diff --git a/lib/wttr_line.py b/lib/wttr_line.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4690779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/wttr_line.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#vim: fileencoding=utf-8
+
+"""
+One-line output mode.
+
+Initial implementation of one-line output mode.
+
+[ ] forecast
+[ ] spark
+[ ] several locations
+[ ] location handling
+[ ] more preconfigured format lines
+[ ] add information about this mode to /:help
+"""
+
+import sys
+import re
+from constants import WWO_CODE, WEATHER_SYMBOL, WIND_DIRECTION
+from weather_data import get_weather_data
+
+PRECONFIGURED_FORMAT = {
+    '1':    u'%c %t',
+    '2':    u'%c 🌡️%t 🌬️%w',
+    '3':    u'%l: %c %t',
+    '4':    u'%l: %c 🌡️%t 🌬️%w',
+}
+
+def render_temperature(data):
+    """
+    temperature (t)
+    """
+
+    temperature = u'%s⁰C' % data['temp_C']
+    if temperature[0] != '-':
+        temperature = '+' + temperature
+    return temperature
+
+def render_condition(data):
+    """
+    condition (c)
+    """
+
+    weather_condition = WEATHER_SYMBOL[WWO_CODE[data['weatherCode']]]
+    return weather_condition
+
+def render_wind(data):
+    """
+    wind (w)
+    """
+
+    try:
+        degree = data["winddirDegree"]
+    except KeyError:
+        degree = ""
+
+    try:
+        degree = int(degree)
+    except ValueError:
+        degree = ""
+
+    if degree:
+        wind_direction = WIND_DIRECTION[((degree+22)%360)/45]
+    else:
+        wind_direction = ""
+
+    unit = ' km/h'
+    wind = u'%s%s%s' % (wind_direction, data['windspeedKmph'], unit)
+    return wind
+
+def render_location(data):
+    """
+    location (l)
+    """
+
+    return data['location']
+
+FORMAT_SYMBOL = {
+    'c':    render_condition,
+    't':    render_temperature,
+    'w':    render_wind,
+    'l':    render_location,
+    }
+
+def render_line(line, data):
+    """
+    Render format `line` using `data`
+    """
+
+    def render_symbol(match):
+        """
+        Render one format symbol from re `match`
+        using `data` from external scope.
+        """
+
+        symbol_string = match.group(0)
+        symbol = symbol_string[-1]
+
+        if symbol not in FORMAT_SYMBOL:
+            return ''
+
+        render_function = FORMAT_SYMBOL[symbol]
+        return render_function(data)
+
+    return re.sub(r'%[^%]*[a-z]', render_symbol, line)
+
+def format_weather_data(format_line, location, data):
+    """
+    Format information about current weather `data` for `location`
+    with specified in `format_line` format
+    """
+
+    current_condition = data['data']['current_condition'][0]
+    current_condition['location'] = location
+    output = render_line(format_line, current_condition)
+    return output
+
+def wttr_line(location, query):
+    """
+    Return 1line weather information for `location`
+    in format `line_format`
+    """
+
+    format_line = query.get('format', '')
+
+    if format_line in PRECONFIGURED_FORMAT:
+        format_line = PRECONFIGURED_FORMAT[format_line]
+
+    weather_data = get_weather_data(location)
+
+    output = format_weather_data(format_line, location, weather_data)
+    output = output.rstrip("\n")+"\n"
+    return output
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Function for standalone module usage
+    """
+
+    location = sys.argv[1]
+    query = {
+        'line': sys.argv[2],
+        }
+
+    sys.stdout.write(wttr_line(location, query))
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/lib/wttr_srv.py b/lib/wttr_srv.py
index 525f9de..6eb3e64 100644
--- a/lib/wttr_srv.py
+++ b/lib/wttr_srv.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from globals import get_help_file, log, \
 from location import is_location_blocked, location_processing
 from limits import Limits
 from wttr import get_wetter, get_moon
+from wttr_line import wttr_line
 
 if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(LOG_FILE)):
     os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(LOG_FILE))
@@ -182,6 +183,9 @@ def wttr(location, request):
 
     # We are ready to return the answer
     try:
+        if 'format' in query:
+            return wttr_line(location, query)
+
         if png_filename:
             options = {
                 'lang': None,