How We Process the NOAA Integrated Surface Database Historical Weather Data
We use a lot of sources for our weather data. One of the richest sources of historical weather data is the Integrated Surface Database (ISD) from NOAA. The amount of data available is impressive. Hourly or sub-hourly weather records for 1000s of weather stations that are, in some cases, over 100 years old. However obtaining and manipulating …
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Weather Data in Microsoft Excel
Does weather affect my business? This seems like a simple question but as many of us have quickly learned, it is not a simple task. I have performance data for a set of stores and I am pretty certain that weather has been affecting my business, but I need create an analytical sheet to be …
Hurricane Ida Rainfall – Science or Media Exaggeration?
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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Where can I find historical wind data?
Historical wind data is a common weather measure that is very useful for many applications. Whether you are looking for wind data related to a specific storm, trying to evaluate wind damage for an insurance claim, or planning asset placement based on typical wind speed and direction, a weather data service such as Visual Crossing …
How to obtain solar radiation data
We offer solar radiation data in both our 15-day forecast and historical observations datasets. They can be included in Weather API requests, viewed directly in the browser or downloaded as a CSV or Microsoft Excel format file. What is solar radiation? Solar radiation is the general term for the energy emitted from the sun. It …
How can I replace the Dark Sky API?
Visual Crossing Weather is the perfect alternative to the Dark Sky API. We not only have a superior weather API solution, but we can help you migrate your application to our API before Dark Sky turns off its API.
Where can I find historical rainfall data?
Historical rainfall data is easy to obtain from various sources, but the best options differ depending upon your needs. Below, we’ll help sort through the options to find the easiest and best way to obtain historical rainfall data for your project. Single Location and Single Date If you need historical rainfall data for only a …
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Where can I find historical cloud and visibility data?
Historical cloud cover and visibility data are useful weather measures that are needed in various transportation, business, and recreational activities. Whether you are looking for cloud data to analyze solar panel performance, manage air travel, or determine the best places and nights for stargazing, a weather data service such as Visual Crossing Weather can provide …
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“North and West of I-95” – why does snow in the Eastern US always seem fall to the West of I-95?
Why does it seem like the most snow falls North & East of the large cities of the North East United States?
How to include sunrise, sunset, moon phase, moonrise and moonset data into your API requests
In addition to providing historical weather observations and weather forecast data, the Weather API also provides astronomical information. This astronomical information includes sunset, sunrise and moon phase data. Why is astronomical information useful? Sunset, sunrise and moon information goes hand-in-hand with weather data in many use cases. The information can help answer some basic questions: …