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The following HTTP response codes can be returned : 200- OK– request was successful. 400 – BAD_REQUEST – if you requests is invalid in some way (invalid dates, bad location parameter etc). 401 – UNAUTHORIZED – when the API key is incorrect or your account status is inactive or disabled. In this case, check your …
Many fruit plants and trees do not produce an optimal crop unless they experience a dormant period with lower temperatures. These dormant periods help the plant rest during the winter period. They also may regulate the plant’s development including the budding time. Unlike a plant hardiness zone, which indicate the coldest temperatures that a plant …
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Visual Crossing has introduced a new Query Builder tool scheduling service for creating bulk, scheduled datasets that can be downloaded at any time. We have updated Weather Workbook to download these datasets directly into Excel. In this blog we will show you how to get the Weather Workbook, enable it with your own link and …
The Visual Crossing Weather API is a RESTful API that provides historical and forecast weather data. API queries are secured by the use of an API key which uniquely identifies the account. This account is associated with billing information, plans and feature level permissions. You should change your key if you suspect that your API …
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You may cancel your subscription to Visual Crossing Weather Data at any time through the Visual Crossing Weather Data Services page. When cancelling your subscription, your current plan will be available until the end of the current subscription period. You may restart your subscription or change plans at any time. How to cancel using the …
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Does your business depend upon knowing when freezing temperatures may occur? Shipping temperatures sensitive items, water pipes/pumps, pouring concrete or outdoor employee safety are just a few areas where businesses can benefit by knowing exactly when a freezing temperature is predicted. Typically, systems like this can be a very expensive IT undertaking but in this …
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If you have ever tried to download weather data for your specific location(s), timeframe and format needs you will know that it is a challenging exercise. Most of the time the solution is for you use the API to build a script or using coding to create this set. This creates additional cost, time and …
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For those of you familiar with the original Weather Workbook, this is the original mode of operation for users to connect Excel to the Visual Crossing Weather Server and retrieve, live, parameterized queries. This version differs from the new version that focuses on retrieving scheduled CSV datasets built using the new QueryBuilder and producing downloadable …
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 …