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While it is very easy to load weather data into Google Sheets via CSV, loading JSON can seem a bit more challenging. However, for the savvy Google Sheets user, loading JSON weather data from the Visual Crossing Timeline Weather API is almost as easy as using CSV and offers additional benefit and functionality that CSV …
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If you are running, or submitting an entry to, a hackathon, you may find yourself needing a weather API to retrieve weather data. The Visual Crossing Weather API is the perfect API for hackathons as it provides free access and rich features. The Weather API offers hourly historical weather data, 16-day weather forecasts and future …
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This articles describes how to quickly view past weather data in the browser, download past weather information as a data set or access the historical data programmatically via a weather API. Finding past weather can seem daunting depending upon the type and volume of data as well as the format you need it in. Whether …
The recent February 2021 cold weather disaster in Texas highlights the value of weather information and forecast alerts. But how cold did it get and how far was this from historical norms? Let’s take a look using a dashboard that can show us historically low temperature ranges. Here are graphs that shows bands of normal, …
How Do I Get a 7-day Forecast? There are many types of forecasts and many lengths of forecasts. However, as we choose from our myriad of options the one thing that is clear is that the longer the forecast, the less accurate. However the one that stands out as the most-used on a daily basis …
One of the most common questions we get is how to choose the right weather data plan. While we are pleased to offer different plan options to meet the varying needs of our customers, choosing the right plan can be confusing in some cases. In this article, we will discuss what weather data plans are …
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Finding weather data on the internet is easy. While finding historical weather data is a little more difficult, there are various places to find data including free consumer sites, government data feeds, and commercial services and APIs. However, the easiest data sources to find tend to be the hardest to use and the least complete. …
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Historical heat index and wind chill data are very important “feels like” weather measures for use in measuring the comfort level of people and animals outdoors. Whether you are using these metrics to plan events, predict attendance levels, or plan heating and cooling for large groups or your personal outdoor activities, a weather data service …
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Weather information plays an important role in a lot of your daily tasks. Having the forecast and the conditions of the past days on your fingertips helps you to successfully manage your tasks. In combination with evernote you will have the necessary information where and whenever you need it. This tutorial will show how to …
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When you are exploring historical 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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