ServiceName
The layer or service name.
last-12- total precipitation in the last 12 hourslast-24- total precipitation in the last 24 hourslast-48- total precipitation in the last 48 hourslast-168- total precipitation in the last 168 hours (7 days)hourly- total hourly precipitationwind-speed-hourly- average hourly wind speedwind-direction-hourly- average hourly wind directiontemperature-hourly- average hourly temperature
Day
startTimeISO 8601 timestamp marking the start of the day
precipTotal precipitation amount in millimeters for the day
precip_typeType of precipitation that occurred or is forecasted for the day
sourceWhether this data comes from historical observations or forecast models
precip_probabilityProbability of precipitation as a percentage (0-100). Null for historical observations.
GetSamples_Response
unitDisplay unit of sample values
FeatureCollection_DailyProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_DailySoilProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlySoilProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyTemperatureProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlySoilTemperatureProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_DailySnowDepthProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlySpecificHumidityProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyWindSpeedProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyWindGustProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyWindDirectionProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyCloudCoverProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyRelativeHumidityProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyPressureProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlySolarRadiationProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_HourlyProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_MinutelyProperties_
typeFeatureCollection_Last48Properties_
typeFeatureCollection_RecentRainProperties_
typeFeature_DailyProperties_
typeFeature_HourlyProperties_
typeFeature_MinutelyProperties_
typeFeature_Last48Properties_
typeFeature_RecentRainProperties_
typeHour
startTimeISO 8601 timestamp marking the start of the hour
precipTotal precipitation amount in millimeters for the hour
precip_typeType of precipitation that occurred or is forecasted for the hour
sourceWhether this data comes from historical observations or forecast models
precip_probabilityProbability of precipitation as a percentage (0-100). Null for historical observations.
Minute
startTimeISO 8601 timestamp marking the start of the minute
precip_rateInstantaneous precipitation rate in mm/h (or in/h when units=imperial). Null when no 2-minute or 5-minute coverage exists for this minute.
precip_typeType of precipitation for the containing hour. none when the minute is dry or uncovered.
sourceobservation = 2-minute MRMS analysis; nowcast = 5-minute nowcast at or before now; forecast = 5-minute nowcast after now. Null when uncovered.
MinutelyProperties
timeZoneIdunitDisplay unit for precip_rate: mm/h or in/h
Point
typecoordinatesRecentRainProperties
precipTotal precipitation amount in millimeters for the rain event
precip_typeType of precipitation that occurred during the event
slrSnow-to-liquid ratio (defaults to 10:1)
snowSnow accumulation in millimeters (liquid equivalent)
rainLiquid rain amount in millimeters
endTimeISO 8601 timestamp when the rain event ended
agoHuman-readable description of how long ago the rain event ended
detailsAdditional information about the data source or quality
ForecastHour
timeLocal label of the end of the hour, e.g. 1 PM for 12:00-13:00
startTimeStart of the hour in UTC (ISO 8601)
temperatureAir temperature (°C or °F)
apparent_temperatureFeels-like temperature (°C or °F)
precipLiquid-equivalent precipitation in the hour (mm or inch)
rainPart of precip that falls as rain, sleet or freezing rain (mm or inch)
snow_liquidPart of precip that falls as snow, as liquid (mm or inch)
snowfallSnow depth from snow_liquid at the slr ratio (cm with mm, inch with inch)
slrSnow-to-liquid ratio used for snowfall
precip_typePrecipitation type. Null when the type is unknown.
precip_probabilityChance of precipitation (0-100 %)
weathercodeWMO weather interpretation code
is_day1 when the sun is up at the middle of the hour
wind_speedWind speed (m/s)
wind_speed_gustWind gust (m/s)
wind_directionDirection the wind blows from (degrees)
cloud_coverCloud cover (0-100 %)
relative_humidityRelative humidity (0-100 %)
uv_indexUV index
us_aqiUS Air Quality Index
frost_probability_36fChance the temperature is at or below 36 °F (0-100 %)
frost_probability_32fChance the temperature is at or below 32 °F (0-100 %)
frost_probability_28fChance the temperature is at or below 28 °F (0-100 %)
ForecastResponse
Daily low and high temperature
Daily precipitation total.
Highest hourly chance of precipitation in the day (0-100 %)
Daily low and high relative humidity (%)
Highest UV index in the day