--- name: orthogonal-precip description: Hyperlocal weather data - precipitation, temperature, wind, soil moisture and more source: orthogonal --- # Precip - Hyperlocal Weather Data API ## Setup Read your credentials from ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json: ```bash export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])") export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))") ``` If ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json does not exist, tell the user to run: `npx gooseworks login` All endpoints use Bearer auth: `-H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY"` Access hyperlocal weather data including precipitation, temperature, wind, soil conditions, and more. ## Capabilities - **Last 48 Hours Precipitation Data**: Total precipitation in the last 48 hours for the given location(s) - **Air Temperature**: Hourly near-surface air temperature in Celsius (°C) - **Hourly Soil Moisture**: Hourly soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth - **Wind Direction**: Hourly wind direction in compass degrees (0-360) - **Daily Precipitation Data**: Returns comprehensive daily precipitation data for the given time range and location(s) - **Wind Gusts**: Hourly wind gust speed in meters per second (m/s) - **Recent Rain Event**: Returns detailed information about the most recent precipitation event for the given location(s), including total amounts, precipitation type (rain/snow), timing, and how long ago it occurred - **Map Layer Tiles**: Map tiles compatible with most web mapping or GIS tools - **Wind Speed**: Hourly near-surface wind speed in meters per second (m/s) - **Cloud Cover**: Hourly cloud cover fraction (0-1, where 0 is clear and 1 is overcast) - **Soil Temperature**: Hourly soil temperature data at 0-10cm depth in Celsius (°C) - **Specific Humidity**: Hourly specific humidity (kg/kg) - **Hourly Precipitation Data**: Returns comprehensive hourly precipitation data for the given time range and location(s) - **Daily Soil Moisture**: Daily soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth - **Embeddable HTML UI**: Returns a complete, HTML page displaying comprehensive weather data for a specific location - **Solar Radiation**: Hourly downward short-wave radiation flux in watts per square meter (W/m²) - **Relative Humidity**: Hourly relative humidity as a percentage (0-100%) ## Usage ### Last 48 Hours Precipitation Data Total precipitation in the last 48 hours for the given location(s). Parameters: - longitude* (string) - latitude* (string) - timeZoneId (string) - format (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/last-48","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194"}}' ``` ### Air Temperature Hourly near-surface air temperature in Celsius (°C) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/temperature-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Hourly Soil Moisture Hourly soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - latitude* (string) - timeZoneId (string) - format (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/soil-moisture-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Wind Direction Hourly wind direction in compass degrees (0-360) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/wind-direction-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Daily Precipitation Data Returns comprehensive daily precipitation data for the given time range and location(s). Each day includes precipitation amount, type (rain/snow/mixed), probability (for forecasts), and data source. Seamlessly combines historical observations with forecast data depending on the requested time range. Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - latitude* (string) - timeZoneId (string) - format (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/daily","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-31"}}' ``` ### Wind Gusts Hourly wind gust speed in meters per second (m/s) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/wind-speed-gust-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Recent Rain Event Returns detailed information about the most recent precipitation event for the given location(s), including total amounts, precipitation type (rain/snow), timing, and how long ago it occurred. Parameters: - longitude* (string) - latitude* (string) - timeZoneId (string) - format (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/recent-rain","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194"}}' ``` ### Map Layer Tiles Map tiles compatible with most web mapping or GIS tools. Software such as Mapbox, Google Maps, ArcGIS, Leaflet, OpenLayers or QGIS will require an `x/y/z` url eg `https://api.precip.ai/api/v1/map/last-48/ImageServer/tile/{z}/{y}/{x}`. See the examples for more details. Parameters: - time (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/map/precipitation/ImageServer/tile/5/12/10"}' ``` ### Wind Speed Hourly near-surface wind speed in meters per second (m/s) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/wind-speed-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Cloud Cover Hourly cloud cover fraction (0-1, where 0 is clear and 1 is overcast) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/cloud-cover-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Soil Temperature Hourly soil temperature data at 0-10cm depth in Celsius (°C) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/temp-0-10cm-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Specific Humidity Hourly specific humidity (kg/kg) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/specific-humidity-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Hourly Precipitation Data Returns comprehensive hourly precipitation data for the given time range and location(s). Each hour includes precipitation amount, type (rain/snow/mixed), probability (for forecasts), and data source. Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - latitude* (string) - timeZoneId (string) - format (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-07"}}' ``` ### Daily Soil Moisture Daily soil moisture percentage relative to holding capacity at 0-10cm depth Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - latitude* (string) - timeZoneId (string) - format (string) ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/soil-moisture-daily","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-31"}}' ``` ### Embeddable HTML UI Returns a complete, HTML page displaying comprehensive weather data for a specific location. See the examples page for more details. Authorization headers set automatically from query parameters on this endpoint. Parameters: - lat* (number) - Latitude coordinate (-90 to 90) for the location center of the precipitation widget - lon* (number) - Longitude coordinate (-180 to 180) for the location center of the precipitation widget - apiKey* (string) - Your API key for authentication. Gets automatically applied as header. - units (string) - Unit system for displaying precipitation amounts and temperatures. 'metric' shows mm and °C, 'imperial' shows inches and °F. - widgets (string) - Comma-separated list of widget keys to display. Available options: `current`, `event`, `calendar`, `cumulative`, `total`, `precip`, `table`, `wind`, `temp`, `soiltemp`, `soilmoisture`, `snow` When not provided, shows all widgets. ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/embed/location","query":{"lat":"37.7749","lon":"-122.4194"}}' ``` ### Solar Radiation Hourly downward short-wave radiation flux in watts per square meter (W/m²) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/solar-radiation-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ### Relative Humidity Hourly relative humidity as a percentage (0-100%) Parameters: - start* (string) - end* (string) - longitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of longitude coordinates (WGS84) - latitude* (string) - Comma-separated list of latitude coordinates (WGS84) - timeZoneId (string) - IANA timezone identifier for localizing timestamps - format (string) - Output format: `geojson`, `json` or `csv` ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/run \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/relative-humidity-hourly","query":{"latitude":"37.7749","longitude":"-122.4194","start":"2024-01-01","end":"2024-01-02"}}' ``` ## Use Cases 1. **Agriculture**: Monitor soil moisture and plan irrigation 2. **Construction**: Track weather conditions for project planning 3. **Event Planning**: Check precipitation forecasts for outdoor events 4. **Research**: Access historical weather data for analysis 5. **IoT/Smart Home**: Integrate weather data into automation ## Discover More For full endpoint details and parameters: ```bash curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/search \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"prompt":"precip API endpoints"}' List all endpoints curl -s -X POST $GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE/v1/proxy/orthogonal/details \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"api":"precip","path":"/api/v1/last-48"}' # Get endpoint details ```