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NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation like the BBC) and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute has made yr.no (webside [1], apps and open api [2]). It's gove

by tyfon 8y ago

NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation like the BBC) and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute has made yr.no (webside [1], apps and open api [2]). It's government owned so no data collection. I'm not sure how useful it is outside of Norway but I have used it successfully when visiting other countries in EU. I think it also worked in Mexico but I can't really remember. [1] https://www.yr.no/?spr=eng https://www.yr.no/?spr=eng [2] https://hjelp.yr.no/hc/en-us/articles/360009342833-XML-weather-forecasts https://hjelp.yr.no/hc/en-us/articles/360009342833-XML-weath...

reaperducer 8y ago
For those who need it, U.S. National Weather Service API: https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api
notatoad 8y ago
>I'm not sure how useful it is outside of Norway Yr pretty popular here in Canada, it tends to be better than Environment Canada or TheWeatherNetwork.com at predicting precipitation, and similar for temperature.
colechristensen 8y ago
It even automatically switches to English and recognizes US zip codes. I'm particularly impressed.
Klover 8y ago
I, and others, have been using Yr.no for many years across the world. It’s only really failed me once, when other weather providers also failed. I dislike the iOS app, the Android app is a beauty. Just using the website is fine though, because it’s super fast.
flurdy 8y ago
Yr is very good and was my main weather app for years. I still use it but my main app is now BBC Weather [1] and its apps [2][3]. I trust it for the same reasons I trust YR as they are backed by non-commercial organisations that I in general trust with my data. And both seem to have accurate enough weather forecasts, probably mostly sourced from the same metrology organisations across the world. Both have a very nice UI and easy to use. [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather [2] https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bbc-weather/id649420946 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bbc-weather/id649420946 [3] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bbc.mobile.weather&hl=en_US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bbc.mobile.wea...

by tyfon 8y ago

reaperducer 8y ago

For those who need it, U.S. National Weather Service API: https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api https://www.weather.gov/documentation/services-web-api

notatoad 8y ago

>I'm not sure how useful it is outside of Norway Yr pretty popular here in Canada, it tends to be better than Environment Canada or TheWeatherNetwork.com at predicting precipitation, and similar for temperature.

colechristensen 8y ago

It even automatically switches to English and recognizes US zip codes. I'm particularly impressed.

Klover 8y ago

I, and others, have been using Yr.no for many years across the world. It’s only really failed me once, when other weather providers also failed. I dislike the iOS app, the Android app is a beauty. Just using the website is fine though, because it’s super fast.

flurdy 8y ago

Yr is very good and was my main weather app for years. I still use it but my main app is now BBC Weather [1] and its apps [2][3]. I trust it for the same reasons I trust YR as they are backed by non-commercial organisations that I in general trust with my data. And both seem to have accurate enough weather forecasts, probably mostly sourced from the same metrology organisations across the world. Both have a very nice UI and easy to use. [1] https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather [2] https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bbc-weather/id649420946 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bbc-weather/id649420946 [3] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bbc.mobile.weather&hl=en_US https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bbc.mobile.wea...