Destination Weather API Developer's Guide

WeatherItemsType

The structure WeatherItemsType represents information that can be included in a weather report.

The table below documents the member attributes of WeatherItemsType.

Table 1. WeatherItemsType elements
Element	Data Type	Description
`daylight`	String	Part of the day (D=day or N=night).
`daySegment`	String	Morning, Afternoon, Evening or Night.
`description`	String	Weather description.
`skyInfo`	String	Sky descriptor value. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is an Integer in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The available values are as follows: 1 – Sunny 2 – Clear 3 – Mostly Sunny 4 – Mostly Clear 5 – Hazy Sunshine 6 – Haze 7 – Passing Clouds 8 – More Sun than Clouds 9 – Scattered Clouds 10 – Partly Cloudy 11 – A Mixture of Sun and Clouds 12 – High Level Clouds 13 – More Clouds than Sun 14 – Partly Sunny 15 – Broken Clouds 16 – Mostly Cloudy 17 – Cloudy 18 – Overcast 19 – Low Clouds 20 – Light Fog 21 – Fog 22 – Dense Fog 23 – Ice Fog 24 – Sandstorm 25 – Duststorm 26 – Increasing Cloudiness 27 – Decreasing Cloudiness 28 – Clearing Skies 29 – Breaks of Sun Later 30 – Early Fog Followed by Sunny Skies 31 – Afternoon Clouds 32 – Morning Clouds 33 – Smoke 34 – Low Level Haze
`skyDescription`	String	Description of sky conditions. See the text descriptions associated with the `skyInfo` element above.
`temperature`	String	Temperature in Celsius/Fahrenheit. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value depends on the `metric` parameter value. The default is Celsius.
`temperatureDesc`	String	Temperature description. The available values are as follows: Extremely Cold Frigid Cold Chilly Nippy Cool Refreshing Cool Mild Pleasantly Warm Warm Hot Extremely Hot Breezy Windy Gusty Blustery Very Windy Extremely Windy High Winds Beautiful Very Nice Nice Dreary Smoggy Low Level Pollution Blowing Snow Blowing Spray Dry Comfortable Crisp Raw Damp Humid Muggy Sultry Steamy
`comfort`	String	Comfort level in degrees. This value indicates what the temperature feels like, depending on a variety of environmental factors such as wind speed and humidity. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String.
`highTemperature`	String	The Highest temperature for the day in Celsius/Fahrenheit. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value. The default is Celsius.
`lowTemperature`	String	The lowest temperature for the day in Celsius/Fahrenheit. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value. The default is Celsius.
`humidity`	String	Humidity as a percentage (%) If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String.
`dewPoint`	String	Dew point in Celsius/Fahrenheit. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value. The default is Celsius.
`precipitation1H`	String	Precipitation over 1 hour in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`precipitation3H`	String	Precipitation over 3 hours in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`precipitation6H`	String	Precipitation over 6 hours in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`precipitation12H`	String	Precipitation over 12 hours in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`precipitation24H`	String	Precipitation ovr 24 hours in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`precipitationProbability`	String	Precipitation probability percentage (%). If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is an Integer in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String.
`precipitationDesc`	String	Precipitation description. The possible values are: Drizzle Sprinkles Scattered Showers A Few Showers Light Showers Passing Showers Light Rain Rain Showers Rain Numerous Showers Showery Heavy Rain Lots of Rain Tons of Rain Flash Floods Widely Scattered TStorms Isolated TStorms A Few TStorms Thundershowers Thunderstorms Strong Thunderstorms Severe Thunderstorms Hail Tornado Tropical Storm Hurricane Light Freezing Rain Light Mixture of Precip Sleet Icy Mix Freezing Rain Mixture of Precip Heavy Mixture of Precip Snow Changing to Rain Snow Changing to an Icy Mix An Icy Mix Changing to Snow An Icy Mix Changing to Rain Rain Changing to Snow Rain Changing to an Icy Mix Scattered Flurries Snow Flurries Light Snow Showers Snow Showers Light Snow Snow Moderate Snow Heavy Snow Snowstorm Blizzard Sprinkles Early Showers Early Light Rain Early Rain Early Heavy Rain Early TStorms Early Flurries Early Snow Showers Early Light Snow Early Snow Early Heavy Snow Early Light Icy Mix Early Icy Mix Early Sprinkles Late Showers Late Light Rain Late Rain Late Heavy Rain Late Isolated TStorms Late Scattered TStorms Late TStorms Late Flurries Late Snow Showers Late Light Snow Late Snow Late Heavy Snow Late Light Icy Mix Late Icy Mix Late
`rainFall`	String	Amount of rain in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`snowFall`	String	Amount of snow in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`snowCover`	String	Amount of snow on the ground in cm/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`airInfo`	String	Air description value If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is an Integer in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The possible values are as follows: 1 – Extremely Cold 2 – Frigid 3 – Cold 4 – Chilly 5 – Nippy 6 – Cool 7 – Refreshing Cool 8 – Mild 9 – Pleasantly Warm 10 – Warm 11 – Hot 12 – Extremely Hot 13 – Breezy 14 – Windy 15 – Gusty 16 – Blustery 17 – Very Windy 18 – Extremely Windy 19 – High Winds 20 – Beautiful 21 – Very Nice 22 – Nice 23 – Dreary 24 – Smoggy 25 – Low Level Pollution 26 – Blowing Snow 27 – Blowing Spray 28 – Dry 29 – Comfortable 30 – Crisp 31 – Raw 32 – Damp 33 – Humid 34 – Muggy 35 – Sultry 36 – Steamy
`airDescription`	String	Air description. See the text descriptions associated with the `airInfo` element above.
`windSpeed`	String	Wind speed in km/h or mph. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`windDirection`	String	Wind direction in degrees. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is an Integer in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String.
`windDesc`	String	Description of the direction the wind is coming from, for example `Northwest`.
`windDescShort`	String	Abbreviation of the direction the wind is coming from, for example `NW`.
`beaufortScale`	String	Wind speed on the Beaufort scale. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is an Integer in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The possible values are: 0 – Calm 1 – Light Air 2 – Light Breeze 3 – Gentle Breeze 4 – Moderate Breeze 5 – Fresh Breeze 6 – Strong Breeze 7 – Near Gale 8 – Gale 9 – Severe Gale 10 – Storm 11 – Violent Storm 12 – Hurricane
`beaufortDescription`	String	Beaufort scale conditions description. See the text descriptions associated with the `beaufortScale` element above.
`uvIndex`	String	UV Index value. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is an Integer in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The possible values are: 0 – Minimal 3 – Low 5 – Moderate 7 – High 10 – Extreme
`uvDesc`	String	UV conditions description. See the text descriptions associated with the `uvIndex` element above.
`barometerPressure`	String	Barometric pressure in mbar/in. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String.
`barometerTrend`	String	Description of the trend in the barometric pressure.
`visibility`	String	Visibility in km/mi. If the element is in the response and it contains a value, there is a Double in the String. If the element is in the response and it does not contain a value, there is an asterisk (`*`) in the String. The value used depends on the `metric` parameter value.
`icon`	String	Icon number. DEPRECATED: We recommend that you use the values in the `iconName` element.
`iconName`	String	Icon name. The possible values are: sunny clear mostly_sunny mostly_clear passing_clounds more_sun_than_clouds scattered_clouds partly_cloudy a_mixture_of_sun_and_clouds increasing_cloudiness breaks_of_sun_late afternoon_clouds morning_clouds partly_sunny high_level_clouds decreasing_cloudiness clearing_skies high_clouds rain_early heavy_rain_early strong_thunderstorms severe_thunderstorms thundershowers thunderstorms tstorms_early isolated_tstorms_late scattered_tstorms_late tstorms_late tstorms ice_fog more_clouds_than_sun broken_clouds scattered_showers a_few_showers light_showers passing_showers rain_showers showers widely_scattered_tstorms isolated_tstorms a_few_tstorms scattered_tstorms hazy_sunshine haze smoke low_level_haze early_fog_followed_by_sunny_skies early_fog light_fog fog dense_fog night_haze night_smoke night_low_level_haze night_widely_scattered_tstorms night_isolated_tstorms night_a_few_tstorms night_scattered_tstorms night_tstorms night_clear mostly_cloudy cloudy overcast low_clouds hail sleet light_mixture_of_precip icy_mix mixture_of_precip heavy_mixture_of_precip snow_changing_to_rain snow_changing_to_an_icy_mix an_icy_mix_changing_to_snow an_icy_mix_changing_to_rain rain_changing_to_snow rain_changing_to_an_icy_mix light_icy_mix_early icy_mix_early light_icy_mix_late icy_mix_late snow_rain_mix scattered_flurries snow_flurries light_snow_showers snow_showers light_snow flurries_early snow_showers_early light_snow_early flurries_late snow_showers_late light_snow_late night_decreasing_cloudiness night_clearing_skies night_high_level_clouds night_high_clouds night_scattered_showers night_a_few_showers night_light_showers night_passing_showers night_rain_showers night_sprinkles night_showers night_mostly_clear night_passing_clouds night_scattered_clouds night_partly_cloudy increasing_cloudiness night_afternoon_clouds night_morning_clouds night_broken_clouds night_mostly_cloudy light_freezing_rain freezing_rain heavy_rain lots_of_rain tons_of_rain heavy_rain_early heavy_rain_late flash_floods flood drizzle sprinkles light_rain sprinkles_early light_rain_early sprinkles_late light_rain_late rain numerous_showers showery showers_early rain_early showers_late rain_late snow moderate_snow snow_early snow_late heavy_snow heavy_snow_early heavy_snow_late tornado tropical_storm hurricane sandstorm duststorm snowstorm blizzard cw_no_report_icon
`iconLink`	String	Link to icon resource file. Note that an individual icon may be used for more than one of the `iconName` values given above and image file name may be different from `icon` field value.
`ageMinutes`	Double	Data age in minutes.
`activeAlerts`	Double	Number of active alerts.