getHourlyForecast method

Implementation

// V.D - Forecast Methods
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/// Retrieves weather forecast for the next few hours
Future<List<WeatherData>> getHourlyForecast({
  required double latitude,
  required double longitude
}) async {
  try {
    final url = Uri.https(_baseUrl, '/data/2.5/forecast', {
      'lat': latitude.toString(),
      'lon': longitude.toString(),
      'appid': apiKey,
      'units': 'metric',
      'cnt': '5', // Limit to next 5 3-hour intervals
    });

    final response = await http.get(url);

    if (response.statusCode == 200) {
      final jsonData = json.decode(response.body);
      final list = jsonData['list'] as List;

      return list.map((item) {
        try {
          return WeatherData.fromJson(item);
        } catch (e) {
          print('Error parsing forecast item: $e');
          return null;
        }
      }).whereType<WeatherData>().toList();
    } else {
      throw HttpException('Failed to fetch forecast: ${response.statusCode}');
    }
  } catch (e) {
    print('Weather Forecast API error: $e');
    rethrow;
  }
}