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Your gateway to the world’s most accurate, hyper-local, and globally trusted weather data. Whether you're building a mobile app, web platform, or IoT solution, our APIs empower you to deliver timely and relevant weather intelligence that keeps users informed, engaged, and prepared.
Global Reach, Local Precision, Built for Developers
### AccuWeather offers superior accuracy and globally-scalable RESTful APIs. ###
Hyper-local forecasts, updated in real time Global coverage with 200+ languages and dialects Seamless integration across industries and platforms Detailed API documentation: Core Weather and MinuteCast™ Core Weather APIs Locations Easily retrieve location data using:
City names/documentation/location-keys
ZIP/postal codes
GPS coordinates
Points of interest
Use location Keys to access all other weather content such as Current Conditions, Forecasts, Alerts, and more for millions of locations worldwide.
Get real-time observations with: Temperature, humidity, wind, pressure, Visibility, UV index, and cloud cover
Plan ahead with forecast intervals including:
1-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour, 72-hour and 120-hour hourly forecasts
1-day, 5-day, 7-day, 10-day
```* 15-day daily forecasts
Includes detailed weather phrases, temperature, wind speed/direction, sunrise/sunset, moon phases, precipitation probabilities, and more
Deliver lifestyle insights with indices like: Travel, Dog Walking, Hair Frizz, Cold & Flu, Arthritis, Migraine, Running, Ski Weather, Mosquito, and more Alerts Keep users safe with: Severe weather alerts from official Government Meteorological Agencies and leading global weather alert providers
## Alarms
Threshold-based alarms determined using daily forecasts
Imagery Maps
Visualize weather with:
Global satellite and radar images of varying resolutions Tropical Monitor and analyze tropical cyclones worldwide
Active government-issued tropical cyclones across all basins
Current and forecasted storm positions with latitude/longitude, wind speeds, pressure, and movement details
Wind radii summaries indicating the extent of wind fields at various thresholds
Proximity information to major landmarks or population centers
Translations
Enables localization of weather content in over 200 languages and dialects
MinuteCast™ API
MinuteCast™
Hyper-local minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for the next 2 hours
Forecast start/stop times for rain, snow, and mixed precipitation
Coverage is worldwide
Ideal for navigation, outdoor apps, utilities, and safety-critical use cases
Subscription Packages
Choose the plan that best fits your application needs.
Core Weather API packages and MinuteCast™ packages are billed separately, with the Free tier offering limited access to both.
Core Weather API Packages
Plan Price Key Features CPM Overage
Free $0/month 14-day trial, 500 daily calls for Core Weather APIs Not available
Starter $2/month 15,000 monthly calls, Current Conditions, 12-hour Forecasts 5-day Forecasts $0.25 CPM over 15,000 calls/month
Standard $25/month 225,000 monthly calls, 12-hour Forecasts, 5-day Forecasts, 5-day Indices $0.12 CPM over 225,000 calls/month
Prime $250/month 1,800,000 monthly calls, 72-hour Forecasts, 10-day Forecasts, Alerts, Tropical, Imagery $0.15 CPM over 1,800,000 calls/month
Elite $500/month 2,400,000 monthly calls, Full API suite, 120-hour Forecasts, 15-day Forecasts, 15 day Indices, Alerts, Tropical, Imagery $0.22 CPM over 2,400,000 calls/month
MinuteCast™ Packages
Plan Price Key Features CPM Overage
Free $0/month 50 daily calls for MinuteCast™ Not available
Lite $25/month 10,000 monthly calls, MinuteCast™ access, basic precipitation insight $0.18 CPM over 10,000 calls/month
Full $100/month 675,000 monthly calls, MinuteCast™ access, basic precipitation insight $0.12 CPM over 675,000 calls/month
Bring superior weather accuracy to your application today.
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Last modified on March 17, 2026
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