Weather
Best-in-class global weather variablesDescription
The Weather API provides point data for historical, current and forecasted weather for any point on the globe.
| API Product | Region | Release date | GEMS Grid Level | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Weather | Global | 2022-03-09 | Current | |
| Historical Weather | Global | 2022-03-09 | Historical. Depends on location and variables of interest. Hourly/daily data. | |
| Weather Forecasts | Global | 2022-03-09 | Future. 16 day, 10 day, 60 minute or 3 day forecasts depending on variable of interest. |
API Product: Current Weather
Data Specifications
Citation: GEMS Informatics, GEMS Current Weather, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2022-03-09
Classes: See variable documentation
API License Link: Own research use, details here
Period: Current
Product: Current Weather
Region: Global
Release date: 2022-03-09
API Variables:
Temperature, Apparent Temperature ("Feels-Like"), Dew Point, Relative Humidity, Pressure, Wind, Cloud Coverage, Weather Conditions, Precipitation Rate, Snowfall, Visibility, Solar radiation, UV Index, AQI, Air Quality for all major pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, CO, NO2, O3, SO2), Pollen (Grass, Weeds, Trees, and Molds), among other variables. See the Weather API documentation for a complete list.
Spatial data transformations: N/A
Source Details:
Institution: Commercial, proprietary.
Period: Current
Spatial resolution: N/A
API Product: Historical Weather
Data Specifications
Citation: GEMS Informatics, GEMS Historical Weather, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2022-03-09
Classes: See variable documentation
API License Link: Own research use, details here
Period: Historical. Depends on location and variables of interest. Hourly/daily data.
Product: Historical Weather
Region: Global
Release date: 2022-03-09
API Variables:
Temperature, Apparent Temperature ("Feels-Like"), Dew Point, Relative Humidity, Pressure, Wind, Cloud Coverage, Weather Conditions, Precipitation, Snowfall, Snow depth, Visibility, Solar radiation, UV Index, Heating/Cooling Degree Days, Evapotranspiration, Air Quality for all major pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, CO, NO2, O3, SO2), among other variables. See the Weather API documentation for a complete list.
Spatial data transformations: N/A
Source Details:
Institution: Commercial, proprietary.
Period: Current
Spatial resolution: N/A
API Product: Weather Forecasts
Data Specifications
Citation: GEMS Informatics, GEMS Weather Forecasts, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 2022-03-09
Classes: See variable documentation
API License Link: Own research use, details here
Period: Future. 16 day, 10 day, 60 minute or 3 day forecasts depending on variable of interest.
Product: Weather Forecasts
Region: Global
Release date: 2022-03-09
API Variables:
Temperature, Apparent Temperature ("Feels-Like"), Dew Point, Relative Humidity, Pressure, Wind, Cloud Coverage (3 levels), Weather Conditions, Precipitation, Snowfall, Snow depth, Visibility, Solar radiation, UV Index, Air Quality Index, AQI, Air Quality for all major pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, CO, NO2, O3, SO2), among other variables. See the Weather API documentation for a complete list.
Spatial data transformations: N/A
Source Details:
Region: Global
Citation: N/A
Institution: Commercial, proprietary
Period: Current
Spatial resolution: N/A