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Weather Data Services provides an easy way to access weather forecast data, historical weather observation data and historical summary data. The data is accessible in three ways – directly in the browser, as a data download or as a Restful API link. We will show you how to build the query in your browser and how …
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The Timeline Weather API is the simplest and most powerful way to retrieve weather data. You can request data over any time window including windows that span the past, present, and future. The API will take care of the combining historical observations, current 15-day forecasts, and statistical weather forecasts to create a single, consolidated dataset …
Researchers suggest that climate change probably influences rainfall and flooding, although pinpointing the exact nature of this connection can pose challenges. It is widely acknowledged that climate change can lead to more intense and frequent extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and heavy rainfall. Intense rainfall events have been hitting different regions of the world …
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Millions of individuals are preparing themselves for the potential consequences of Hurricane Lee, a formidable Category 3 hurricane that has started its critical turn in the Atlantic Ocean. This shift in trajectory will ultimately push the storm towards the western region of Bermuda before setting it on a collision course with either coastal New England …
The goal of this short article is to give you the tools to submit a technical support case that is actionable from the very first submission. This will help us provide the quickest and best response possible while minimizing the chance that we misunderstand your question or need to ask you for more information.
For trouble shooting purposes it is often helpful and sometimes needed to have the exact query string at hand, which is send to Visual Crossing when using the Graphical User Interface of the Web Query Builder. This helps, amongst others, with identifying connectivity problems or interface compatibilities. Moreover it is needed by our data quality …
Due to two days of heavy rain, approximately 70,000 Burning Man attendees faced difficulties leaving the muddy campgrounds at Black Rock City. On Sunday, the CEO of Burning Man reassured that the situation in Nevada in the Black Rock Desert was well-managed and not cause for alarm. The National Weather Service stated there is a …
In a recent update, the storm Hurricane Idalia is predicted to reach the shores of Florida‘s Big Bend area north of Tampa on Wednesday morning. As it approaches the Sunshine State, meteorologists predict that the storm will increase even more, potentially reaching the category of a major Category 4 hurricane by Tuesday night. In a …
Tropical Storm Hilary wreaked havoc across Southern California. The storm brought unprecedented rainfall overnight, resulting in flooded streets, toppled power lines, and dangerous mudslides. However, despite the widespread chaos, it is a relief to report that no lives were lost due to the storm, and fears of a catastrophic disaster have gradually diminished. Tropical Storm …
The ability to add or remove elements from weather data or columns is incredibly useful in various scenarios. By using this capability, researchers, meteorologists, and data analysts can streamline their data sets for optimum performance and focus solely on the relevant information for their specific research or analysis. Removing unnecessary weather elements that do not …
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In a devastating turn of events, the death toll resulting from the Maui wildfires has risen to a shocking 99 with nearly 1000 still missing. This tragic incident is now the deadliest wildfire in the United States in over a century. As search teams persistently comb through the remnants of Lahaina, a famous resort town, …