Download most recent Meteosat RGB composite at 0°

download_meteosat.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: <encoding name> -*-

"""Download most recent Meteosat RGB composite at 0°"""

from selenium import webdriver
from urllib.request import urlopen
from argparse import ArgumentParser

URL = "http://oiswww.eumetsat.org/IPPS/html/MSG/RGB/NATURALCOLOR/FULLRESOLUTION/index.htm"

def download_current_meteosat():
    """Download current Meteosat 0 full disc view."""
    browser = webdriver.PhantomJS()
    browser.get(URL)
    img_element = browser.find_element_by_name("mainImage")
    img_url = img_element.get_attribute("src")
    browser.quit()
    return urlopen(img_url).read()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    parser = ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("outfile")
    outfile = parser.parse_args().outfile
    with open(outfile, "wb") as out:
        out.write(download_current_meteosat())