Standard Weather Parameters - Dew Point

Instantaneous Dew Point | Interval Values of Dew Point

Dew Point

Instantaneous Dew Point

Gives the instantaneous value of the dew point temperature at the indicated level.

dew_point_<level>:<unit>

Available levels (global): 2m - 20000m (continuously), 1000hPa, 950hPa, 925hPa, 900hPa, 850hPa, 800hPa, 700hPa, 500hPa, 300hPa Available units: C, F, K Example

• Create a time series for the dew point in °C at two meters.

  

• Current situation: https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T00:00:00ZP2D:PT3H/dew_point_2m:C/47.412164,9.340652/html

Interval Values of Dew Point

Gives the mean, maximum or minimum dew point at the indicated level over the indicated duration.

dew_point_<measure>_<level>_<interval>:p

Available levels (global): 2m - 20000m (continuously), 1000hPa, 950hPa, 925hPa, 900hPa, 850hPa, 800hPa, 700hPa, 500hPa, 300hPa Available measures: mean, min, max Available intervals: 1h, 2h, 3h, 6h, 12h, 24h Available units: C, F, K Examples

• Time series for the minimum dew point at a height of 2 meters using 6 hour intervals in St. Gallen.

  

• Current situation: https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T00:00:00ZP3D:PT6H/dew_point_min_2m_6h:K/47.4244818,9.3767173/html?source=mix

Atmospheric Pressure and Density

The computation of pressure parameters is based on data of NASA's SRTM digital elevation model, where it is available (between 60°N and 60°S). Model topography is used elsewhere.

Pressure Adjusted to Sea Level

Gives the pressure adjusted to sea level.

msl_pressure:<unit>

Available units: hPa, Pa, psi Examples

• Display the predicted evolution of the adjusted pressure for the next three days. https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T00:00:00ZP3D:PT6H/msl_pressure:hPa/47.412164,9.340652/html

  

Surface Pressure

Gives the surface pressure.

sfc_pressure:<unit>

Available units: hPa, Pa, psi Examples

• Show the predicted surface pressure evolution for the next three days. https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T00:00:00ZP3D:PT6H/sfc_pressure:hPa/47.412164,9.340652/html

  

• The predicted surface pressure for the next two days in json format.   https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T00:00:00ZP2D:PT6H/sfc_pressure:hPa/47.412164,9.340652/json  

  {"version":"3.0","user":"api-test","dateGenerated":"2018-02-14T12:39:08Z","status":"OK","data": [[{"parameter":"sfc_pressure:hPa","coordinates":[{"lat":47.4122,"lon":9.34065,"dates": [{"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00Z","value":924.2},{"date":"2018-01-01T06:00:00Z","value":926.8}, {"date":"2018-01-01T12:00:00Z","value":924.7},{"date":"2018-01-01T18:00:00Z","value":917.8}, {"date":"2018-01-02T00:00:00Z","value":924.2},{"date":"2018-01-02T06:00:00Z","value":927.6}, {"date":"2018-01-02T00:00:00Z","value":924.2},{"date":"2018-01-02T06:00:00Z","value":927.6}, {"date":"2018-01-02T12:00:00Z","value":930.2},{"date":"2018-01-02T18:00:00Z","value":930.4}, {"date":"2018-01-03T00:00:00Z","value":925.6}]}]}]}

• The current surface pressure of Switzerland in png format. https://api.meteomatics.com/now/sfc_pressure:hPa/switzerland:0.01,0.01/png

  

Surface Pressure Mean

Gives the surface pressure mean over the given interval.

sfc_pressure_mean_<interval>:<unit>

Available intervals: 1h - 24h (spacing: 1 h) Available units: hPa, Pa, psi Examples

• Show the forecast for the surface pressure 24h mean for the next ten days. https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T00:00:00ZP10D:PT24H/sfc_pressure_mean_24h:hPa/47.412164,9.340652/html

  

Pressure at Higher Altitudes

The atmospheric pressure is available at any height level above ground up to 10 km.

pressure_<level>:<unit>

Available altitude levels: 1m - 10000m (continuously) The level can be combined with the mean over a time interval.

pressure_mean_<level>_<interval>:<unit>

Available intervals: 1h - 24h (spacing: 1 h) Available units: hPa, Pa, psi

Atmospheric Density

The density of air at any height level above ground up to 10 km.

air_density_<level>:<unit>

Available altitude levels: 2m - 10000m (continuously) Available units: kgm3

air_density_mean_<level>_<time>:<unit>

Available intervals: 1h - 24h (spacing: 1 h) Available units: kgm3

Wind

Instantaneous Wind Speed

Gives the instantaneous wind speed at the indicated level.

wind_speed_<level>:<unit>

Available altitude levels: 10m - 10000m (continuously) Available pressure levels (global): 1000hPa, 950hPa, 925hPa, 900hPa, 850hPa, 800hPa, 700hPa, 500hPa, 300hPa, 250hPa, 200hPa, 150hPa, 100hPa, 70hPa, 50hPa, 10hPa Available speed units: ms, kmh, mph, kn, bft Examples

• Wind speed chart created with MetX. Colored areas indicate wind speeds at 10 m height, isolines denote mean sea level pressure. The grid of red numbers shows wind speed values at that location:

  

   
• This csv output shows the wind speed at 850 hPa over Switzerland https://api.meteomatics.com/__replace__0T00:00:00Z/wind_speed_850hPa:ms/52,5_45,12:5x5/csv

  validdate;2018-02-21 00:00:00 parameter;wind_speed_850hPa:ms data;5;6.75;8.5;10.25;12 52;