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Realtime Weather API

Current weather API (current.json): temperature, feels like, wind, humidity, pressure, UV and optional air quality for any location, as JSON or XML.

Current weather or realtime weather API method allows a user to get up to date current weather information in json and xml. The data is returned as a Current Object.

Current object contains current or realtime weather information for a given city.


Field Data Type Description
last_updated string Local time when the real time data was updated.
last_updated_epoch int Local time when the real time data was updated in unix time.
temp_c decimal Temperature in celsius
temp_f decimal Temperature in fahrenheit
feelslike_c decimal Feels like temperature in celsius
feelslike_f decimal Feels like temperature in fahrenheit
windchill_c decimal Windchill temperature in celcius
windchill_f decimal Windchill temperature in fahrenheit
heatindex_c decimal Heat index in celcius
heatindex_f decimal Heat index in fahrenheit
dewpoint_c decimal Dew point in celcius
dewpoint_f decimal Dew point in fahrenheit
condition:text string Weather condition text
condition:icon string Weather icon url
condition:code int Weather condition unique code.
wind_mph decimal Wind speed in miles per hour
wind_kph decimal Wind speed in kilometer per hour
wind_degree int Wind direction in degrees
wind_dir string Wind direction as 16 point compass. e.g.: NSW
pressure_mb decimal Pressure in millibars
pressure_in decimal Pressure in inches
precip_mm decimal Precipitation amount in millimeters
precip_in decimal Precipitation amount in inches
humidity int Humidity as percentage
cloud int Cloud cover as percentage
is_day int 1 = Yes 0 = No
Whether to show day condition icon or night icon
uv decimal UV Index
gust_mph decimal Wind gust in miles per hour
gust_kph decimal Wind gust in kilometer per hour
short_rad decimal (Available for paid plan users only) Shortwave solar radiation or Global horizontal irradiation (GHI) W/m²
diff_rad decimal (Available for paid plan users only) Diffuse Horizontal Irradiation (DHI) W/m²
dni decimal (Available for paid plan users only) Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) W/m²
gti decimal (Available for paid plan users only) Global Tilted Irradiance (GTI) W/m²
pollen (Available for paid plan users only) element See pollen element

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