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Visual Crossing Weather Data Availability Guide

This guide has been created to document the date and geographic ranges available for the various Visual Crossing Weather Data offerings. Please note, however, that much of our data is collected from weather stations and other physical resources. Because of the limitations of these resources, not every weather measure is available for all locations and …

How can I find past weather information for my insurance claim?

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Weather conditions play a role in many of life’s events, both positive and negative. Hollywood has made a fortune with scenes showing lovers frolicking playfully in a surprise rainstorms and heroes battling the elements to save they day, umbrellas optional. And who doesn’t fondly remember a beach trip sitting on a lounge chair, warm sand …

How to retrieve hail, tornado, wind damage and earthquake events in the weather API

The Timeline Weather API includes the ability to include storm reports and other significant weather and environmental events that have occurred near to a place of interest. These events can include earthquakes, hail, tornado and wind damage. When found, events are are included in the daily results of the Weather API. What kind of reports …

I think that I’m seeing bad weather data. What should I do?

Occasionally when reviewing weather data you come across a weather record that simply doesn’t seem right. Perhaps the precipitation is too high based on what you know about the location or perhaps the temperature is too low, and you know because you live there. At other times you may find missing data within your weather …

Weather Data Conditions

The Weather APIs include a ‘conditions’ field which represents a summary of the key weather features for a particular weather record (be it daily, hourly or subhourly record). How is the condition field calculated? The weather conditions field is created by examining the weather that will be or was experienced during that weather record. If …