Description

Returns current weather data for a Nielsen Designated Marketing Area (“DMA”).

Our patented OnPoint™ system uniquely derives data for every DMA.

Requires a subscription plan with the “read_nowcast” and “access_dmas” capabilities to access this resource.

Resource URL

https://api.weathersource.com/v1/{{api_key}}/dmas/{{dma_id}}/nowcast.{{format}}

Resource URL Replacement Parts

{{api_key}}	Your API Key. If you do not have an API key, you may sign up for a free developer account 30-day trial.
{{dma_id}}	A valid Designated Marketing Area ID.
{{format}}	The desired response format. Allowed formats are: json csv

Parameters

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fields optional

Set response to a subset of fields within each element. For fastest response times, limit the fields to those required. Available field names: dma_id dma_name timestamp The weather data fields: cldCvr dewPt feelsLike heatIndex mslPres precipFlag precipIntensity presTend radSolar relHum sfcPres snowfallFlag snowfallIntensity spcHum temp wetBulb windChill windDir windDir100m windDir80m windSpd windSpd100m windSpd80m Field groups: all allCldCvr allHum allMeta allPrecip allPres allRad allTemp allWind popular Allowed Values: Comma separated list of field names Default Value: all

Resource Information

API Versions	v1
Rate Limited?	Yes
Requires Authentication?	Yes
Response Formats	JSON JSONP CSV
HTTP Method	GET

Related Documentation

• GET /points/{{onpoint_id}}/nowcast
• GET /points/{{latitude}},{{longitude}}/nowcast
• GET /postal_codes/{{postal_code}},{{country}}/nowcast

Example Request

GET https://api.weathersource.com/v1/{{api_key}}/dmas/529/nowcast.json?fields=allMeta,temp

{"dma_id":"529","dma_name":"Louisville","timestamp":"2017-06-29T14:54:12-04:00","temp":86.3}