metofficeamd 0.0.4

Python wrapper for Met Office Weather DataHub AMD API

MetOfficeAMD

Python wrapper around MetOffice Atmospheric Model Data REST API

IN DEVELOPMENT

MetOfficeAMD is a simple wrapper for the API provided by the British Met Office https://metoffice.apiconnect.ibmcloud.com/metoffice/production/_ known as Weather DataHub. It can be used to retrieve weather observations and forecasts. The aim is to forecus on the AMD - Atmosphere Model Data REST API https://metoffice.apiconnect.ibmcloud.com/metoffice/production/product/17502/api/16908

Access

Your need to register and obtain a API key and secret. This should be placed in environment variables as API_KEY and API_SECRET

Installation

pip install metofficeamd

Data variables

When the data is loaded they are given a short name

• lcc : Low-level cloud cover in %.
• mcc : Medium-level cloud cover in %.
• hcc : High-level cloud cover in %.
• sde : Snow depth in meters.
• dswrf : Downward longwave radiation flux - ground
• t : Air temperature at 1 meter above surface in Kelvin.
• r : Relative humidty in %.
• vis : Visibility in meters.
• si10 : Wind speed in meters per second, 10 meters above surface.
• prate : Precipitation rate at the surface in kg/m^2/s.