Mini Weather Plugin for InkyPi

A lightweight Mini Weather plugin focused on clean and fast display for e-paper screens

Mini Weather is not a replacement for the original Weather plugin, but a simplified alternative focused on readability and ease of use. Designed for quick glance scenarios and better readability on e-paper displays.

Install

Install the plugin using the InkyPi CLI, providing the plugin ID and GitHub repository URL:

inkypi plugin install mini_weather https://github.com/saulob/InkyPi-Mini-Weather

This plugin is an extension for the InkyPi e-paper display frame and includes the following features:

Features

• Current weather with icon and temperature
• Daily forecast for upcoming days
• High and low temperatures
• Support for multiple languages
• Location selection via coordinates or quick presets
• Time zone handling based on location
• Configurable number of forecast days
• Unit selection (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
• Weather providers: Open-Meteo (no API key required) or OpenWeatherMap (API key required)

Key differences

Compared to the official InkyPi Weather plugin:

• Lightweight and minimal layout
• Focus on readability from a distance
• Quick location selection for faster setup and testing
• Built-in language support and localized date formatting
• Reduced configuration for a cleaner experience
• Improved readability with larger text and spacing

Settings

• Language selection with proper date formatting per locale
• Quick Location presets or manual latitude and longitude
• Weather provider: Open-Meteo or OpenWeatherMap (requires API key)
• Unit selection Celsius or Fahrenheit
• Forecast days selection
• Title mode: location or custom text
• Show or hide weather icons
• Optional colorful icons
• Time zone selection: location time zone or local time zone
• Style section for layout customization

UI

• Minimal and readable layout
• Optimized spacing for small screens
• Clear separation between current conditions and forecast
• Designed to avoid ghosting on e-paper displays

Notes

• Uses Open-Meteo free API (no key required) or OpenWeatherMap (API key required)
• Designed to be simple and fast, avoiding heavy rendering
• Works well with different screen sizes and orientations

Screenshots

• Mini Weather widget on the main dashboard
• Plugin settings screen