1 hour agoOpenWeather at BigData LDN 2023OpenWeather were delighted to be part of BigData LDN 2023 — the UK’s leading data and analytics annual event, and were overwhelmed by the positive response from the attendees who visited our stand. Our team had the opportunity to speak with people from a wide range of industries, discussing the…API3 min readAPI3 min read
Sep 13Announcing Updates to the OpenWeather One Call API 3.0“Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson The OpenWeather One Call API 3.0 is a complete, sophisticated yet simple, weather API that can be used within a range of applications to give accurate, useful and wide ranging weather data. …Weather5 min readWeather5 min read
Sep 6The Summer of Heatwaves“What dreadful hot weather we have! It keeps one in a continual state of inelegance.” — Jane Austen When Jane Austen finished penning her masterpiece Pride and Prejudice in 1797, global temperatures were on average 1.1C below those of today, with the greatest increase happening since 1975. The writer would…Weather5 min readWeather5 min read
Aug 30Helping Save The Tiger“You may, if you like, free a tiger from his bars; but do not free him from his stripes.” — Gilbert K. Chesterton The Wild Tiger is one of the world’s most enigmatic, evocative and unfortunately, most endangered of the world’s species. The effects of global warming and changing ecosystems…Weather5 min readWeather5 min read
Aug 10The Race to Cut Carbon With Sport“Don’t be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.” — LeBron James Sport can be seen to symbolize human nature at its very best. For many, it can be a focus, a challenge, and create an individual’s barrier that is there to be broken. It enthuses people of…Weather5 min readWeather5 min read
Aug 3The Buzz of BiodiversityIt is that range of biodiversity that we must care for — the whole thing — rather than just one or two stars. — Sir David Attenborough Our planet’s vivid biodiversity is the result of 4.5 billion years of evolution, and appears in many forms — from genes and bacteria…Weather5 min readWeather5 min read
Jul 26Catching the Sun“Every 24 hours, enough sunlight touches the Earth to provide energy for the entire planet for 24 years.” — Martha Maeda Our sun provides a sustainable, clean and efficient energy source that is predictable, and enhanceable. Solar cells are increasing in efficiency, and new and innovative ideas are emerging from…Weather Forecasts5 min readWeather Forecasts5 min read
Jul 10The Weather of Wimbledon“The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are at their worst.” — Martina Navratilova Once a year, in an otherwise unknown and somewhat sleepy part of South West London, the world’s finest grass court tennis players go head to…Weather4 min readWeather4 min read
Jun 27Singing in the RainSome people walk in the rain, others just get wet. — Roger Miller Rain often is derided as being unpleasant and inconvenient. It is seen as the weather that causes those fun outside events to be canceled, plans need to be changed, and umbrellas found. However, taking a slightly different…Weather6 min readWeather6 min read
Jun 21Fine Weather for Cycling Apps“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” — H.G. Wells The West coast of Ireland has some of the most beautiful scenery imaginable, but is also home to one of the most brutal tests of cycling endurance…Weather6 min readWeather6 min read
