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# Weather APIs
## About Weather APIs
People depend on accurate weather forecasts to plan their lives. A weather API is a collection of data that a website or app can use to display current conditions or forecast information in an area.
## How does weather API work?
Whether you are using the [OpenWeatherMap API](https://rapidapi.com/community/api/open-weather-map) or the [Accuweather API](https://rapidapi.com/stefan.skliarov/api/AccuWeather), most weather APIs begin with the same information. Organizations like the [National Weather Service](https://rapidapi.com/theapiguy/api/national-weather-service) and NASA provide weather data. Meteorologists then use computer modeling to develop a forecast. The best weather APIs break this information down and return it in a JSON format with each GET request. Variations in the model will lead to differences in long-range forecasts between APIs.
## Who uses weather information?
There are endless applications for accurate weather information. Weather data is critical in both agriculture and logistics. Farmers need to know the best days to plant and harvest. Truckers may need to modify their routes when severe weather threatens. Because weather conditions can change quickly at high altitudes, rock climbers and hiking enthusiasts appreciate accurate weather alerts. Even a parent getting children ready for school will want to know if the conditions will change during the day.
## What data is available in the top weather APIs?
The available data varies among the best weather APIs. The Accuweather API includes several databases that will give developers access to the current conditions for a given latitude and longitude, historical data, weather graphics, and long-range forecasts. The Weather2020 API is devoted to forecasting and can provide weather predictions as far as 12 weeks out. Some APIs deliver general conditions while others can provide more advanced information such as air quality and sun indices.
## What is the best free weather API?
Government weather data is a free resource. Many of the top weather APIs have information that is available at little or no cost. The [Accuweather API](https://rapidapi.com/stefan.skliarov/api/AccuWeather) offers current weather information as part of its free package. Developers who want access to alerts and more advanced features will pay a fee based on the number of calls per day.
The [OpenWeatherMap API](https://rapidapi.com/community/api/open-weather-map) will be the best free weather API for many users. Its free account offers a great deal of information about current conditions and several forecasting levels. At the base level, the first million calls from a developer’s website or app are free. This amount is plenty to cover the data demand from most applications.
## Best Weather APIs
1. [Open Weather Map](https://rapidapi.com/community/api/open-weather-map)
2. [AccuWeather](https://rapidapi.com/stefan.skliarov/api/AccuWeather)
3. [National Weather Service](https://rapidapi.com/theapiguy/api/national-weather-service)
4. [Weather](https://rapidapi.com/weatherbit/api/weather)
5. [Dark Sky](https://rapidapi.com/darkskyapis/api/dark-sky)
6. [ClimaCell](https://rapidapi.com/ClimaCell/api/climacell)
7. [Weather2020](https://rapidapi.com/Weather2020/api/weather)
8. [AerisWeather](https://rapidapi.com/aerisweather-aerisweather/api/aerisweather1)
## Weather API SDKs
All weather APIs are supported and made available in multiple developer programming languages and SDKs including:
1. Node.js
2. PHP
3. Python
4. Ruby
5. Objective-C
6. Java (Android)
7. C# (.NET)
8. cURL
Just select your preference from any API endpoints page.
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