NOAA Python SDK

SDK for NOAA Weather Service REST API for getting recent and forecast data. For old observation data, please just download the Global Historical Climatology Network data from here: https://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/

Fully unit tested SDK for NOAA Weather Service REST API. Official documentation: https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api

Requirements

• Python 3.4 (tested)

Installation

    pip install noaa-sdk

Goal

To provide a generic wrapper for the latest V3 NOAA weather service API. Keep on changing this SDK when NOAA updates their API. Class can be extended / decorated.

Code sample

There are 3 types of forecast responses: forecast, forecastHourly, forecastGridData.

To get weather forecast for a coordinate:

    from noaa_sdk import NOAA

    n = NOAA()
    n.points_forecast(40.7314, -73.8656, type='forecastGridData')

To get weather forecast with postal code and country code.

    from noaa_sdk import NOAA

    n = NOAA()
    res = n.get_forecasts('11365', 'US')
    for i in res:
        print(i)

Result from response type: forecast and forecastHourly

    {'startTime': '2018-02-18T00:00:00-05:00', 'detailedForecast': '', 'shortForecast': 'Partly Cloudy', 'windSpeed': '5 mph', 'number': 148, 'icon': 'https://api.weather.gov/icons/land/night/sct?size=small', 'windDirection': 'SW', 'isDaytime': False, 'temperatureTrend': None, 'endTime': '2018-02-18T01:00:00-05:00', 'name': '', 'temperatureUnit': 'F', 'temperature': 34}
    {'startTime': '2018-02-18T01:00:00-05:00', 'detailedForecast': '', 'shortForecast': 'Mostly Cloudy', 'windSpeed': '5 mph', 'number': 149, 'icon': 'https://api.weather.gov/icons/land/night/bkn?size=small', 'windDirection': 'SW', 'isDaytime': False, 'temperatureTrend': None, 'endTime': '2018-02-18T02:00:00-05:00', 'name': '', 'temperatureUnit': 'F', 'temperature': 33}
    {'startTime': '2018-02-18T02:00:00-05:00', 'detailedForecast': '', 'shortForecast': 'Mostly Cloudy', 'windSpeed': '5 mph', 'number': 150, 'icon': 'https://api.weather.gov/icons/land/night/bkn?size=small', 'windDirection': 'SW', 'isDaytime': False, 'temperatureTrend': None, 'endTime': '2018-02-18T03:00:00-05:00', 'name': '', 'temperatureUnit': 'F', 'temperature': 31}
    {'startTime': '2018-02-18T03:00:00-05:00', 'detailedForecast': '', 'shortForecast': 'Partly Cloudy', 'windSpeed': '5 mph', 'number': 151, 'icon': 'https://api.weather.gov/icons/land/night/sct?size=small', 'windDirection': 'SW', 'isDaytime': False, 'temperatureTrend': None, 'endTime': '2018-02-18T04:00:00-05:00', 'name': '', 'temperatureUnit': 'F', 'temperature': 31}

To get weather forecast with postal code and country code with response type "forecastGridData".

    from noaa_sdk import NOAA

    n = NOAA()
    res = n.get_forecasts('11365', 'US', type='forecastGridData')
    for i in res:
        print(i)

Result from response type: forecastGridData

  {'@id': 'https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/OKX/39,36', '@type': 'wx:Gridpoint', 'updateTime': '2020-11-24T08:51:35+00:00', 'validTimes': '2020-11-24T02:00:00+00:00/P7DT5H', 'elevation': {'unitCode': 'wmoUnit:m', 'value': 24.9936}, 'forecastOffice': 'https://api.weather.gov/offices/OKX', 'gridId': 'OKX', 'gridX': '39', 'gridY': '36', 'temperature': {'uom': 'wmoUnit:degC', 'values': [{'validTime': '2020-11-24T02:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 5.555555555555555}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T03:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 6.111111111111111}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T04:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 5.555555555555555}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T05:00:00+00:00/PT5H', 'value': 6.111111111111111}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T10:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 5.555555555555555}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T11:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 4.444444444444445}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T12:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 3.3333333333333335}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T13:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 3.888888888888889}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T14:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 5}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T15:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 6.111111111111111}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T16:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 7.222222222222222}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T17:00:00+00:00/PT2H', 'value': 8.333333333333334}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T19:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 8.88888888888889}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T20:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 8.333333333333334}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T21:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 7.777777777777778}, {'validTime': '2020-11-24T22:00:00+00:00/PT1H', 'value': 7.222222222222222}.....

To get weather observation data from all nearest stations in 11375

    from noaa_sdk import NOAA

    n = NOAA()
    observations = n.get_observations('11365','US')
    for observation in observations:
        print(observation)
        break

with date range (*note: for old observations data, please download Global Historical Climatology Network data)

    from noaa_sdk import noaa

    n = noaa.NOAA()
    observations = n.get_observations('11365','US',start='2017-01-01',end='2018-02-02')
    for observation in observations:
        print(observation)
        break

Example Result

    {'minTemperatureLast24Hours': {'unitCode': 'unit:degC', 'qualityControl': None, 'value': None},
    'icon': 'https://api.weather.gov/icons/land/night/bkn?size=medium',
    '@type': 'wx:ObservationStation',
    'cloudLayers': [{'amount': 'BKN', 'base': {'unitCode': 'unit:m', 'value': 2900}}],
    'windSpeed': {'unitCode': 'unit:m_s-1', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': 2.5999999046326},
    'temperature': {'unitCode': 'unit:degC', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': 9.9999938964844},
    'precipitationLast6Hours': {'unitCode': 'unit:m', 'qualityControl': 'qc:Z', 'value': None},
    'relativeHumidity': {'unitCode': 'unit:percent', 'qualityControl': 'qc:C', 'value': 76.720955130964},
    'rawMessage': 'KBDR 010152Z 16005KT 10SM BKN095 10/06 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01000061',
    'windDirection': {'unitCode': 'unit:degree_(angle)', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': 160},
    'seaLevelPressure': {'unitCode': 'unit:Pa', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': 101790},
    'precipitationLastHour': {'unitCode': 'unit:m', 'qualityControl': 'qc:Z', 'value': None},
    'dewpoint': {'unitCode': 'unit:degC', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': 6.1},
    'windGust': {'unitCode': 'unit:m_s-1', 'qualityControl': 'qc:Z', 'value': None},
    'maxTemperatureLast24Hours': {'unitCode': 'unit:degC', 'qualityControl': None, 'value': None},
    'windChill': {'unitCode': 'unit:degC', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': 8.7570299365604},
    'barometricPressure': {'unitCode': 'unit:Pa', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': 101800},
    '@id': 'https://api.weather.gov/stations/KBDR/observations/2017-12-01T01:52:00+00:00',
    'station': 'https://api.weather.gov/stations/KBDR', 'elevation': {'unitCode': 'unit:m', 'value': 5},
    'timestamp': '2017-12-01T01:52:00+00:00',
    'precipitationLast3Hours': {'unitCode': 'unit:m', 'qualityControl': 'qc:Z', 'value': None},
    'visibility': {'unitCode': 'unit:m', 'qualityControl': 'qc:C', 'value': 16090},
    'textDescription': 'Mostly Cloudy', 'presentWeather': [],
    'heatIndex': {'unitCode': 'unit:degC', 'qualityControl': 'qc:V', 'value': None}}

Contributors

• Paulo Kuong (@pkuong)