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Block: Weather IO+ ​

Type: weather

the Weather block

Fetch the current or forecast weather conditions at the specified location.

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Fields ​

Location ​

The list of weather locations defined in the Weather Power-Up. Select the location you would like weather information for.

Forecast and Metric ​

A list a weather forecasts to choose from. The weather metrics available are different based on the chosen forecast.

Now Metrics
  • Cloud Cover: The percentage of the sky covered with clouds during the period.
  • Cloud Cover Low Alt Pct: The percentage of the sky covered with low-altitude clouds (1800m and below) during the period.
  • Cloud Cover Mid Alt Pct: The percentage of the sky covered with mid-altitude clouds (1800m to 6300m) during the period.
  • Cloud Cover High Alt Pct: The percentage of the sky covered with high-altitude clouds (6300m and above) during the period.
  • Condition Code: Weather conditions at the given time, one of: BlowingDust, Clear, MostlyClear, PartlyCloudy, MostlyCloudy, Cloudy, Foggy, Haze, Smoky, Breezy, Windy, Drizzle, Rain, HeavyRain, IsolatedThunderstorms, ScatteredThunderstorms, Thunderstorms, StrongStorms, SunShowers, Frigid, Hail, Hot, Flurries, Sleet, Snow, SunFlurries, WintryMix, Blizzard, BlowingSnow, FreezingDrizzle, FreezingRain, HeavySnow, Hurricane, TroicalStorm
  • Daylight: Is there daylight at this time?
  • Humidity: Relative humidity as a percentage of the total water vapor the air can hold at this temperature.
  • Precipitation Intensity: Precipitation intensity measured in millimeters per hour
  • Pressure: The sea level air pressure, in millibars.
  • Pressure Trend: A string indicating the sea level air pressure trend during this period.
  • Temperature: Temperature in degrees Celsius during this period.
  • Temperature Apparent: The feels-like temperature when factoring wind and humidity, in degrees Celsius during this period.
  • Temperature Dew Point: The temperature at which relative humidity is 100%, in degrees Celsius during this period.
  • Uv Index: The level of ultraviolet radiation during this period.
  • Visibility: The distance at which terrain is visible, in meters. Under 1,000 is considered "low visibilty"
  • Wind Direction: The direction of the wind, in degrees. 0: north, 90: east, 180: south, 270: west
  • Wind Gust: The maximum wind gust speed, in kilometers per hour.
  • Wind Speed: The wind speed, in kilometers per hour.
In X minutes Metrics
  • Precipitation Chance: The probability of precipitation during this minute.
  • Precipitation Intensity: Precipitation intensity measured in millimeters per hour
In X hours Metrics
  • Cloud Cover: The percentage of the sky covered with clouds during the period.
  • Condition Code: Weather conditions at the given time, one of: BlowingDust, Clear, MostlyClear, PartlyCloudy, MostlyCloudy, Cloudy, Foggy, Haze, Smoky, Breezy, Windy, Drizzle, Rain, HeavyRain, IsolatedThunderstorms, ScatteredThunderstorms, Thunderstorms, StrongStorms, SunShowers, Frigid, Hail, Hot, Flurries, Sleet, Snow, SunFlurries, WintryMix, Blizzard, BlowingSnow, FreezingDrizzle, FreezingRain, HeavySnow, Hurricane, TroicalStorm
  • Daylight: Is there daylight at this time?
  • Humidity: Relative humidity as a percentage of the total water vapor the air can hold at this temperature.
  • Precipitation Amount: The amount of precipitation forecasted to occur during period, in millimeters.
  • Precipitation Intensity: Precipitation intensity measured in millimeters per hour
  • Precipitation Chance: The probability of precipitation during this minute.
  • Precipitation Type: The type of precipitation forecasted to occur during the period, one of: clear, precipitation, rain, snow, sleet, hail, mixed
  • Pressure: The sea level air pressure, in millibars.
  • Pressure Trend: A string indicating the sea level air pressure trend during this period.
  • Snowfall Intensity: The rate at which snow crystals are falling, in millimeters per hour.
  • Snowfall Amount: The depth of snow as ice crystals forecasted to occur during the period, in millimeters.
  • Temperature: Temperature in degrees Celsius during this period.
  • Temperature Apparent: The feels-like temperature when factoring wind and humidity, in degrees Celsius during this period.
  • Temperature Dew Point: The temperature at which relative humidity is 100%, in degrees Celsius during this period.
  • Uv Index: The level of ultraviolet radiation during this period.
  • Visibility: The distance at which terrain is visible, in meters. Under 1,000 is considered "low visibilty"
  • Wind Direction: The direction of the wind, in degrees. 0: north, 90: east, 180: south, 270: west
  • Wind Gust: The maximum wind gust speed, in kilometers per hour.
  • Wind Speed: The wind speed, in kilometers per hour.
In X days Metrics

Some daily metrics can be narrowed to just the daytime or overnight portions.

  • Condition Code: Weather conditions at the given time, one of: BlowingDust, Clear, MostlyClear, PartlyCloudy, MostlyCloudy, Cloudy, Foggy, Haze, Smoky, Breezy, Windy, Drizzle, Rain, HeavyRain, IsolatedThunderstorms, ScatteredThunderstorms, Thunderstorms, StrongStorms, SunShowers, Frigid, Hail, Hot, Flurries, Sleet, Snow, SunFlurries, WintryMix, Blizzard, BlowingSnow, FreezingDrizzle, FreezingRain, HeavySnow, Hurricane, TroicalStorm
  • Max Uv Index: The maximum ultraviolet index value during the day.
  • Moon Phase: The phase of the moon on the specified day, one of: new, waxingCrescent, firstQuarter, waxingGibbous, full, waningGibbous, thirdQuarter, or waningCrescent.
  • Moonrise: The time of moonrise on the specified day.
  • Moonset: The time of moonset on the specified day.
  • Precipitation Amount: The amount of precipitation forecasted to occur during period, in millimeters.
  • Precipitation Chance: The probability of precipitation during this minute.
  • Precipitation Type: The type of precipitation forecasted to occur during the period, one of: clear, precipitation, rain, snow, sleet, hail, mixed
  • Snowfall Amount: The depth of snow as ice crystals forecasted to occur during the period, in millimeters.
  • Solar Midnight: The time when the sun is lowest in the sky.
  • Solar Noon: The time when the sun is highest in the sky.
  • Sunrise: The time when the top edge of the sun reaches the horizon in the morning.
  • Sunrise Civil: The time when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon in the morning.
  • Sunrise Nautical: The time when the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon in the morning.
  • Sunrise Astronomical: The time when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon in the morning.
  • Sunset: The time when the top edge of the sun reaches the horizon in the evening.
  • Sunset Civil: The time when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon in the evening.
  • Sunset Nautical: The time when the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon in the evening.
  • Sunset Astronomical: The time when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon in the evening.
  • Temperature Max: The maximum temperature forecasted to occur during the day, in degrees Celsius.
  • Temperature Min: The minimum temperature forecasted to occur during the day, in degrees Celsius.
  • Wind Gust Speed Max: The maximum speed wind is expected to gust to over the period, in kilometers per hour.
  • Wind Speed Avg: The average expected wind speed over the period, in kilometers per hour.
  • Wind Speed Max: The maximum expected wind speed over the period, in kilometers per hour.