Create React App on Command Windows Prompt

I tried to create a weather scrapping app which necessitated the use of :
npx create-react-app weather-app

And the following errors surfaced:

                    `npm ERR! code ERR_OSSL_PEM_NO_START_LINE

                     npm ERR! error:0909006C:PEM routines:get_name:no start line `

I had goggled yet no solution has been sought. Kindly help please.