Weather Widget

Add a Weather Widget to the Desktop or Panel

Many people find it convenient to have the weather forecast or current weather at their fingertips. This guide will help you do just that!

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View weather information with the Weather Widget.

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Background

Widgets and applets are one thing that make Plasma unique to most other desktops. The Weather Widget we consider here is built-in. In other words, it is distributed with KDE Plasma. We strongly recommend to only use use built-in widgets to ensure maximum stability, compatibility, and security.

Some people like to download and install third-party extensions from KDE Store. But be careful to avoid anything that requires root installation. Even user-only installation scripts can accidentally (or maliciously) delete data, so always review any extenson from a store like this for stability, compatibility, and security before installation. Maybe run it in a VM first.

One can add a Weather Widget to the desktop as described by the official KDE Plasma Documentation. However, one can also add a widget to the system tray, which we show below.

Add Weather Widget to the System Tray

• Right-click the chevron (⌃ or >) in the system tray.
• Click Configure System Tray....
• Scroll to the bottom of Entries.
• Under Miscellaneous, click on Disabled next to Weather Report
• Click Always Shown.
• Click Apply, followed by OK.
• In the system tray, right-click the purple circle with a question mark (?) and select Configure Weather Report...
• Set the preferences however you'd like, including location, source, units, appearance, etc.

Once set up, this will become an easy way to see your current weather. You can click on it in the system tray for more detailed information, such as your current forecast.

Right-click the chevron (⌃ or >) in the system tray, and click 'Configure System Tray...'.

Find 'Weather Report', and set it to be 'Always shown'.

Disclaimer

We try hard to provide a useful solution validated by professionals. However, we cannot anticipate every situation, and therefore cannot guarantee this procedure will work for your needs. Always backup your data and test the solution to determine the correct procedure for you.

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