US Weather
US National Weather Service
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Weather
- Documentation / URL
- https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api
Overview
The US National Weather Service API provides forecasts and observations — keyless (verified live).
Quick Start
Forecast grid (verified live):
curl "https://api.weather.gov/points/39.7456,-97.0892"
{
"@context": ["https://geojson.org/geojson-ld/geojson-context.jsonld"],
"properties": { "gridId": "TOP", "relativeLocation": { "properties": { "city": "Topeka" } } }
}
Authentication
None for public data (verified).
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- Set a descriptive User-Agent (good practice per NWS).
FAQ
Is US Weather free? Yes — free NWS data (verified).
What does it return? Forecasts, observations, alerts.
Key needed? No — keyless.