Weather observations from the Icelandic Met Office – now available via API
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Hello Windy community!
I would just like to point out that we at the Icelandic Met Office now have a dedicated API for weather observations that is open and available for everyone. This includes both automatic weather stations (AWS) and manned observations (SYNOP). The documentation and all the different methods are available here (swagger): https://api.vedur.is/weather/
The API not only includes station operated by the Icelandic Met Office but also from our friends at the National Road Administration (Vegagerðin) and The National Power Company (Landsvirkjun).
Here are a few examples API calls:
- All automatic stations that are currently in operation with their name, owner, IDs, location etc. (type=sj and active=true):
https://api.vedur.is/weather/stations?active=true&station_type=sj - Latest hourly observations from all automatic weather stations with basic parameters
https://api.vedur.is/weather/observations/aws/hour/latest?parameters=basic
Note that this API also allows for fetching past observations from stations no longer in operation. We have a very bare-bones interface for those who want to get weather data by selection stations on a map, pick aggregation level, format etc. here: https://athuganir.vedur.is/?lng=en#
If you would like to send some feedback there is an email address at the top of the swagger landing page.
- All automatic stations that are currently in operation with their name, owner, IDs, location etc. (type=sj and active=true):
