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MinuteCast™
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      1 minute forecasts by latitude and longitudeget
    Metadata
      Color codesgetSimplified color codesget
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MinuteCast™

Metadata

Endpoint:https://dataservice.accuweather.com

Color codes

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/forecasts/v1/minute/colors

Color codes › query Parameters

  • formatstring

    A string value that specifies what type of format to provide the response.

    Default: json

Color codes › Headers

  • Authorizationstring · required

    The Authorization header is used to authenticate using your API key. Format is Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Color codes › Responses

OK

  • Typestring · minLength: 1 · required

    The precipitation type.

  • Dbznumber · float · required

    A unit that represents precipitation intensity in weather radar.

  • Redinteger · int32 · required

    Red component of the RGB value.

  • Greeninteger · int32 · required

    Green component of the RGB value.

  • Blueinteger · int32 · required

    Blue component of the RGB value.

  • Hexstring · minLength: 1 · required

    The hexadecimal color value.

GET /forecasts/v1/minute/colors

Simplified color codes

GET
https://dataservice.accuweather.com
/forecasts/v1/minute/colors/simple

Simplified color codes › query Parameters

  • formatstring

    A string value that specifies what type of format to provide the response.

    Default: json

Simplified color codes › Headers

  • Authorizationstring · required

    The Authorization header is used to authenticate using your API key. Format is Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.

Simplified color codes › Responses

OK

  • Typestring · minLength: 1 · required

    The precipitation type.

  • Thresholdstring · minLength: 1 · required

    Key that specifies the threshold value. Along with Precipitation type, can be used to determine the simplified color. If Dbz is zero, not present in the response.

  • StartDbzinteger · int64 · required

    A unit that represents the start of precipitation intensity in weather radar.

  • EndDbzinteger · int64 · required

    A unit that represents the end of precipitation intensity in weather radar.

  • Redinteger · int32 · required

    Red component of the RGB value.

  • Greeninteger · int32 · required

    Green component of the RGB value.

  • Blueinteger · int32 · required

    Blue component of the RGB value.

  • Hexstring · minLength: 1 · required

    The hexadecimal color value.

GET /forecasts/v1/minute/colors/simple
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