Precip - Hyperlocal Weather Data API
Access hyperlocal weather data including precipitation, temperature, wind, soil conditions, and more.
Capabilities
- •Last 48 Hours Precipitation Data: Total precipitation in the last 48 hours for the given location(s)
- •Air Temperature: Hourly near-surface air temperature in Celsius (°C)
- •Hourly Soil Moisture: Hourly soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth
- •Wind Direction: Hourly wind direction in compass degrees (0-360)
- •Daily Precipitation Data: Returns comprehensive daily precipitation data for the given time range and location(s)
- •Wind Gusts: Hourly wind gust speed in meters per second (m/s)
- •Recent Rain Event: Returns detailed information about the most recent precipitation event for the given location(s), including total amounts, precipitation type (rain/snow), timing, and how long ago it occurred
- •Map Layer Tiles: Map tiles compatible with most web mapping or GIS tools
- •Wind Speed: Hourly near-surface wind speed in meters per second (m/s)
- •Cloud Cover: Hourly cloud cover fraction (0-1, where 0 is clear and 1 is overcast)
- •Soil Temperature: Hourly soil temperature data at 0-10cm depth in Celsius (°C)
- •Specific Humidity: Hourly specific humidity (kg/kg)
- •Hourly Precipitation Data: Returns comprehensive hourly precipitation data for the given time range and location(s)
- •Daily Soil Moisture: Daily soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth
- •Embeddable HTML UI: Returns a complete, HTML page displaying comprehensive weather data for a specific location
- •Solar Radiation: Hourly downward short-wave radiation flux in watts per square meter (W/m²)
- •Relative Humidity: Hourly relative humidity as a percentage (0-100%)
Usage
Last 48 Hours Precipitation Data
Total precipitation in the last 48 hours for the given location(s).
Parameters:
- •longitude* (string)
- •latitude* (string)
- •timeZoneId (string)
- •format (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/last-48 --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194
Air Temperature
Hourly near-surface air temperature in Celsius (°C)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/temperature-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Hourly Soil Moisture
Hourly soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string)
- •latitude* (string)
- •timeZoneId (string)
- •format (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/soil-moisture-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Wind Direction
Hourly wind direction in compass degrees (0-360)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/wind-direction-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Daily Precipitation Data
Returns comprehensive daily precipitation data for the given time range and location(s). Each day includes precipitation amount, type (rain/snow/mixed), probability (for forecasts), and data source. Seamlessly combines historical observations with forecast data depending on the requested time range.
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string)
- •latitude* (string)
- •timeZoneId (string)
- •format (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/daily --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-31
Wind Gusts
Hourly wind gust speed in meters per second (m/s)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/wind-speed-gust-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Recent Rain Event
Returns detailed information about the most recent precipitation event for the given location(s), including total amounts, precipitation type (rain/snow), timing, and how long ago it occurred.
Parameters:
- •longitude* (string)
- •latitude* (string)
- •timeZoneId (string)
- •format (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/recent-rain --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194
Map Layer Tiles
Map tiles compatible with most web mapping or GIS tools. Software such as Mapbox, Google Maps, ArcGIS, Leaflet, OpenLayers or QGIS will require an x/y/z url eg https://api.precip.ai/api/v1/map/last-48/ImageServer/tile/{z}/{y}/{x}. See the examples for more details.
Parameters:
- •time (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/map/precipitation/ImageServer/tile/5/12/10
Wind Speed
Hourly near-surface wind speed in meters per second (m/s)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/wind-speed-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Cloud Cover
Hourly cloud cover fraction (0-1, where 0 is clear and 1 is overcast)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/cloud-cover-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Soil Temperature
Hourly soil temperature data at 0-10cm depth in Celsius (°C)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/temp-0-10cm-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Specific Humidity
Hourly specific humidity (kg/kg)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/specific-humidity-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Hourly Precipitation Data
Returns comprehensive hourly precipitation data for the given time range and location(s). Each hour includes precipitation amount, type (rain/snow/mixed), probability (for forecasts), and data source.
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string)
- •latitude* (string)
- •timeZoneId (string)
- •format (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-07
Daily Soil Moisture
Daily soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string)
- •latitude* (string)
- •timeZoneId (string)
- •format (string)
orth api run precip /api/v1/soil-moisture-daily --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-31
Embeddable HTML UI
Returns a complete, HTML page displaying comprehensive weather data for a specific location. See the examples page for more details.
Authorization headers set automatically from query parameters on this endpoint.
Parameters:
- •lat* (number) - Latitude coordinate (-90 to 90) for the location center of the precipitation widget
- •lon* (number) - Longitude coordinate (-180 to 180) for the location center of the precipitation widget
- •apiKey* (string) - Your API key for authentication. Gets automatically applied as header.
- •units (string) - Unit system for displaying precipitation amounts and temperatures. 'metric' shows mm and °C, 'imperial' shows inches and °F.
- •widgets (string) - Comma-separated list of widget keys to display.
Available options:
current, event, calendar, cumulative, total, precip, table, wind, temp, soiltemp, soilmoisture, snow
When not provided, shows all widgets.
orth api run precip /embed/location --query lat=37.7749 lon=-122.4194
Solar Radiation
Hourly downward short-wave radiation flux in watts per square meter (W/m²)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/solar-radiation-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Relative Humidity
Hourly relative humidity as a percentage (0-100%)
Parameters:
- •start* (string)
- •end* (string)
- •longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84)
- •timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps
- •format (string) - Output format:
geojson,jsonorcsv
orth api run precip /api/v1/relative-humidity-hourly --query latitude=37.7749 longitude=-122.4194 start=2024-01-01 end=2024-01-02
Use Cases
- •Agriculture: Monitor soil moisture and plan irrigation
- •Construction: Track weather conditions for project planning
- •Event Planning: Check precipitation forecasts for outdoor events
- •Research: Access historical weather data for analysis
- •IoT/Smart Home: Integrate weather data into automation
Discover More
For full endpoint details and parameters:
orth api show precip # List all endpoints orth api show precip /api/v1/last-48 # Get endpoint details