Essentials
About the Current Weather Data API
Essentials
About the Current Weather Data API
Learn about the Current Weather Data API
Overview
The Current Weather Data API is a RESTful API. The Current Weather Data API provides access to weather data for any location worldwide. OpenWeather’s robust data collection system integrates information from multiple authoritative sources, including:
- Global and local weather models
- Satellites
- Radars
- A vast network of weather stations
The API returns detailed weather observations, including temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction, humidity, and atmospheric pressure. Response data is available in JSON, XML, or HTML formats.
Base URL
All URLs referenced in the documentation have the following base: