How to load weather data in JavaScript using Fetch API, jQuery, d3 or node.js
Many applications need reliable weather forecast data or historical weather data that can be directly accessed from JavaScript code. They may be as simple as a weather forecast widget, a sophisticated historical weather data dashboard built using a JavaScript library such as jQuery, d3 or even a server side JavaScript application using node.js. All of …
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How to add weather data to a Node.js app using a Weather API and JavaScript
In this article we are going to create a simple web app that displays weather data using the Visual Crossing Timeline Weather API. The output will be a simple HTML page that displays daily and hourly weather history data or weather forecast data (or even beyond) in a table. To download the source code for …
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How to Build a Weather App
From sourcing accurate data to implementing user-friendly interfaces, discover step-by-step instructions and best practices to build a weather app.
Visual Crossing Weather Extensions
For those who love to see and use their weather data embedded in other applications, Visual Crossing Weather extensions bring that experience directly into some of your favorite environments. Whether you are into content management, ecommerce, or just placing a weather widget on your own website, Visual Crossing’s ever-growing library of weather extensions will help …
What is a Weather API?
A weather API is an Application Programming Interface that allows weather data to be queried from scripts and code. Good weather APIs provide both historical weather data and forecast data via an easy-to-use, well-defined programming interface. The best APIs have dozens of weather measures, near-real-time current conditions reporting, and decades of worldwide historical weather reports. …
Replacing the Yahoo Weather API
Visual Crossing is the perfect replacement for the Yahoo Weather API offering up to 1000 free results a day and full access to forecast and historical data.
Replacing the Weather Underground API
This article provides a step-by-step guide to replacing the Weather Underground API with the Visual Crossing Timeline Weather API. The Timeline Weather API offers a generous free daily API limit and a simple JSON response that is easily used in any existing application or script. This makes the Timeline API, the perfect replacement for the …
Building and Running your first weather API query
Using a weather API is an extremely powerful and flexible way to get weather data for any project. Whether you need historical data, forecasts, or current conditions, using an API allows you to automate fully automate the query process. There is no need to deal with web pages cluttered with ads or constantly updating an …
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Replacing the OpenWeatherMap API with Visual Crossing Weather
Visual Crossing is a superior replacement for the OpenWeatherMap API (also known as the OpenWeather API) in both cost and functionality. By offering up to 1000 free results a day and full access to forecast historical data, Visual Crossing Weather makes it easy for everyone to test the API, compare data, evaluate extended weather functionality, …
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How do I find old weather data?
Quick historical weather look up Find historical weather by searching for a city, zip code, or address. You can select a date or range of dates on the next page. Get Old Weather Data Full steps to look up weather history data for any location: Visit https://www.visualcrossing.com/weather-history Enter your location and your date range Click …