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In this article, we are going to import weather data into a MySQL database. In addition to setting up the database tables, we will demonstrate techniques to import both historical weather data and weather forecast data. We will include the ways to retrieve the weather data and how to set up a script so the …
The use of weather data in data science is hugely varied and there are applications in all applied verticals. However at the heart of all data science projects are accurate, trustworthy weather datasets. In this article, we’ll explain the types of weather data available for data science, how to get them, how to make sure …
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Degree Days are a way to help determine how much warmth or cold there has been, typically over a season such as winter, summer or a plant’s growing season. Degree Days are used to determine a building’s typical heating or cooling requirements over a season. They are used in agriculture, farming and gardening to plan …
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In this article we will describe how to use add the weather forecast to your web page. If you want to quickly add the weather forecast to your website with minimal code, then our free widget will give your website a weather forecast with almost no coding at all. If you are looking for a …
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The Summer might may be drawing to a close but there is still time to squeeze in a vacation before the weather turns colder and it is more suitable for skiing than sunbathing outside. Planning a fall vacation can be extremely rewarding but one of the most important questions that arises typically is, “Can you …
We use a lot of sources for our weather data. One of the richest sources of historical weather data is the Integrated Surface Database (ISD) from NOAA. The amount of data available is impressive. Hourly or sub-hourly weather records for 1000s of weather stations that are, in some cases, over 100 years old. However obtaining and manipulating …
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PART 3 – CREATE A GROWING DEGREE DAYS CALCULATOR USING HISTORICAL AND FORECAST WEATHER DATA Download the free Degree Day Excel workbook (no add-in required) Learn more In our previous gardening weather blog, we have learned how to use Microsoft Excel to analyze the historical and forecast weather data of a location. We can now identify the …
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PART 2 – CREATING AN MICROSOFT EXCEL GARDENING WEATHER FORECAST In our previous gardening weather blog, we set up a Microsoft Excel workbook that displays a summary of the historical weather information for a location targeted towards the gardener. With the historical Excel workbook, we can understand the climate that they can expect for a particular …
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PART 1 – CREATING AN HISTORICAL WEATHER DASHBOARD It’s hard to think of an activity that depends on the weather and climate more than gardening. How cold does my location get? When is the last frost date? Is it too hot for this kind of plant? Do I need to water, or will it rain …
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