netbymatt/ws4kp

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1965 stars · 261 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A web-based recreation of the WeatherStar 4000, the 1990s Weather Channel local forecast graphics hardware, serving retro-styled live weather displays. It fetches data from NOAA's api.weather.gov and renders current conditions, forecasts, radar, and almanac screens in a browser.

Use cases

• display a retro 90s weather channel forecast in my browser
• self-host a weather dashboard with current conditions and radar
• show a nostalgic weather forecast screen on a kiosk or TV
• get hourly and extended forecasts styled like the WeatherStar 4000
• learn JavaScript ES6, async/await, and build tooling from a real project
• view severe weather outlooks and regional observations in a classic layout

When to choose

• you want the 90s Weather Channel look with minimal configuration
• you need a US weather display backed by the free NOAA API
• you want a readable, library-free codebase to learn from

When to avoid

• you need weather data outside the United States
• you want an accurate WeatherStar 4000 emulator rather than a modern reimagining
• you need a mobile app or native desktop application

Facets

application · maturity active

web-framework data-visualization http-client templating weather web-development frontend developer-tools browser cross-platform weatherstar-4000 weather-channel nostalgia retro noaa-api weather-forecast sass webpack nodejs web-server

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