Since we have our corporate database ready, we can focus on the defined problem. Let's try to define the steps we need to take in order to complete our task:
- Obtain the weather forecast.
- Process the weather data and put it into the database.
- Assign the weather forecasts to the administrative boundaries.
- List the administrative units that meet a hypothetical alert watch.
Our company has decided to use a weather data provider called OpenWeatherMap. One can access the data via an API, and quite a lot of information is accessible with free accounts. One can also obtain data in bulk, though this requires a paid service subscription. We are not forcing you to use a commercial account, of course; we will use some data examples ...
