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Weather Gov Metar Phenomenon Structure

An object representing a decoded METAR phenomenon string.

Type: object Properties: 5 Required: 4
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MetarPhenomenon is a JSON Structure definition published by Weather.gov, describing 5 properties, of which 4 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

intensity modifier weather rawString inVicinity

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

Raw ↑ 
{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/weather-gov/refs/heads/main/json-structure/weather-gov-metar-phenomenon-structure.json",
  "name": "MetarPhenomenon",
  "description": "An object representing a decoded METAR phenomenon string.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "intensity": {
      "enum": [
        "light",
        "heavy"
      ],
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "modifier": {
      "enum": [
        "patches",
        "blowing",
        "low_drifting",
        "freezing",
        "shallow",
        "partial",
        "showers"
      ],
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ]
    },
    "weather": {
      "enum": [
        "fog_mist",
        "dust_storm",
        "dust",
        "drizzle",
        "funnel_cloud",
        "fog",
        "smoke",
        "hail",
        "snow_pellets",
        "haze",
        "ice_crystals",
        "ice_pellets",
        "dust_whirls",
        "spray",
        "rain",
        "sand",
        "snow_grains",
        "snow",
        "squalls",
        "sand_storm",
        "thunderstorms",
        "unknown",
        "volcanic_ash"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "rawString": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "inVicinity": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "intensity",
    "modifier",
    "weather",
    "rawString"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}

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