Plant Freeze Text! - Get a text message when your plants hit freezing temperatures.

plant_freeze.py

import requests
import os
from twilio.rest import Client
from datetime import datetime

# OpenWeatherMap API configuration
OWM_API_KEY = "YOUR_OPENWEATHERMAP_API_KEY"
ZIP_CODE = "YOUR US ZIP CODE"
COUNTRY_CODE = "US"

# Twilio configuration
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID = "YOUR_TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID"
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN = "YOUR_TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN"
TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER = "YOUR_TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER"
YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER = "YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER"

def get_weather():
    url = f"http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/forecast?zip={ZIP_CODE},{COUNTRY_CODE}&appid={OWM_API_KEY}&units=imperial"
    response = requests.get(url)
    return response.json()

def check_freezing_temps(weather_data):
    for forecast in weather_data['list'][:8]:  # Check next 24 hours (3-hour intervals)
        temp = forecast['main']['temp']
        if temp <= 32:  # 32°F is freezing point
            return True
    return False

def send_text_message(message):
    client = Client(TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID, TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN)
    client.messages.create(
        body=message,
        from_=TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER,
        to=YOUR_PHONE_NUMBER
    )

def main():
    weather_data = get_weather()
    if check_freezing_temps(weather_data):
        message = f"Alert: Freezing temperatures expected in {ZIP_CODE}. Bring your plants inside!"
        send_text_message(message)
        print(f"Alert sent at {datetime.now()}")
    else:
        print(f"No freezing temperatures expected. Checked at {datetime.now()}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()