How can I download weather history data as a CSV file?
In this article, we will show you how to easily download historical weather data as a standard CSV file that can be imported into thousands of data analysis and storage applications such as business intelligence systems, visualization tools, statistical analysis packages, and databases. If you would like to download weather forecast data as a CSV, …
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How can I download weather forecast data as a CSV file?
In this article, we will show you how to easily download forecast weather data as a standard CSV file that can be imported into thousands of data analysis and storage applications such as business intelligence systems, visualization tools, statistical analysis packages, and databases. If you would like to download weather history data as a CSV, …
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How to include sunrise, sunset, moon phase, moonrise and moonset data into your API requests
In addition to providing historical weather observations and weather forecast data, the Weather API also provides astronomical information. This astronomical information includes sunset, sunrise and moon phase data. Why is astronomical information useful? Sunset, sunrise and moon information goes hand-in-hand with weather data in many use cases. The information can help answer some basic questions: …
How can I load weather forecast data into Microsoft Power BI?
In this article, I’m going to show how you can quickly and easily load weather forecast data for any worldwide location into Microsoft Power BI for further analysis. Visual Crossing Weather enables you to import forecast or historical weather data into Power BI. The data can be imported as CSV or JSON depending on your …
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Finding historical weather data for remote locations
This article describes the best methods to help find additional data sources when looking for historical weather data in remote locations. This article uses the weather data query builder to construct a query to request past weather and to view data and maps to help find data. Step one – check that your location address …
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What exactly is a weather record?
A weather record is the smallest unit of weather data that is used in the Visual Crossing Weather accounting process for our plans. Whether you have unlimited data access or are limited to 1000 records per day as a member of our Free plan, it is useful to understand the accounting behind weather records What …
Agriculture elements in the Timeline Weather API
The Timeline Weather API includes elements that are designed for use by the agricultural and horticultural industries. These elements are designed to providing weather data that influence those who grow plants or raise livestock. The elements on this page are available only to certain subscription levels. For more information, please see our pricing page. The …
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Energy elements in the Timeline Weather API
The Timeline Weather API includes elements that are designed for use by the solar and wind energy industries. These weather elements include measurements of the solar radiation at the earth’s surface and wind speeds and directions. The elements on this page are available only to certain subscription levels. For more information, please see our pricing …
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Calculating chill hours for fruit plants and trees
Many fruit plants and trees do not produce an optimal crop unless they experience a dormant period with lower temperatures. These dormant periods help the plant rest during the winter period. They also may regulate the plant’s development including the budding time. Unlike a plant hardiness zone, which indicate the coldest temperatures that a plant …
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Prepare your Business for Upcoming Freezing Temperatures
Does your business depend upon knowing when freezing temperatures may occur? Shipping temperatures sensitive items, water pipes/pumps, pouring concrete or outdoor employee safety are just a few areas where businesses can benefit by knowing exactly when a freezing temperature is predicted. Typically, systems like this can be a very expensive IT undertaking but in this …
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