace window
Admin: inline alerts on Schedule tab with recent issues and a “Clear errors” button
Scheduler: run logging added for start/success/failed/missed
i18n: translators comments added, sprintf placeholders for Plugin Check compliance

1.0.11

Admin (Schedule): Add per-time Delete action for scheduled slots
Admin: Hardening for nonces and input handling flagged by Plugin Check
Packaging: housekeeping to exclude dev-only artifacts from release

1.0.10

Release housekeeping to ensure directory refresh of the latest admin changes

1.0.9

Admin (Schedule): Show notice when scheduling is enabled but no times are configured
Admin (Schedule): Add “Clear all times” action with confirmation (resets times/tags, disables auto, clears cron)

1.0.8

Scheduler: Do not schedule when no exact times are configured (removed 7:00 PM fallback)

1.0.7

Readme: add video walkthrough link to Description

1.0.6

Ensure loader SVG is included in release; minor stability/packaging fixes

1.0.5

Fix: Dynamic asset versioning so admin JS/CSS updates are cache-busted on each release

1.0.4

UI: Added loading indicator on Test Weather Report with rotating fun status messages and loader SVG
UI: Improved headline styling and larger loader visual

1.0.3

Minor documentation refresh

1.0.2

Settings: Change “ReIntent API Key” label to “API Key” (no option name changes)

1.0.1

Settings: Show inline notice with signup link when API key is missing
Readme, screenshots, and plugin assets updated for WordPress.org directory
Minor text and copy fixes

= 1.0.0 – Initial release: ReIntentAPI integration, Open-Meteo weather, block + shortcode, REST endpoints, WP-Cron auto-posting, admin settings, and caching.