Forecasts API Parameters

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Forecasts API query string parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefault value
api Hostname for use in production applications: api.accuweather.com. N/A Required
apidev Hostname for use in development applications: apidev.accuweather.com. N/A Required
apikey A unique code to access AccuWeather's APIs. N/A Required
version The API version (currently v1). v1 Required
locationkey A unique ID that designates a specific location. Use the Locations API to search for the appropriate location key. N/A Required
q Query or search text when using the API to search for a text string. N/A Required
format The response data format. Currently only JSON is available. JSON Optional
language A string that indicates the language in which to return the resource. See the Languages page for language support information. en-us Optional
details A boolean value that specifies whether or not to include extended information. False Optional
metric A Boolean value that specifies whether to return the data in metric units (true) or imperial units (false). False Optional

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Daily forecasts API response parameters

ParameterDescription
Headline Represents the most significant weather event over the next five days, regardless of selected timespan
EffectiveDate Datetime displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm that the headline is in effect
EffectiveEpochDate Effective datetime of the headline displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
Severity Severity of the headline displayed as an integer. The lower the number, the greater the severity. Click for severity descriptions
Text Text of the headline
Category Category of the headline
EndDate Datetime displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm that the headline period ends
EndEpochDate End datetime of the headline displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
MobileLink Link to extended forecasts on AccuWeather's mobile site for the requested location
Link Link to extended forecasts on AccuWeather's free site for the requested location
DailyForecasts
Date Date of the forecast displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
EpochDate Date of the forecast displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
Sun Sun
Rise Sun rise displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
EpochRise Sun rise displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
Set Sun set displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
EpochSet Sun set displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
Moon Moon
Rise Moon rise displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
EpochRise Moon rise displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
Set Moon set displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
EpochSet Moon set displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
Phase Moon phase
Age The number of days since the new moon
Temperature Temperature
Minimum
Value Rounded value of the temperature in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the temperature value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Maximum
Value Rounded value of the temperature in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the temperature value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
RealFeelTemperature Patented AccuWeather RealFeel™ temperature.
Minimum
Value Rounded value of the RealFeel™ temperature in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeel™ temperature value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Phrase A brief description of how the weather really feels
Maximum
Value Rounded value of the RealFeel™ temperature in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeel™ temperature value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Phrase A brief description of how the weather really feels
RealFeelTemperatureShade Patented AccuWeather RealFeel™ shade temperature.
Minimum The lowest forecasted RealFeel™ temperature.
Value The numerical value for the RealFeel™ shade minimum temperature.
Unit The unit of measure for the RealFeel™ shade minimum temperature.
UnitType An integer that identifies the unit of measure. For use when translating units.
Phrase A brief description of how the weather really feels in the shade.
Maximum The highest forecasted RealFeel™ temperature.
Value The numerical value for the RealFeel™ shade maximum temperature.
Unit The unit of measure for the RealFeel™ shade maximum temperature.
UnitType An integer that identifies the unit of measure. For use when translating units.
Phrase A brief description of how the weather really feels in the shade.
HoursOfSun Hours of sun
DegreeDaySummary Summary of Heating Degree Day or Cooling Degree Day information
Heating
Value Number of degrees that the mean temperature is below 65 degrees F
Unit Type of unit for the Heating Degree Day value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Cooling
Value Number of degrees that the mean temperature is above 65 degrees F
Unit Type of unit for the Cooling Degree Day value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
AirAndPollen Air and pollen
Name Name of the pollen or pollutant. For example: grass, mold, weed, air quality, tree and UV index
Value Value of the given type above. Values associated with mold, grass, weed and tree are in units of parts per cubic meter. Both air quality and UV are indices, so they are unitless
Category Category of the air quality or pollution type. For example: low, high, good, moderate, unhealthy, hazardous
CategoryValue Value associated with the air quality or pollution category. These values range from 1 to 6. 1 implying good conditions, 6 implying hazardous conditions
Type Only exists for air quality. Examples include ozone and particle pollution
Day
Icon Numeric value representing an icon that matches the forecast.
IconPhrase Phrase description of the Icon.
HasPrecipitation Boolean value that indicates the presence of any type of precipitation. Displays true if precipitation is present.
PrecipitationType Indicates if the precipitation is rain, snow, ice, or mixed. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
PrecipitationIntensity Indicates if the precipitation strength is light, moderate, or heavy. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
LocalSource Information specific to the local source of the data. This parameter is not shown if there is no local source information to display.
Id Numeric identifier unique to the local data provider.
Name Name of the local data provider. Name is displayed in the requested language, if available. Otherwise, Name is displayed in English or the language in which the name was provided.
WeatherCode Weather code provided by the local data provider. This weather code allows the forecast to be matched to icons provided by the local data provider instead of AccuWeather icons.
ShortPhrase Phrase description of the forecast. (Note: AccuWeather attempts to keep this phrase under 30 characters in length, but some languages/weather events may result in a longer phrase length, exceeding 30 characters.)
LongPhrase Phrase description of the forecast. (Note: AccuWeather attempts to keep this phrase under 100 characters in length, but some languages/weather events may result in a longer phrase length, exceeding 100 characters.)
PrecipitationProbability A percentage value representing the probability of precipitation
ThunderstormProbability A percentage value representing the probability of a thunderstorm
RainProbability A percentage value representing the probability of rain
SnowProbability A percentage value representing the probability of snow
IceProbability A percentage value representing the probability of ice
Wind Wind
Speed Speed
Value Rounded value of the wind speed in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the wind speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Wind direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g- 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
WindGust Wind gust
Speed Speed
Value Rounded value of the wind gust speed in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the wind gust speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Wind gust direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g- 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
TotalLiquid Total liquid
Value Rounded value of the total liquid in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the total liquid value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Rain Rain
Value Rounded value of the rain in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the rain value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Snow Snow
Value Rounded value of the snow in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the snow value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Ice Ice
Value Rounded value of the ice in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the ice value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
HoursOfPrecipitation The total number of hours containing any type of precipitation in the indicated 12-hour period.
HoursOfRain The total number of hours containing rain in the indicated 12-hour period.
HoursOfSnow The total number of hours containing snowfall in the indicated 12-hour period.
HoursOfIce The total number of hours containing ice precipitation in the indicated 12-hour period.
CloudCover Cloud cover
Evapotranspiration Soil water loss by evaporation and plant transpiration.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of water lost from the soil due to evapotranspiration.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
SolarIrradiance The sun's electromagnetic radiation (global horizontal irradiance) as measured at the Earth's surface. Can be null.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of solar irradiance.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
RelativeHumidity A measure of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation.
Minimum The lowest observed water vapor amount expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Maximum The highest observed water vapor amount expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Average The average observed water vapor amount expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
WetBulbTemperature The temperature to which air may be cooled by evaporating water into it at constant pressure until it reaches saturation.
Minimum The lowest observed wet bulb temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb temperature's minimum value.
Unit The minimum wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Maximum The highest observed wet bulb temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb temperature's maximum value.
Unit The maximum wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Average The average wet bulb temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb temperature's average value.
Unit The average wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
WetBulbGlobeTemperature A temperature value that indicates heat stress on the human body in direct sunlight based on temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun angle, and cloud cover.
Minimum The lowest observed wet bulb globe temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's minimum value.
Unit The minimum wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Maximum The highest observed wet bulb globe temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's maximum value.
Unit The maximum wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Average The average wet bulb globe temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's average value.
Unit The average wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Night
Icon Numeric value representing an icon that matches the forecast.
IconPhrase Phrase description of the Icon.
HasPrecipitation Boolean value that indicates the presence of any type of precipitation. Displays true if precipitation is present.
PrecipitationType Indicates if the precipitation is rain, snow, ice, or mixed. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
PrecipitationIntensity Indicates if the precipitation strength is light, moderate, or heavy. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
LocalSource Information specific to the local source of the data. This parameter is not shown if there is no local source information to display.
Id Numeric identifier unique to the local data provider.
Name Name of the local data provider. Name is displayed in the requested language, if available. Otherwise, Name is displayed in English or the language in which the name was provided.
WeatherCode Weather code provided by the local data provider. This weather code allows the current condition to be matched to icons provided by the local data provider instead of AccuWeather icons.
ShortPhrase Phrase description of the forecast. (Note: AccuWeather attempts to keep this phrase under 30 characters in length, but some languages/weather events may result in a longer phrase length, exceeding 30 characters.)
LongPhrase Phrase description of the forecast. (Note: AccuWeather attempts to keep this phrase under 100 characters in length, but some languages/weather events may result in a longer phrase length, exceeding 100 characters.)
PrecipitationProbability A percentage value representing the probability of precipitation
ThunderstormProbability A percentage value representing the probability of a thunderstorm
RainProbability A percentage value representing the probability of rain
SnowProbability A percentage value representing the probability of snow
IceProbability A percentage value representing the probability of ice
Wind Wind
Speed Speed
Value Rounded value of the Speed in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the Speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g- 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
WindGust Wind gust
Speed Speed
Value Rounded value of the wind gust speed in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the wind gust speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Wind gust direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g. - 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
TotalLiquid Total liquid
Value Rounded value of the total liquid in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the total liquid value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Rain Rain
Value Rounded value of the rain in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the rain value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Snow
Ice Ice
Value Rounded value of the ice in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the ice value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
HoursOfPrecipitation The total number of hours containing any type of precipitation in the indicated 12-hour period.
HoursOfRain The total number of hours containing rain in the indicated 12-hour period.
HoursOfSnow The total number of hours containing snowfall in the indicated 12-hour period.
HoursOfIce The total number of hours containing ice precipitation in the indicated 12-hour period.
CloudCover Cloud cover
Evapotranspiration Soil water loss by evaporation and plant transpiration.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of water lost from the soil due to evapotranspiration.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
SolarIrradiance The sun's electromagnetic radiation (global horizontal irradiance) as measured at the Earth's surface. Can be null.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of solar irradiance.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
RelativeHumidity A measure of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation.
Minimum The lowest observed water vapor amount expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Maximum The highest observed water vapor amount expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Average The average observed water vapor amount expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
WetBulbTemperature The temperature to which air may be cooled by evaporating water into it at constant pressure until it reaches saturation.
Minimum The lowest observed wet bulb temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb temperature's minimum value.
Unit The minimum wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Maximum The highest observed wet bulb temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb temperature's maximum value.
Unit The maximum wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Average The average wet bulb temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb temperature's average value.
Unit The average wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
WetBulbGlobeTemperature A temperature value that indicates heat stress on the human body in direct sunlight based on temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun angle, and cloud cover.
Minimum The lowest observed wet bulb globe temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's minimum value.
Unit The minimum wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Maximum The highest observed wet bulb globe temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's maximum value.
Unit The maximum wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Average The average wet bulb globe temperature, measured over the indicated 12-hour period.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's average value.
Unit The average wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Sources Forecast sources
MobileLink Link to daily forecasts on AccuWeather's mobile site for the requested location.
Link Link to daily forecasts on AccuWeather's free site for the requested location.

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Quarter-day forecasts API response parameters

ParameterDescription
Date Date of the forecast displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm (Note: Only the date portion of this string is being utilized at this time)
EffectiveDate Datetime of the beginning of the forecast quarter displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
Quarter Quarter of the day. Values 0-3. Quarter timeframes are: Q0 = 7am - 1pm, Q1 = 1pm - 7pm, Q2 = 7pm - 1am, Q3 = 1am - 7am.
Icon Numeric value representing an image that displays the IconPhrase
IconPhrase Phrase description of the forecast.Displayed in specified language
Temperature Temperature
Minimum Minimum temperature for the quarter. Object contains Value, Unit, and UnitType parameters.
Value The temperature's measured numerical value.
Unit The temperature measurement's unit type.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the temperature measurement's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Maximum Maximum temperature for the quarter. Object contains Value, Unit, and UnitType parameters.
Value The temperature's measured numerical value.
Unit The temperature measurement's unit type.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the temperature measurement's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Average Average temperature for the quarter. Object contains Value, Unit, and UnitType parameters.
Value The temperature's measured numerical value.
Unit The temperature measurement's unit type.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the temperature measurement's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
RealFeelTemperature Patented AccuWeather RealFeel™ Temperature
Minimum Minimum temperature for the quarter. Object contains Value, Unit, and UnitType parameters.
Value The RealFeel™ temperature's numerical value.
Unit The RealFeel™ temperature value's unit type.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
Maximum Maximum temperature for the quarter. Object contains Value, Unit, and UnitType parameters.
Value The RealFeel™ temperature's numerical value.
Unit The RealFeel™ temperature value's unit type.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
Average Average temperature for the quarter. Object contains Value, Unit, and UnitType parameters.
Value The RealFeel™ temperature's numerical value.
Unit The RealFeel™ temperature value's unit type.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
RealFeelTemperatureShade Patented AccuWeather RealFeel™ shade temperature.
Minimum The lowest forecasted RealFeel™ temperature.
Value The numerical value for the RealFeel™ shade minimum temperature.
Unit The unit of measure for the RealFeel™ shade minimum temperature.
UnitType An integer that identifies the unit of measure. For use when translating units.
Phrase A brief description of how the weather really feels.
Maximum The highest forecasted RealFeel™ temperature.
Value The numerical value for the RealFeel™ shade maximum temperature.
Unit The unit of measure for the RealFeel™ shade maximum temperature.
UnitType An integer that identifies the unit of measure. For use when translating units.
Phrase A brief description of how the weather really feels.
Average The average forecasted RealFeel™ temperature.
Value The numerical value for the RealFeel™ shade average temperature.
Unit The unit of measure for the RealFeel™ shade average temperature.
UnitType An integer that identifies the unit of measure. For use when translating units.
Phrase A brief description of how the weather really feels.
DewPoint Dewpoint temperature
Value Rounded value of the DewPoint temperature in above units
Unit Type of unit for the DewPoint temperature value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
RelativeHumidity Relative humidity
Wind Wind
Speed Speed
Value Rounded value of the Speed in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the Speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g- 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
WindGust WindGust
Speed Speed
Value Rounded value of the Speed in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the Speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g- 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
Visibility Visibility
Value Rounded value of the Visibility in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Visibility value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
CloudCover Cloud cover
HasPrecipitation Boolean value that indicates the presence of any type of precipitation. Displays true if precipitation is present.
PrecipitationType Indicates if the precipitation is rain, snow, ice, or mixed. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
PrecipitationIntensity Indicates if the precipitation strength is light, moderate, or heavy. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
PrecipitationProbability A percentage value representing the probability of precipitation
ThunderstormProbability A percentage value representing the probability of a thunderstorm
TotalLiquid Total liquid
Value Rounded value of the TotalLiquid in above units
Unit Type of unit for the TotalLiquid value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Rain Rain
Value Rounded value of the Rain in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Rain value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Snow Snow
Value Rounded value of the Snow in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Snow value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Ice Ice
Value Rounded value of the Ice in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Ice value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Evapotranspiration Soil water loss by evaporation and plant transpiration.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of water lost from the soil due to evapotranspiration.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
SolarIrradiance The sun's electromagnetic radiation (global horizontal irradiance) as measured at the Earth's surface. Can be null.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of solar irradiance.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
WetBulbTemperature The temperature to which air may be cooled by evaporating water into it at constant pressure until it reaches saturation.
Minimum The lowest observed wet bulb temperature.
Value The wet bulb temperature's minimum value.
Unit The minimum wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Maximum The highest observed wet bulb temperature.
Value The wet bulb temperature's maximum value.
Unit The maximum wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Average The average wet bulb temperature.
Value The wet bulb temperature's average value.
Unit The average wet bulb temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
WetBulbGlobeTemperature A temperature value that indicates heat stress on the human body in direct sunlight based on temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun angle, and cloud cover.
Minimum The lowest observed wet bulb globe temperature.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's minimum value.
Unit The minimum wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Maximum The highest observed wet bulb globe temperature.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's maximum value.
Unit The maximum wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
Average The average wet bulb globe temperature.
Value The wet bulb globe temperature's average value.
Unit The average wet bulb globe temperature's unit of measure.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
MobileLink Link to quarter-day forecasts on AccuWeather's mobile site for the requested location
Link Link to quarter-day forecasts on AccuWeather's free site for the requested location

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Hourly forecasts API response parameters

ParameterDescription
DateTime Datetime of the forecast displayed in ISO8601 format: yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss±hh:mm
EpochDateTime Datetime of the forecast displayed as the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970 (midnight UTC/GMT)
WeatherIcon Numeric value representing an image that displays the IconPhrase
IconPhrase Phrase description of the forecast.Displayed in specified language
HasPrecipitation Boolean value that indicates the presence of any type of precipitation. Displays true if precipitation is present.
PrecipitationType Indicates if the precipitation is rain, snow, ice, or mixed. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
PrecipitationIntensity Indicates if the precipitation strength is light, moderate, or heavy. Only returned if HasPrecipitation is true.
IsDaylight Boolean value (true or false) that specifies whether or not it is daylight
Temperature Temperature
Minimum
Value Rounded value of the Temperature in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Temperature value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the temperature measurement's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Maximum
Value Rounded value of the Temperature in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Temperature value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the temperature measurement's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Average
Value Rounded value of the Temperature in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Temperature value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the temperature measurement's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
RealFeelTemperature Patented AccuWeather RealFeel™ Temperature
Minimum
Value Rounded value of the RealFeelTemperature™ in above units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeelTemperature™ value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
Maximum
Value Rounded value of the RealFeelTemperature™ in above units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeelTemperature™ value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
Average
Value Rounded value of the RealFeelTemperature™ in above units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeelTemperature™ value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
RealFeelTemperatureShade Patented AccuWeather RealFeel™ shade temperature.
Minimum
Value Rounded value of the RealFeelTemperature™ in above units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeelTemperature™ value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
Maximum
Value Rounded value of the RealFeelTemperature™ in above units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeelTemperature™ value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
Average
Value Rounded value of the RealFeelTemperature™ in above units
Unit Type of unit for the RealFeelTemperature™ value above
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the RealFeel™ temperature's unit type. This value can be used for unit translations.
Phrase A brief description of how warm or cold the temperature actually feels outside.
WetBulbTemperature The temperature to which air may be cooled by evaporating water into it at constant pressure until it reaches saturation.
Value Rounded value of the WetBulbTemperature in above units
Unit Type of unit for the WetBulbTemperature value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
WetBulbGlobeTemperature A temperature value that indicates heat stress on the human body in direct sunlight based on temperature, humidity, wind speed, sun angle, and cloud cover.
Value The rounded wet bulb globe temperature value in the requested units.
Unit The wet bulb globe temperature value's unit type.
UnitType A unique numeric ID that designates the wet bulb globe temperature's unit type. This value can be used for translations.
DewPoint Dewpoint temperature
Value Rounded value of the DewPoint temperature in above units
Unit Type of unit for the DewPoint temperature value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Wind Wind
Speed Speed
Value Rounded value of the Speed in the specified units
Unit Type of unit for the Speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g- 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
WindGust Wind gust
Speed The maximum wind gust speed
Value Rounded value of the Speed in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Speed value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Direction Direction
Degrees Direction in Azimuth degrees (E.g- 180° is a wind coming from the South)
Localized Direction abbreviation in the specified language
English Direction abbreviation in English
RelativeHumidity Relative humidity
IndoorRelativeHumidity A measure of moisture in the air inside a typical heated home, expressed as a percentage of the maximum possible amount of moisture. At temperatures above 68°F this is set to the outdoor relative humidity.
Visibility Visibility
Value Rounded value of the Visibility in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Visibility value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Ceiling Cloud ceiling
Value Rounded value of the Ceiling in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Ceiling value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
UVIndex Measure of the strength of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun
UVIndexText Text associated with the UVIndex
PrecipitationProbability A percentage value representing the probability of precipitation.
ThunderstormProbability A percentage value representing the probability of a thunderstorm.
RainProbability A percentage value representing the probability of rain.
SnowProbability A percentage value representing the probability of snow.
IceProbability A percentage value representing the probability of ice.
TotalLiquid Total liquid
Value Rounded value of the TotalLiquid in above units
Unit Type of unit for the TotalLiquid value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Rain Rain
Value Rounded value of the Rain in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Rain value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Snow Snow
Value Rounded value of the Snow in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Snow value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
Ice Ice
Value Rounded value of the Ice in above units
Unit Type of unit for the Ice value above
UnitType Numeric value that can be used for unit translations
CloudCover Cloud cover
Evapotranspiration Soil water loss by evaporation and plant transpiration.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of water lost from the soil due to evapotranspiration.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
SolarIrradiance The sun's electromagnetic radiation (global horizontal irradiance) as measured at the Earth's surface. Can be null.
Value A numerical value denoting the total amount of solar irradiance.
Unit The type of measurement associated with the numerical value above.
UnitType An integer used to identify the type of units above.
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MinuteCast™ forecast API response parameters

ParameterDescription
Summary Phrase summary for the entire forecast period
Phrase Summary phrase for the next 120 minutes. Phrase length is approximately 60 characters.
Type Precipitation Type
TypeID ID associated with the precipitation Type above.
Summaries Summary information for each interval in the forecast.
StartMinute The first minute to which the summary applies
EndMinute The last minute to which the summary applies
CountMinute The number of minutes for which the summary applies
MinuteText Templated summary for the forecast period.
Type Precipitation type for the forecast period.
TypeID ID associated with the precipitation Type above.
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MinuteCast™ Premium Forecast API Response Parameters

ParameterDescription
Summary Phrase summaries for the entire forecast period
Phrase Summary phrase for the next 120 minutes. Phrase length is approximately 60 characters.
Phrase_60 Summary phrase for the next 60 minutes. Phrase length is approximately 60 characters.
WidgetPhrase Summary phrase for the next 120 minutes, for use in limited-space locations. Phrase length is approximately 15 characters.
ShortPhrase Short summary phrase for the next 120 minutes. Phrase length is approximately 25 characters.
BriefPhrase Summary phrase for the next 120 minutes. Phrase length is approximately 60 characters.
LongPhrase Long summary phrase for the next 120 minutes. Phrase length is 60+ characters.
IconCode Standard AccuWeather icon code representing the forecast.
Summaries Summary information for each interval in the forecast.
StartMinute The first minute to which the summary applies
EndMinute The last minute to which the summary applies
CountMinute The number of minutes for which the summary applies
MinuteText Templated summary for one minute.
MinutesText Templated summary for multiple minutes.
WidgetPhrase Summary phrase, for use in limited-space locations. Phrase length is approximately 15 characters.
ShortPhrase Short summary phrase. Phrase length is approximately 25 characters.
BriefPhrase Summary phrase. Phrase length is approximately 60 characters.
LongPhrase Long summary phrase. Phrase length is 60+ characters.
IconCode Standard AccuWeather icon code representing the forecast.
Intervals Data for each interval in the forecast
StartDateTime The date and time for the start of the interval
StartEpochDateTime The start date time expressed as epoch time
Minute The first minute for the interval
Dbz A unit that represents precipitation intensity in weather radar
ShortPhrase A short phrase describing precipitation condition for the interval.
Threshold Key that specifies the threshold value. Along with Precipitation type, can be used to determine the simplified color. If Dbz is zero, not present in the response
Color The full spectrum color that maps to the Dbz. If Dbz is zero, not present in the response
Red Red component of the RGB value
Green Green component of the RGB value
Blue Blue component of the RGB value
Hex Hexadecimal color value
SimplifiedColor The band color that maps to the precipitation type and threshold. If Dbz is zero, not present in the response
Red Red component of the RGB value
Green Green component of the RGB value
Blue Blue component of the RGB value
Hex Hexadecimal color value
PrecipitationType Specifies the type of precipitation ("rain" "snow" "ice" or "mix"). If Dbz = zero, PrecipitationType is not present in the response
IconCode Standard AccuWeather icon code representing the forecast.
CloudCover Cloud cover percentage from 0 to 100.
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