API Request - Weather Station & MOS Data

Station Observations

The Meteomatics Weather API provides a wide selection of weather station data around the globe.
In order to query data from weather stations, the source has to be set to mix-obs. 

api.meteomatics.com/validdatetime/parameters/station_id/format?source=mix-obs&optionals
 

Weather Station Identifiers

There are several possibilities to specify the desired station_id. Either coordinates or specific WMO, METAR, AMDA or CH station codes can be used. Additionally, it is possible to query the station data by using a unique ID generated by Meteomatics. If you choose coordinates, the data from the nearest station is retrieved.
Identifier Description Example
WMO ID wmo_<wmo_id> wmo_066810 is St. Gallen
METAR ID metar_<metar_id> metar_LSZH is Zurich Airport
AMDA ID amda_<amda_id> amda_P100 is Kahl/Main
MCH ID mch_<mch_id> mch_LUG is Lugano
MM unique ID <mmuid> 1463524709 is Zurich Airport
 

Find Station

It is possible to get a list of available weather stations from which you can select the desired station identifiers. Several conditions can be specified in order to filter the list of stations. The output is a sorted list of stations matching the specified conditions. The output format is CSV. 

api.meteomatics.com/find_station?<conditions>
Available conditions:
Identifier Description Example
location Coordinates: location=<lat>,<lon>, or bounding box location=<lat_max>,<lon_min>_<lat_min>,<lon_max> location=47.3,9.3, location=47.3,9.3_40,10, location=germany
elevation in meters ASL: elevation=<elevation> elevation=2500
parameters parameters=<comma separated parameter list> parameters=t_2m:C,wind_speed_10m:ms
startdate the earliest time you are interested in: startdate=<iso timestamp> startdate=2017-10-01T00Z
enddate the latest time you are interested in: enddate=<iso timestamp> enddate=2017-11-01T00Z
Examples Response example: 
Station Category;Station Type;ID Hash;WMO ID;Alternative IDs;Name;Location Lat,Lon;Elevation;Start Date;End Date;Horizontal Distance;Vertical Distance;Effective Distance
SYNOP;SYNO;15890694;;WIT;Wittnau;47.4804,7.96853;463m;2018-05-09T06:30:00Z;2021-01-27T07:20:00Z;-999;-999;-999
SYNOP;SYNO;20701173;;VSBAS;Baltschiedertal;46.3423,7.87933;1318m;2018-05-09T06:30:00Z;2021-01-27T07:20:00Z;-999;-999;-999
SYNOP;SYNO;21270887;;SUA;Schaan / Untere Au;47.187,9.49068;444m;2018-05-09T06:30:00Z;2021-01-27T07:20:00Z;-999;-999;-999
SYNOP;SYNO;28461974;;COM;Acquarossa/Comprovasco;46.4594,8.93565;575m;2017-02-28T23:00:00Z;2021-01-27T07:20:00Z;-999;-999;-999
SYNOP;SYNO;30633461;;ABG;L'Abergement;67.0104,19.1171;647m;2017-12-03T06:00:00Z;2021-01-26T06:00:00Z;-999;-999;-999
SYNOP;SYNO;45286347;;KUB;Küblis;69.0449,20.1069;839m;2017-12-03T06:00:00Z;2021-01-26T06:00:00Z;-999;-999;-999
SYNOP;SYNO;75006491;;TEU;Teufen, AR;68.7279,21.124;834m;2017-12-03T06:00:00Z;2021-01-26T06:00:00Z;-999;-999;-999
SYNOP;SYNO;77175386;;ZWE;Zweisimmen;46.5506,7.38479;1015m;2018-05-09T06:30:00Z;2021-01-27T07:20:00Z;-999;-999;-999
    ...
 

Behavior on missing or invalid data

It is possible to specify the treatment of missing station values. Therefore, the option on_invalid has to be added to the query.
Identifier Description
fail Send an error message as soon as data is missing (default)
fill_with_invalid Replace invalid and missing data by -999.
Example

Example queries

 

MOS Forecasts

Model Output Statistics (MOS) is a statistical procedure in modern weather forecasting that uses multiple linear regression where predictants, such as air temperature and wind speed, are statistically linked to predictors. These predictors are forecasts from numerical weather prediction models and recent station observations. The MOS forecasts are updated each 30 minutes and have a lead time of 15 days with a temporal resolution of 1 hour.
In order to query MOS forecast data, the source has to be set to mm-mos. 

api.meteomatics.com/validdatetime/parameters/station_id/format?source=mm-mos&optionals

The station_id can be specified in the same way as for observational data (Station identifiers).

Find MOS Station

It is possible to get a list of available weather stations for which MOS forecasts are computed. Additional conditions can be specified in the same way as for observational data (Conditions). The output format is CSV. 

api.meteomatics.com/find_station?<conditions>&source=mm-mos
Examples Response example: 
Station Category;Station Type;ID Hash;WMO ID;Alternative IDs;Name;Location Lat,Lon;Elevation;Start Date;End Date;Horizontal Distance;Vertical Distance;Effective Distance
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;455835681;;M520;Waltershausen;50.9,10.55;348m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;22424.4;10;26141.9
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;502424534;;M405;Moorgrund Gräfen-Nitzendorf;50.84,10.25;283m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;21390;-55;41836.1
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;4291112865;;P022;Ostheim v.d. Rhön;50.45,10.22;312m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;33373.8;-26;43039.2
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;924681386;105400;eisenach;Eisenach;51,10.3667;312m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;33532;-26;43197.4
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;2539813639;105540;EDDE;Erfurt/Bindersleben;50.9833,10.9667;322m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;46796;-16;52744
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;1764950915;;L592;Tann/Rhön;50.64,10.02;395m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;32367;57;53556.6
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;880908551;;P032;Aubstadt;50.33,10.45;304m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;41817.1;-34;54456.5
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;1190700299;106710;coburg_lautertal_oberlauter;Coburg/Lautertal-Oberlauter;50.31,10.97;344m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;56624.1;6;58854.6
MOS;MM_MOS_MIX;2890740297;105480;meiningen;Meiningen;50.5667,10.3833;453m;2020-06-30T00:00:00Z;2021-02-11T00:00:00Z;16542.7;115;59293.6
    ...
 

Available MOS weather parameters

The weather parameters for which a MOS forecast can be queried, depends on the parameters that are recorded at the desired weather station. For a general overview of available MOS weather parameters, please see: available MOS parameters

 

Example MOS queries