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Downloading weather data for multiple locations in CSV, Excel, or JSON format is easy using our Query Builder page. In this guide, we will walk through the process of uploading a file of location or pasting in CSV data from the clipboard, composing a weather query, previewing weather data for these locations, and then downloading …
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What is a record? Weather records are the unique result rows of data in any weather data request. Forecast queries are consider a single record. Please see our full article on result records for full details. Can I pay by wire or check? We offer payment by wire for annual corporate and enterprise plans. If …
When you are exploring forecast weather data for business and personal use, it is important to know what weather measures are available. In this article we’ll provide a overview of the available weather metrics (also known as weather variables and weather parameters) grouped by theme. In addition, we’ll supply links to more detailed information where …
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Dashboards are one of the most effective ways to communicate data to users. Originating, from the dashboard in cars and vehicles, data dashboards typically combine multiple data visualization elements such as charts, maps, grids and KPIs to provide users with a fast, concise, and clear way to interpret a set of data. For businesses, organizations …
If you are getting an expired certificate error running Visual Crossing Weather API queries, this article will explain the likely cause and how to fix it. The problem On September 30, 2021, an old version of the Let’s Encrypt “intermediate” certificate expired. While our servers have been delivering the updated version of this certificate for …
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Hurricane Ida intensified late in August and made landfall west of New Orleans as a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 150mph. With it brought a tremendous amount of damaging winds and rain. Over the next few days it went through the middle of the United States from Louisiana, Mississippi, and all the way …
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The Visual Crossing Weather API provides access to both historical and future, forecasted weather data. Wherever possible, we use official, physical weather station observations to provide the historical weather data. This ensures that the observations are of the highest quality. However in some cases, such as remote locations away from official weather stations or stations …
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Analyzing historical weather forecast data is the an important facet for many weather data users beyond standard forecasts and historical observations. Historical forecasts are often more important for business analysis than traditional historical observation data because customers in many cases base their decisions on future forecast and not the actual weather on a given day. …
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Open Source software has become a critical component of our daily lives. From robust operating systems and servers, such as the software stack serving your this article, to client applications such as browsers and helpful desktop widgets, nearly everyone benefits from Open Source software daily. With Visual Crossing Weather, we are proud to give back …
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The Weather API and Weather Data Services page allows the user to request weather data by a location value. The location value includes the ability to specify an address or partial address. The location value can also be a latitude and longitude value, a US zip code or weather station ID. When specifying the address, …