Developer Tools
A suite of tools designed to support and enhance the implementation of CustomWeather’s products.
CustomWeather API
- API available in XML or JSON
- Clients can request data via HTTPS for secure data encryption
- A proven forecast model with a high degree of accuracy
- Hyperlocal weather data for over 85,000 locations
- Ability to refine forecasts down to 100 meter resolution worldwide
- Engaging satellite, radar and future radar animations accessed via maptile server
- Visually engaging maps and graphics
- High degree of scalability
- Geolookup
- Over 85 different languages
Cloud Weather Services™
- Easy access via API, available in both XML and JSON
- Enables point access in real-time via web service to large gridded data sets, without requiring the download of complete government model data sets
- Ability to create real-time comparison between models, and create plugins for value-add variables based on raw data from the models
- Value-add variables include a hail index and even wind direction in degrees, which is normally reported as just U and V vectors in government models
- Easy access to many obscure model variables which are critical to specific industries. Examples are short-wave radiation for the solar industry, and soil moisture at various depths for agriculture
Locations
All forecast locations geocoded to provide:
- latitude
- longitude
- time zone
- state, province, and country
Data Feeds
Data feeds available:
- CSV
- XML
- JSON
- Delivery via HTTPS, Amazon S3, or SFTP/FTP
- Can import geospatial data and overlay on maps
Searching
Easy and accurate searching:
- US zip code
- Regional mapping databases
- Postal codes available for Canada, UK and many other countries.
Languages
Weather data is available in over 80 languages including:
Map Tile Server
- On-demand, real-time weather map tiles
- Meteorological layers derived from dozens of weather models
- Utilizes quadkey structure compatible with map tile systems including Microsoft BING or Google Maps
- Real-time information such as radar, satellite, estimated temperatures, and weather warnings
- Tropical storm tracking
Open GIS-Based Map Server
- Map layers in real-time
- Delivered via http interface
- Set your size and area
- Worldwide coverage
- Various formats and projections
- Use our base map or your own
Custom Web Templates
A web template can be designed around virtually any layout specified by a client.
Sample Code Available
Sample code can be supplied using XML query.
Icons
Multiple icon sets and styles suitable for print, web and wireless display.
Icon Set 1 (Realistic Style)
Large and Small
The examples shown are part of a much larger set of icons
Icon Set 2 (Vector Style)
SVG
The examples shown are part of a much larger set of icons
Icon Set 3 (Button Style)
Large and Small
The examples shown are part of a much larger set of icons
Icon Set 4 (Animated)
Animated
The examples shown are part of a much larger set of icons
Icon Set 5 (MyForecast)
Large and Small
The examples shown are part of a much larger set of icons
Icon Set 6
Large and Small
The examples shown are part of a much larger set of icons