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Below are some sample forecast and historical weather API queries. To run these queries, simply insert your API Key into the URL and copy the query into any web browser or your own code. If you want to build your own queries interactively, visit our web-based query builder where you can customize your own query using our interface.

15-day weather forecast (US units, JSON output)

https://weather.visualcrossing.com/VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services
          /timeline/London%2CUK?unitGroup=us&key=YOUR_API_KEY

Last seven days hourly historical Data (Metric Units, JSON output)

https://weather.visualcrossing.com/VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services
          /timeline/London%2CUK/last7days?unitGroup=metric?&key=YOUR_API_KEY

Historical data between two dates (Metric Units, JSON output)

hhttps://weather.visualcrossing.com/VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services
          /timeline/London%2CUK/2022-07-15/2022-07-20?unitGroup=metric&key=YOUR_API_KEY

Daily historical data between two dates (Metric Units, CSV output)

hhttps://weather.visualcrossing.com/VisualCrossingWebServices/rest/services
          /timeline/London%2CUK/2022-07-15/2022-07-20?unitGroup=metric&contentType=csv&include=days&key=YOUR_API_KEY

JSON Results

{
    "queryCost": 1,
    "latitude": 51.5064,
    "longitude": -0.12721,
    "resolvedAddress": "London, England, United Kingdom",
    "address": "London,UK",
    "timezone": "Europe/London",
    "tzoffset": 1,
    "description": "Similar temperatures continuing with a chance of rain Friday, Monday & Tuesday.",
    "days": [
    {
    "datetime": "2023-05-02",
    "datetimeEpoch": 1682982000,
    "tempmax": 58.2,
    "tempmin": 47.6,
    "temp": 53,
    "feelslikemax": 58.2,
    "feelslikemin": 43.9,
    "feelslike": 52.3,
    "dew": 44.7,
    "humidity": 74.1,
    "precip": 0,
    "precipprob": 0,
    "precipcover": 0,
    "preciptype": [
    "rain"
    ],
    "snow": 0,
    "snowdepth": 0,
    "windgust": 19.9,
    "windspeed": 15,
    "winddir": 86.4,
    "pressure": 1026.1,
    "cloudcover": 75.2,
    "visibility": 6.6,
    "solarradiation": 108.7,
    "solarenergy": 9.2,
    "uvindex": 6,
    "severerisk": 10,
    "sunrise": "05:31:11",
    "sunriseEpoch": 1683001871,
    "sunset": "20:25:02",
    "sunsetEpoch": 1683055502,
    "moonphase": 0.39,
    "conditions": "Partially cloudy",
    "description": "Partly cloudy throughout the day.",
    "icon": "partly-cloudy-day",
    "stations": [
    "EGWU",
    "EGLL",
    "D5621",
    "F4685",
    "EGLC"
    ],
    "source": "comb",
    "hours": [
              {
              "datetime": "00:00:00",
              "datetimeEpoch": 1682982000,
              "temp": 54.9,
              "feelslike": 54.9,
              "humidity": 70.72,
              "dew": 45.6,
              "precip": 0,
              "precipprob": 0,
              "snow": 0,
              "snowdepth": 0,
              "preciptype": [
              "rain"
              ],
              "windgust": 8.3,
              "windspeed": 5.1,
              "winddir": 320,
              "pressure": 1022,
              "visibility": 6.2,
              "cloudcover": 0,
              "solarradiation": 0,
              "solarenergy": null,
              "uvindex": 0,
              "severerisk": 10,
              "conditions": "Clear",
              "icon": "clear-night",
              "stations": [
              "EGWU",
              "EGLL",
              "EGLC"
              ],
              "source": "obs"
              },...
             ]
            },...
            ],
            "alerts": [],
            "stations": {
            "EGWU": {
            "distance": 20850,
            "latitude": 51.55,
            "longitude": -0.42,
            "useCount": 0,
            "id": "EGWU",
            "name": "EGWU",
            "quality": 50,
            "contribution": 0
            },...
            },
            "currentConditions": {
            "datetime": "22:26:00",
            "datetimeEpoch": 1683062760,
            "temp": 48.5,
            "feelslike": 44.1,
            "humidity": 76.6,
            "dew": 41.5,
            "precip": 0,
            "precipprob": 0,
            "snow": 0,
            "snowdepth": 0,
            "preciptype": null,
            "windgust": null,
            "windspeed": 10.3,
            "winddir": 100,
            "pressure": 1028.7,
            "visibility": 6.2,
            "cloudcover": 36.8,
            "solarradiation": 0,
            "solarenergy": null,
            "uvindex": 0,
            "conditions": "Partially cloudy",
            "icon": "partly-cloudy-night",
            "stations": [
            "EGWU",
            "D5621",
            "EGLC"
            ],
            "source": "obs",
            "sunrise": "05:31:11",
            "sunriseEpoch": 1683001871,
            "sunset": "20:25:02",
            "sunsetEpoch": 1683055502,
            "moonphase": 0.39
            }

          
        

CSV Results

Name,datetime,temp,feelslike,dew,humidity,precip,precipprob,preciptype,snow,snowdepth,windgust,windspeed,winddir,sealevelpressure,cloudcover,visibility,solarradiation,solarenergy,uvindex,severerisk,conditions,icon,stations
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T00:00:00,54.9,54.9,45.6,70.72,0,0,rain,0,0,8.3,5.1,320,1022,0,6.2,0,,0,10,Clear,clear-night,"EGWU,EGLL,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T01:00:00,53.1,53.1,45.9,76.46,0,0,,0,0,5.6,4.9,306,1022,25.8,6.2,0,,0,10,Partially cloudy,partly-cloudy-night,"EGWU,EGLL,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T02:00:00,51.7,51.7,46.7,82.93,0,0,,0,0,6,4.9,307,1022.8,24.8,6.2,0,,0,10,Partially cloudy,partly-cloudy-night,"EGWU,EGLL,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T03:00:00,51,51,47.1,86.37,0,0,,0,0,4.7,5.2,10,1023,88,6.2,0,,0,10,Partially cloudy,partly-cloudy-night,"EGWU,EGLL,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T04:00:00,50.7,50.7,47.4,88.49,0,0,,0,0,5.8,3.5,13,1023.8,97.8,6.2,0,,0,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T05:00:00,51,51,47.4,87.44,0,0,,0,0,9.2,4.1,18,1024,100,6.2,0,,0,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T06:00:00,51,51,46.3,83.9,0,0,,0,0,11.6,8.6,47,1024.6,100,6.2,9,0,0,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,D5621,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T07:00:00,49.9,46.7,46.3,87.38,0,0,,0,0,13.9,7.9,56,1025.6,97.5,6.2,23,0.1,0,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,D5621,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T08:00:00,51.7,51.7,46.3,81.74,0,0,,0,0,15.2,8.3,66,1025.8,97.5,6.2,60,0.2,1,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,D5621,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T09:00:00,51.7,51.7,46.6,82.75,0,0,,0,0,16.1,8.5,76,1026,97.5,6.2,97,0.3,1,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,D5621,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T10:00:00,52.1,52.1,47,82.78,0,0,,0,0,16.3,9.9,90,1026.6,97.5,6.2,97,0.3,1,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,D5621,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T11:00:00,53.2,53.2,45.2,74.29,0,0,,0,0,17.4,10.9,102,1027.6,97.5,6.2,167,0.6,2,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,D5621,EGLC"
"London, England, United Kingdom",2023-05-02T12:00:00,54.6,54.6,45.2,70.53,0,0,,0,0,17.2,10.3,110,1027.6,90.2,6.2,448,1.6,4,10,Overcast,cloudy,"EGWU,EGLL,D5621,EGLC"
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