The WxData™ Daily Weather Forecast API provides direct daily weather forecast data out to 7 days for any location in the U.S. defined by zip code or latitude/longitude. The API returns all provided weather forecast elements or only those that meet your needs.
In your API call you can filter on these elements:
API supports GET
HTTP: http://wxdata.com/cgi-bin/land-daily-forecast-api.pl
HTTPS: https://wxdata.com/cgi-bin/land-daily-forecast-api.pl
The following parameters may be used:
Parameter | Description | Required | Values |
version | Version control | Required | 1.0 |
format | Return data format | Required | "xml" or "json" |
key | User API access key | Required | As provided by WxData™ |
secret | Secret key (do not share) | Required | As provided by WxData™ |
location | 5 digit zip code or latitude longitude point of desired location. | Required |
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forecast_period | 'all'is current option to return full forecast range out 7 days | Required |
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units | Imperial (U.S. Standard) or metric units | Required |
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max_temp | Maximium daily forecast temperature | Optional |
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min_temp | Minimum daily forecast temperature | Optional |
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heat_index | Maximum heat index for the forecast period | Optional |
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wind_chill | Forecast wind chill for the forecast period | Optional |
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wind_speed | Maximum wind speed for forecat period | Optional |
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wind_gust | Maximum wind gust for forecast period | Optional |
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weather_icon | URL link to weather condition icon for forecast period | Optional |
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weather_text | Weather condition forecast phrase for forecast period. | Optional |
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Value | Description | Type |
city | City name | text |
state | Two character state abbreviations | text |
country | Country of origin | text |
latitude | Latitude of city/state location | float |
longitude | Longitude of city/state location | float | valid time | Start time of forecast period | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS | week_day | Week day label of forecast period | text |
max_temp | Maximum forecast temperature for period (max_temp_c or max_temp_f) | integer |
min_temp | Minimum forecast temperature for period (min_temp_c or min_temp_f) | integer |
heat_index | Heat index (heat_index_f or heat_index_c) | float |
wind_chill | Wind chill (wind_chill_f or wind_chill_c) | float | wind_speed | Wind speed (wind_speed_mph or wind_speed_kt) | integer |
wind_gust | Wind gust (wind_gust_mph or wind_gust_kt) | integer |
weather_icon | Weather condition icon URL | text |
weather_text | Weather forecast phrase | text |
Our weather API is currently used worldwide by users to feed their apps, services, and mission with reliable weather data.