3-day forecasts of temperature, precipitation and wind. Forecasts have to be provided for several regions in the country. Short-term weather forecasts are relevant for the general public to plan activities, while also being reliable. See our methodology section for more information.
| Data location | https://www.weather.gov/ https://www.nws.noaa.gov/ndfd/technical.htm - Webpage allowing to download data in XML and GRIB2 format |
| Data licence | https://www.nws.noaa.gov/disclaimer.php |
| Data format | XML |
| Reviewer | Danny Lämmerhirt |
| Submitters | Jacobo Orenstein |
| Last modified | Thu Dec 15 2016 20:48:35 GMT+0000 (UTC) |
A note on the license: "World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Resolution 40 NOAA Policy NCEI data and products that contain international data may have conditions placed on their international commercial use. They can be used within the United States or for noncommercial international activities without restriction. Redistribution of these data by others must provide this same notification. The non-U.S. data cannot be redistributed for commercial purposes. For details, please consult the WMO policy (link is external)." See further information at: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/customer-support The submission was changed and refers to following URL: https://www.nws.noaa.gov/ndfd/technical.htm. As stated in this page, the U.S. National Weather Service provides all required data for Puerto Rico: https://www.nws.noaa.gov/ndfd/resources/NDFD_element_status.pdf Thank you, Jacobo Orenstein, for contributing to the Global Open Data Index.