OpenWeather
- Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2025
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Shows weather images provided by OpenWeather.
An API key is required to use OpenWeather services. For more information about obtaining an API key, see the OpenWeather website- https://openweathermap.org/appid.
The following table describes various layers that can be selected:
|
Layer |
Meaning |
Units |
|---|---|---|
|
PAC0 |
Convective precipitation |
mm |
|
PR0 |
Precipitation intensity |
mm/s |
|
PA0 |
Accumulated precipitation |
mm |
|
PAR0 |
Accumulated precipitation - rain |
mm |
|
PAS0 |
Accumulated precipitation - snow |
mm |
|
SD0 |
Depth of snow |
m |
|
WS0 |
Wind speed at an altitude of 0 meters |
m/s |
|
WND |
Joint display of speed wind (color) and wind direction (arrows), received by U and V components |
m/s |
|
APM |
Atmospheric pressure on mean sea level |
hPa |
|
TA |
Air temperature at a height of meters |
°C |
|
TD |
Temperature of a dew point |
°C |
|
TS0 |
Soil temperature 0-0 сm |
K |
|
TS0 |
Soil temperature >0 сm |
K |
|
HRD0 |
Relative humidity |
% |
|
CL |
Cloudiness |
% |
To change the image style (color gradient), set the palette option as described in Weather Map 2 API.
Another important configuration available is the time property, which can be used to get a historical or forecast maps (current weather is used when not specified).
Other parameters that are part of the OpenWeather api can also be used. For more information, check the Weather Map API- https://openweathermap.org/api/weather-map-2.
The following table provides the specific configurable options available for this layer:
|
Property |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
appid |
String |
Provides API key to access OpenWeather services. |
|
arrow_step [Optional] |
Number |
Step of values for drawing wind arrows, specified in pixels. Parameter are used only for wind layers (WND).
|
|
fill_bound [Optional] |
Boolean |
If true, then all weather values outside the specified set of values is filled by color corresponding to the nearest specified value. |
|
layer |
Layer |
A weather map layer.
For more information, refer https://openweathermap.org/api/weather-map-2#layers. |
|
opacity [Optional] |
Number |
Defines the degree of layer opacity.
|
|
palette [Optional] |
String |
Defines the color palette. You can use custom palettes for each layer. You can also create a palette for yourself and pass it to the URL as follows {value}:{HEX color};..;{value}:{HEX color}. |
|
time [Optional] |
Time |
Time for historical or forecast layers.
|
|
type |
openweather |
A type of Layer. |
|
use_norm [Optional] |
Boolean |
If true, then the length of the arrows is normalizing. Parameter only for wind layers (WND). |
Examples of OpenWeather
Below is an example of a "Depth of snow" weather layer:
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Configuration and map preview
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JSON string configuration
{
"appid": "{APPID}",
"layer": "SD0",
"title": "Weather - Depth of snow",
"type": "openweather",
"isBaseMap": false
}