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+import json
+import urllib
+import re
+import datetime
+
+
+class WeatherApi:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.weather_api_url = "https://api.weatherapi.com/v1"
+        self.api_key_filename = "./weather_api_key.txt"
+        read_api_key()
+
+    def read_api_key(self):
+        with open(self.api_key_filename) as fp:
+            self.api_key = fp.read()
+
+    def get_current_conditions(self, units='metric'):
+        # URL for current conditions
+        current_url = f"{self.weather_api_url}/current.json?key={self.api_key}&q={location}&qai=no"
+
+        # Make the request and get the results
+        current_request = urllib.request.urlopen(current_url)
+        current_data = current_request.read()
+        current_json = json.loads(current_data.decode('utf-8'))
+
+        # Different formats for different units
+        current_output_format = {}
+        current_output_format['metric'] = f"{location['name']}, {location['region']}, {location['country']} | {current['temp_c']}°C | {current['humidity']}% | {current['condition']['text']} | {current['wind_dir']} {current['wind_degree']}° {current['wind_kph']} kph" 
+        current_output_format['imperial'] = f"{location['name']}, {location['region']}, {location['country']} | {current['temp_f']}°F | {current['humidity']}% | {current['condition']['text']} | {current['wind_dir']} {current['wind_degree']}° {current['wind_mph']} mph" 
+
+        return current_output_format[units]
+
+    def get_user_preferences(self, nick):
+        # Read SQLite DB for default location and units for the nick provided
+
+    def set_user_preferences(self, nick, location=None, units='metric'):
+        # Set the default location and units for the nick in a SQLite DB
+
+    def get_forecast(self, days=4, units='metric'):
+        # URL for current conditions
+        forecast_url = f"{self.weather_api_url}/forecast.json?key={self.api_key}&q={location}&days={days}&qai=no"
+
+        # Make the request and get the results
+        forecast_request = urllib.request.urlopen(forecast_url)
+        forecast_data = forecast_request.read()
+        forecast_json = json.loads(forecast_data.decode('utf-8'))
+        location = forecast_json['location']
+        forecast = forecast_json['forecast']['forecastday']
+
+        # Find the highest and lowest temperature over each 24 hour period
+        forecast_temps = []
+
+        for day in forecast_json['forecast']['forecastday']:
+            # Set the initial high and low values to absurd values
+            daily_temp_range = {
+                    'day': day['date'],
+                    'high': 10000.0,
+                    'low': -10000.0,
+                    'conditions': ''
+            }}
+
+            for hour in day['hour']:
+                temp = day['hour']['temp_c'] if units == 'metric' else day['hour']['temp_f']
+
+                if temp > daily_temp_range['high']:
+                    daily_temp_range['high'] = temp
+                    # We only want the conditions for when the temp is the highest
+                    daily_temp_range['conditions'] = hour['condition']['text']
+
+                if temp < daily_temp_range['low']:
+                    daily_temp_range['low'] = temp
+
+
+        # Different formats for different units
+        forecast_output_format = {}
+        forecast_output_format['metric'] = f"{location['name']}, {location['region']}, {location['country']} | {current['temp_c']}°C | {current['humidity']}% | {current['condition']['text']} | {current['wind_dir']} {current['wind_degree']}° {current['wind_kph']} kph" 
+        forecast_output_format['imperial'] = f"{location['name']}, {location['region']}, {location['country']} | {current['temp_f']}°F | {current['humidity']}% | {current['condition']['text']} | {current['wind_dir']} {current['wind_degree']}° {current['wind_mph']} mph" 
+
+        return current_output_format[units]
+
+