pyweatherbit 2.1.1

A python weather api wrapper for the Weatherbit.io API.

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Python Weather API - Pyweatherbit

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This is a wrapper for the Weatherbit API.

The Weatherbit IO allows you to access forecasts, current data, and historical data. This library wraps this functionality, and makes it accessible with Python.

Installation

You should use pip to install pyweatherbit.

• To install: pip install pyweatherbit
• To remove: pip uninstall pyweatherbit

Requirements

• You need an API key to use it. Sign up for the free api key to get started.

Basic Use

For additional information, refer to the Weatherbit.io API documentation .

To use the wrapper:

	from weatherbit.api import Api
	api_key = "YOUR API KEY"
	lat = 35.50
	lon = -78.50

	api = Api(api_key)

	### FORECASTS

	# Set the granularity of the API - Options: ['daily','hourly','subhourly']
	# Depends on supported granularity of API - please see https://www.weatherbit.io/api
	# Currently supported:
	# History: daily, hourly, subhourly
	# Forecast: daily, hourly
	# Air quality: hourly
	# Will only affect forecast requests.
	api.set_granularity('daily')
	

	### Forecasts (daily)

	# Query by lat/lon - get extended forecast out to 240 hours (default 48 hours)
	forecast = api.get_forecast(lat=lat, lon=lon, hours=240)

	# You can also query by city:
	forecast = api.get_forecast(city="Raleigh,NC", hours=240)

	# Or City, state, and country:
	forecast = api.get_forecast(city="Raleigh", state="North Carolina", country="US", hours=240)

	# Or Postal code:
	forecast = api.get_forecast(postal_code="27601", country="US", hours=240)

	# get_series requires a list of fields to return in a time series (list).
	# See documentation for field names: https://www.weatherbit.io/api
	print(forecast.get_series(['high_temp','low_temp','precip','weather']))


	### Forecasts (hourly)
	api.set_granularity('hourly')


	# Query by lat/lon - get extended forecast out to 240 hours (default 48 hours)
	forecast = api.get_forecast(lat=lat, lon=lon, hours=240)

	# Or Postal code:
	forecast = api.get_forecast(postal_code="27601", country="US", hours=240)

	# get an hourly forecast:
	print(forecast.get_series(['temp','precip','weather', 'solar_rad']))


	### Forecasts (hourly - Air quality)
	# Get an hourly air quality forecast for a lat/lon
	forecast_AQ = api.get_forecast(source='airquality', lat=lat, lon=lon)
	print(forecast_AQ.get_series(['aqi','pm10','no2']))


	### HISTORY

	# Get sub-hourly history by lat/lon:
	api.set_granularity('subhourly')
	history = api.get_history(lat=lat, lon=lon, start_date='2018-02-01',end_date='2018-02-02')

	# To get a daily time series of temperature, precipitation, and rh:
	print history.get_series(['precip','temp','rh'])

	# Get hourly history by lat/lon
	api.set_granularity('hourly')
	history = api.get_history(lat=lat, lon=lon, start_date='2018-02-01',end_date='2018-02-02')
	
	# To get an hourly time series for these fields:
	print(history.get_series(['precip','temp','rh','solar_rad']))

	# Get historical air quality data
	history_AQ = api.get_history(source='airquality', lat=lat, lon=lon, start_date='2018-02-01',end_date='2018-02-02')
	print(history_AQ.get_series(['aqi','pm10','no2']))


	### Current Conditions

	# Get current air quality
	AQ = api.get_current(source='airquality', city="Raleigh", state="North Carolina", country="US")
	print(AQ.get(['aqi','pm10','pm25']))

	# Get current conditions
	current_weather = api.get_current(city="Raleigh", state="North Carolina", country="US")
	print(current_weather.get(['weather','temp','precip']))

	...

Advanced

function weatherbit.Api.get_forecast(lat=..., lon=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a Forecast object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• lat - The latitude of the location for the forecast
• lon - The longitude of the location for the forecast
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.

function weatherbit.Api.get_forecast(city=..., state=..., country=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a Forecast object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• city - The City to search by. This can be appended with a state like -> "City,ST".
• state - (optional) State of location.
• country - (optional) Country of location
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.

function weatherbit.Api.get_forecast(postal_code=..., country=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a Forecast object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• postal_code - postal code.
• country - (recommended) Country of location
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.

function weatherbit.Api.get_history(lat=..., lon=..., start_date=..., end_date=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a History object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• start_date - Start date of data
• end_date - End date of data
• lat - The latitude of the location
• lon - The longitude of the location
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.

function weatherbit.Api.get_history(city=..., state=..., country=..., start_date=..., end_date=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a History object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• start_date - Start date of data
• end_date - End date of data
• city - The City to search by. This can be appended with a state like -> "City,ST".
• state - (optional) State of location.
• country - (optional) Country of location
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.

function weatherbit.Api.get_history(postal_code=..., country=..., start_date=..., end_date=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a History object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• start_date - Start date of data
• end_date - End date of data
• postal_code - postal code.
• country - (recommended) Country of location
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.

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function weatherbit.Api.get_current(postal_code=..., country=..., start_date=..., end_date=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a Current Data object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• postal_code - postal code.
• country - (recommended) Country of location
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.

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function weatherbit.Api.get_current(lat=..., lon=..., country=..., start_date=..., end_date=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a Current Data object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• lat - The latitude of the location
• lon - The longitude of the location
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.

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function weatherbit.Api.get_current(city=..., state=..., country=...)

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This makes an API request and returns a Current Data object (see below).

Parameters:

• key - Your API key from https://www.weatherbit.io.
• city - The City to search by. This can be appended with a state like -> "City,ST".
• state - (optional) State of location.
• country - (optional) Country of location
• units - (optional) A string of the preferred units of measurement. Choices are currently 'S' for scientific, 'M' for Metric, or 'I' for imperial units.
• source - (optional) "airquality" - to return airquality data instead.

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