Weather - Get Current Conditions

Reference

Service:: Maps

API Version:: 1.1

Use to get current weather conditions.

The Get Current Conditions API is an HTTP GET request that returns detailed current weather conditions such as precipitation, temperature and wind for a given coordinate location. Also, observations from the past 6 or 24 hours for a particular location can be retrieved. The basic information returned with The response includes details such as observation date and time, brief description of the weather conditions, weather icon, precipitation indicator flags, and temperature. Additional details such as RealFeel™ Temperature and UV index are also returned. For more information, see Request real-time weather data

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/weather/currentConditions/json?api-version=1.1&query={query}

With optional parameters:

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/weather/currentConditions/json?api-version=1.1&query={query}&unit={unit}&details={details}&duration={duration}&language={language}

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
format	path	True	JsonFormat	Desired format of the response. Only `json` format is supported.
api-version	query	True	string	Version number of Azure Maps API.
query	query	True	number[]	The applicable query specified as a comma separated string composed by latitude followed by longitude e.g. "47.641268,-122.125679".
details	query		string	Return full details for the current conditions. Available values are `true` - Returns full details. By default all details are returned. `false` - Returns a truncated version of the current condition data, which includes observation date time, weather phrase, icon code, precipitation indicator flag, and temperature.
duration	query		integer	Time frame of the returned weather conditions. By default, the most current weather conditions will be returned. Default value is 0. Supported values are: `0` - Return the most current weather conditions. `6` - Return weather conditions from past 6 hours. `24` - Return weather conditions from past 24 hours.
language	query		string	Language in which search results should be returned. Should be one of supported IETF language tags, case insensitive. When data in specified language is not available for a specific field, default language is used. Please refer to Supported Languages for details.
unit	query		WeatherDataUnit	Specifies to return the data in either metric units or imperial units. Default value is metric.

Request Header

Name	Required	Type	Description
x-ms-client-id		string	Specifies which account is intended for usage in conjunction with the Microsoft Entra ID security model. It represents a unique ID for the Azure Maps account and can be retrieved from the Azure Maps management plane Account API. To use Microsoft Entra ID security in Azure Maps see the following articles for guidance.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	CurrentConditionsResult	OK
Other Status Codes	ErrorResponse	An unexpected error occurred.

Security

AADToken

These are the Microsoft Entra OAuth 2.0 Flows. When paired with Azure role-based access control it can be used to control access to Azure Maps REST APIs. Azure role-based access controls are used to designate access to one or more Azure Maps resource account or sub-resources. Any user, group, or service principal can be granted access via a built-in role or a custom role composed of one or more permissions to Azure Maps REST APIs.

To implement scenarios, we recommend viewing authentication concepts. In summary, this security definition provides a solution for modeling application(s) via objects capable of access control on specific APIs and scopes.

Notes

This security definition requires the use of the x-ms-client-id header to indicate which Azure Maps resource the application is requesting access to. This can be acquired from the Maps management API.

The Authorization URL is specific to the Azure public cloud instance. Sovereign clouds have unique Authorization URLs and Microsoft Entra ID configurations. * The Azure role-based access control is configured from the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs. * Usage of the Azure Maps Web SDK allows for configuration based setup of an application for multiple use cases.

For more information on Microsoft identity platform, see Microsoft identity platform overview.

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default	https://atlas.microsoft.com/.default

subscription-key

This is a shared key that is provisioned when you Create an Azure Maps account in the Azure portal or using PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST API.

With this key, any application can access all REST API. In other words, this key can be used as a master key in the account that they are issued in.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to use the confidential client applications approach to access Azure Maps REST APIs so your key can be securely stored.

Type: apiKey
In: query

SAS Token

This is a shared access signature token is created from the List SAS operation on the Azure Maps resource through the Azure management plane via Azure portal, PowerShell, CLI, Azure SDKs, or REST APIs.

With this token, any application is authorized to access with Azure role-based access controls and fine-grain control to the expiration, rate, and region(s) of use for the particular token. In other words, the SAS Token can be used to allow applications to control access in a more secured way than the shared key.

For publicly exposed applications, our recommendation is to configure a specific list of allowed origins on the Map account resource to limit rendering abuse and regularly renew the SAS Token.

Type: apiKey
In: header

Examples

Successfully retrieve detailed current weather conditions for a given coordinate location

Sample Request

HTTP

GET https://atlas.microsoft.com/weather/currentConditions/json?api-version=1.1&query=47.641268,-122.125679

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "results": [
    {
      "dateTime": "2019-11-14T15:08:00-08:00",
      "phrase": "Cloudy",
      "iconCode": 7,
      "hasPrecipitation": false,
      "isDayTime": true,
      "temperature": {
        "value": 13.7,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "realFeelTemperature": {
        "value": 13.6,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "realFeelTemperatureShade": {
        "value": 13.6,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "relativeHumidity": 75,
      "dewPoint": {
        "value": 9.2,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "wind": {
        "direction": {
          "degrees": 315,
          "localizedDescription": "NW"
        },
        "speed": {
          "value": 3.6,
          "unit": "km/h",
          "unitType": 7
        }
      },
      "windGust": {
        "speed": {
          "value": 4.9,
          "unit": "km/h",
          "unitType": 7
        }
      },
      "uvIndex": 0,
      "uvIndexPhrase": "Low",
      "visibility": {
        "value": 8,
        "unit": "km",
        "unitType": 6
      },
      "obstructionsToVisibility": "",
      "cloudCover": 95,
      "ceiling": {
        "value": 4359,
        "unit": "m",
        "unitType": 5
      },
      "pressure": {
        "value": 1014.9,
        "unit": "mb",
        "unitType": 14
      },
      "pressureTendency": {
        "localizedDescription": "Steady",
        "code": "S"
      },
      "pastTwentyFourHourTemperatureDeparture": {
        "value": 1.8,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "apparentTemperature": {
        "value": 16.1,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "windChillTemperature": {
        "value": 13.9,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "wetBulbTemperature": {
        "value": 11.4,
        "unit": "C",
        "unitType": 17
      },
      "precipitationSummary": {
        "pastHour": {
          "value": 0.5,
          "unit": "mm",
          "unitType": 3
        },
        "pastThreeHours": {
          "value": 0.8,
          "unit": "mm",
          "unitType": 3
        },
        "pastSixHours": {
          "value": 0.8,
          "unit": "mm",
          "unitType": 3
        },
        "pastNineHours": {
          "value": 0.8,
          "unit": "mm",
          "unitType": 3
        },
        "pastTwelveHours": {
          "value": 0.8,
          "unit": "mm",
          "unitType": 3
        },
        "pastEighteenHours": {
          "value": 0.8,
          "unit": "mm",
          "unitType": 3
        },
        "pastTwentyFourHours": {
          "value": 0.8,
          "unit": "mm",
          "unitType": 3
        }
      },
      "temperatureSummary": {
        "pastSixHours": {
          "minimum": {
            "value": 8.3,
            "unit": "C",
            "unitType": 17
          },
          "maximum": {
            "value": 13.7,
            "unit": "C",
            "unitType": 17
          }
        },
        "pastTwelveHours": {
          "minimum": {
            "value": 5.9,
            "unit": "C",
            "unitType": 17
          },
          "maximum": {
            "value": 13.7,
            "unit": "C",
            "unitType": 17
          }
        },
        "pastTwentyFourHours": {
          "minimum": {
            "value": 5.9,
            "unit": "C",
            "unitType": 17
          },
          "maximum": {
            "value": 13.7,
            "unit": "C",
            "unitType": 17
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Definitions

Name	Description
CurrentConditions
CurrentConditionsResult
ErrorAdditionalInfo	The resource management error additional info.
ErrorDetail	The error detail.
ErrorResponse	Error response
IconCode	Numeric value representing an image that displays the `iconPhrase`. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details.
JsonFormat	Desired format of the response. Only `json` format is supported.
PastHoursTemperature	Summary of temperature fluctuations over the number of past hours.
PrecipitationSummary
PressureTendency
TemperatureSummary
UnitType	Numeric ID value associated with the type of unit being displayed. Can be used for unit translation. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details.
WeatherDataUnit	Specifies to return the data in either metric units or imperial units. Default value is metric.
WeatherUnit	Specific value of a given unit related to weather.
WindDetails	Wind details being returned including speed and direction.
WindDirection	Wind direction

CurrentConditions

Name	Type	Description
apparentTemperature	WeatherUnit	Perceived outdoor temperature caused by the combination of air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed in specified unit.
ceiling	WeatherUnit	Cloud ceiling in specified unit. The ceiling is a measurement of the height of the base of the lowest clouds.
cloudCover	integer	Percent representing cloud cover.
dateTime	string	Date and time of the current observation displayed in ISO 8601 format, for example, 2019-10-27T19:39:57-08:00.
dewPoint	WeatherUnit	The dewpoint temperature in specified unit. The dewpoint temperature is the temperature that the air must be cooled to in order to reach saturation.
hasPrecipitation	boolean	Indicates the presence or absence of precipitation. True indicates the presence of precipitation, false indicates the absence of precipitation.
iconCode	IconCode	Numeric value representing an image that displays the `iconPhrase`. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details.
isDayTime	boolean	Indicates the time of the day. True indicates 'day',', false indicates 'night.
obstructionsToVisibility	string	Cause of limited visibility. Possible values: A = heavy thunderstorm/hail BD = blowing dust BN = blowing sand BS = blowing snow D = dust F = fog GF = ground fog HZ = haze I = ice IC = ice crystals IF = ice fog IP = ice pellets IPW = ice pellets shower K = smoke L = drizzle R = rain RS = rain/snow RW = rain shower S = snow SG = snow granules SP = snow pellets SW = snow shower T = thunderstorm UP = undefined precipitation ZL = freezing drizzle ZR = freezing rain + = heavy - = light
pastTwentyFourHourTemperatureDeparture	WeatherUnit	Departure from the temperature observed 24 hours ago in specified unit.
phrase	string	Phrase description of the current weather condition. Displayed in specified language.
precipitationSummary	PrecipitationSummary	Summary of precipitation amounts over the past 24 hours.
pressure	WeatherUnit	Atmospheric pressure in specified unit.
pressureTendency	PressureTendency	Atmospheric pressure change.
realFeelTemperature	WeatherUnit	RealFeel™ Temperature being returned.
realFeelTemperatureShade	WeatherUnit	RealFeel™ Temperature being returned. Describes what the temperature really feels like in the shade.
relativeHumidity	integer	Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature.
temperature	WeatherUnit	Temperature being returned.
temperatureSummary	TemperatureSummary	Summary of temperature fluctuations over the past 6, 12, and 24 hours.
uvIndex	integer	Measure of the strength of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun. Supported values are: `0-2` - Low danger from the sun's UV rays or the average person. `3-5` - Moderate risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. `6-7` - High risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. `8-10` - Very high risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure. `11+` - Extreme risk of harm from unprotected sun exposure.
uvIndexPhrase	string	Phrase associated with the `uvIndex`.
visibility	WeatherUnit	Visibility in specified unit. A measure of the distance at which an object or light can be clearly discerned.
wetBulbTemperature	WeatherUnit	The temperature to which air may be cooled by evaporating water into it at constant pressure until it reaches saturation.
wind	WindDetails	Wind details being returned including speed and direction.
windChillTemperature	WeatherUnit	Perceived air temperature on exposed skin due to wind.
windGust	WindDetails	Wind gust. Wind gust is a sudden, brief increase in speed of the wind.

CurrentConditionsResult

Name	Type	Description
results	CurrentConditions[]	Detailed current weather conditions.

ErrorAdditionalInfo

The resource management error additional info.

Name	Type	Description
info	object	The additional info.
type	string	The additional info type.

ErrorDetail

The error detail.

Name	Type	Description
additionalInfo	ErrorAdditionalInfo[]	The error additional info.
code	string	The error code.
details	ErrorDetail[]	The error details.
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The error target.

ErrorResponse

Error response

Name	Type	Description
error	ErrorDetail	The error object.

IconCode

Numeric value representing an image that displays the iconPhrase. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details.

Name	Type	Description
1	Integer
10	Integer
11	Integer
12	Integer
13	Integer
14	Integer
15	Integer
16	Integer
17	Integer
18	Integer
19	Integer
2	Integer
20	Integer
21	Integer
22	Integer
23	Integer
24	Integer
25	Integer
26	Integer
27	Integer
28	Integer
29	Integer
3	Integer
30	Integer
31	Integer
32	Integer
33	Integer
34	Integer
35	Integer
36	Integer
37	Integer
38	Integer
39	Integer
4	Integer
40	Integer
41	Integer
42	Integer
43	Integer
44	Integer
5	Integer
6	Integer
7	Integer
8	Integer
9	Integer

JsonFormat

Desired format of the response. Only json format is supported.

Name	Type	Description
json	string	The JavaScript Object Notation Data Interchange Format

PastHoursTemperature

Summary of temperature fluctuations over the number of past hours.

Name	Type	Description
maximum	WeatherUnit	maximum
minimum	WeatherUnit	minimum

PrecipitationSummary

Name	Type	Description
pastEighteenHours	WeatherUnit	The amount of precipitation (liquid equivalent) that has fallen in the past 18 hours.
pastHour	WeatherUnit	The amount of precipitation (liquid equivalent) that has fallen in the past hour.
pastNineHours	WeatherUnit	The amount of precipitation (liquid equivalent) that has fallen in the past nine hours.
pastSixHours	WeatherUnit	The amount of precipitation (liquid equivalent) that has fallen in the past six hours. Contains Metric and Imperial Values.
pastThreeHours	WeatherUnit	The amount of precipitation (liquid equivalent) that has fallen in the past three hours.
pastTwelveHours	WeatherUnit	The amount of precipitation (liquid equivalent) that has fallen in the past 12 hours.
pastTwentyFourHours	WeatherUnit	The amount of precipitation (liquid equivalent) that has fallen in the past 24 hours.

PressureTendency

Name	Type	Description
code	string	Pressure tendency code regardless of language. One of F=Falling, S=Steady, R=Rising.
localizedDescription	string	Description of the pressure tendency in specified language

TemperatureSummary

Name	Type	Description
pastSixHours	PastHoursTemperature	Summary of temperature fluctuations over the past 6 hours.
pastTwelveHours	PastHoursTemperature	Summary of temperature fluctuations over the past 12 hours.
pastTwentyFourHours	PastHoursTemperature	Summary of temperature fluctuations over the past 24 hours.

UnitType

Numeric ID value associated with the type of unit being displayed. Can be used for unit translation. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details.

Name	Type	Description
0	Integer
1	Integer
10	Integer
11	Integer
12	Integer
13	Integer
14	Integer
15	Integer
16	Integer
17	Integer
18	Integer
19	Integer
2	Integer
20	Integer
21	Integer
22	Integer
3	Integer
31	Integer
4	Integer
5	Integer
6	Integer
7	Integer
8	Integer
9	Integer

WeatherDataUnit

Specifies to return the data in either metric units or imperial units. Default value is metric.

Name	Type	Description
imperial	string	Return data in imperial units. Some example units of imperial system are Fahrenheit and mile.
metric	string	Return data in metric units. Some example units of metric system are Celsius and kilometer.

WeatherUnit

Specific value of a given unit related to weather.

Name	Type	Description
unit	string	Type of unit for the returned value.
unitType	UnitType	Numeric ID value associated with the type of unit being displayed. Can be used for unit translation. Please refer to Weather services in Azure Maps for details.
value	number	Rounded value.

WindDetails

Wind details being returned including speed and direction.

Name	Type	Description
direction	WindDirection	Wind direction
speed	WeatherUnit	Speed of the wind in specified unit.

WindDirection

Wind direction

Name	Type	Description
degrees	integer	Wind direction in Azimuth degrees, starting at true North and continuing in clockwise direction. North is 0 degrees, east is 90 degrees, south is 180 degrees, west is 270 degrees. Possible values 0-359.
localizedDescription	string	Direction abbreviation in the specified language.