Documentation
Documentation for Weather Data, the Weather API and its uses in code, programming, data science and other applications.
Where can I find historical heat index and wind chill data?
Historical heat index and wind chill information is available in Visual Crossing Weather through the feelslike weather element. This field…Visual Crossing / March 16, 2026
Weather Alerts
In addition to basic weather forecast information, we also support retrieving weather alerts for many locations. Weather alerts are alerts,…Visual Crossing / March 9, 2026
How to retrieve the Visual Crossing API Query String when using the Web Query Builder interface
For trouble shooting purposes it is often helpful and sometimes needed to have the exact query string at hand, which…Bjoern Schaefer / March 7, 2026
How to use the Multi-Site Weather Risk Monitor
Overview The Multi-Site Weather Risk Monitor lets you track weather risks across thousands of locations simultaneously. Define the weather conditions…Visual Crossing / March 6, 2026
What is a Weather API?
A weather API is an Application Programming Interface that allows software to retrieve weather data automatically. Instead of manually looking…Visual Crossing / March 3, 2026
Weather API Documentation (Legacy endpoints)
Important: The Legacy Weather API is scheduled to be retired on December 31, 2026 The Timeline Weather API is the…Visual Crossing / March 2, 2026

Blog, Documentation, Weather Data for Excel and Google Sheets
4 Ways to Stream Weather Data into Excel
As the global leader in weather data, Visual Crossing provides the most comprehensive and accurate historical and forecast datasets available.…Visual Crossing / February 27, 2026

The Science of Height in Weather
In the world of meteorology, a data point without a height reference is like a map without a scale. When…Visual Crossing / February 26, 2026

How to Schedule Weather Data Queries
In many cases, it is very useful to be able to schedule a weather query to run for you periodically…Visual Crossing / February 24, 2026

What Weather Elements Matter Most for Business Decisions?
(Hint: it’s almost never temperature) When companies first integrate weather into decision-making, they usually start by tracking temperature. It sounds…Visual Crossing / February 24, 2026

How to Load Weather Data into a Jupyter Notebook
Jupyter notebooks are a convenient way to retrieve, analyze, and visualize weather data using Python. In this tutorial, we'll use…Visual Crossing / February 18, 2026

Weather Data and Weather APIs for Nonprofit Organizations
As a part of our commitment to our community, Visual Crossing is pleased to offer free access to our data…Visual Crossing / February 17, 2026





