You too can build this elegant looking weather forecaster with a Pi

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Key insights

  • This Raspberry Pi project displays weather and reminders on e-paper with minimal energy consumption
  • The instructions and materials list are available on GitHub for easy replication.
  • Combine a Raspberry Pi, an e-paper display, and some weather data for a stylish and functional project.



People interact with a Raspberry Pi in different ways. While some want to do something fun or humorous with them, others want to create a tool that can help them in their daily lives. If you're in the latter camp, you'll want to check out this cool weather forecast display using Raspberry Pi. Not only does it give you everything you need to know about what it's like outside, but it also provides an elegant e-paper display that you can use for other projects.

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This cool Raspberry Pi project can keep you updated about the weather

This project was made possible by AbnormalDistributions on GitHub, who posted their success on the Raspberry Pi subreddit. It's a cool little project that combines a Pi with an e-paper display to create a stylish forecast that you can place in a frame.


Here's how AbnormalDistributions puts it:

This project uses a Raspberry Pi to display weather updates and trash reminders on a Waveshare 7.5-inch e-paper display. It fetches weather data from OpenWeatherMap and updates the display at set intervals. Due to minimal power consumption, this setup is ideal for continuous viewing without frequent refreshes.


If you want to build one yourself, visit the project's GitHub page and see all the instructions. The BOM is fairly easy to collect; You'll need a Waveshare 7.5-inch e-paper HAT (which the developer provides a link for), a Raspberry Pi 3 or later, an 8GB SD card, a power adapter, and a 5×7 photo frame. Then follow the instructions on the GitHub page and you'll get a nice weather display or anything else you can think of.


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