Inspiration

The original Apprentice-level task focused on displaying a single day's weather. While building it, I felt that having a broader view — like a 5-day forecast — would be more practical for teams planning ahead. That inspired me to enhance the project and make it more useful right inside Jira.

What it does

This Jira gadget shows a 5-day weather forecast for any selected city. It fetches live data including temperature, conditions, and weather icons, and displays each day in a clean, scrollable format. Users can view short-term weather trends directly on their Jira dashboard without switching tabs.

How we built it

Built using the Atlassian Forge platform

Integrated with OpenWeatherMap API to get the 5-day forecast

Used Forge UI Kit components to build a compact and readable layout

Displays each day's weather with icons, temperature, and description

Challenges we ran into

Adapting the UI to display multi-day data in a limited space

Mapping and formatting API data correctly to match dates and weather conditions

Dealing with timezone differences and API response alignment

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Extended the basic one-day weather idea into a fully working 5-day forecast

Made the layout clean and user-friendly using Forge’s limited UI options

Learned to build something practical inside Jira with real-time data

What we learned

Hands-on experience with Atlassian Forge development

Parsing and presenting external API data effectively

Structuring multi-day data into a compact UI

Importance of clear UX even in small utility gadgets

What's next for Jira Weather Quest

Add a toggle for °C/°F

Let users save a default city using Forge Storage API

Add small features like clothing suggestions or a “best day” highlight

Make the layout responsive and compatible with Jira dark mode

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