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DTN Weather Observation

Schema representing a weather observation or forecast data point from the DTN Weather API.

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Properties

Name Type Description
stationId string Weather station identifier (ICAO, WMO, or DTN identifier)
stationName string Human-readable station name
observedAt string ISO 8601 timestamp of observation
location object
units string Unit system for all measurements
temperature object
wind object
precipitation object
atmosphere object
visibility number Horizontal visibility in meters (SI) or miles (US)
weatherSymbol integer WMO present weather code (0-99)
cloudCoverInPercent number Total cloud cover percentage
uvIndex number UV index (0-11+)
soilTemperatureInCelsius number Soil temperature at surface in degrees Celsius
evapotranspirationInMillimeter number Potential evapotranspiration in mm (agricultural use)
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JSON Schema

dtn-weather-observation-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://point-observation.weather.mg/schemas/observation",
  "title": "DTN Weather Observation",
  "description": "Schema representing a weather observation or forecast data point from the DTN Weather API.",
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["location"],
  "properties": {
    "stationId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Weather station identifier (ICAO, WMO, or DTN identifier)",
      "examples": ["KMSP", "KORD", "72658"]
    },
    "stationName": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable station name"
    },
    "observedAt": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp of observation"
    },
    "location": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/GeoLocation"
    },
    "units": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unit system for all measurements",
      "enum": ["SI", "US"]
    },
    "temperature": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/TemperatureData"
    },
    "wind": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/WindData"
    },
    "precipitation": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/PrecipitationData"
    },
    "atmosphere": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/AtmosphericData"
    },
    "visibility": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Horizontal visibility in meters (SI) or miles (US)",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "weatherSymbol": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "WMO present weather code (0-99)",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 99
    },
    "cloudCoverInPercent": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total cloud cover percentage",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 100
    },
    "uvIndex": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "UV index (0-11+)",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "soilTemperatureInCelsius": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Soil temperature at surface in degrees Celsius"
    },
    "evapotranspirationInMillimeter": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Potential evapotranspiration in mm (agricultural use)",
      "minimum": 0
    }
  },
  "$defs": {
    "GeoLocation": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": ["latitude", "longitude"],
      "properties": {
        "latitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "format": "double",
          "minimum": -90,
          "maximum": 90
        },
        "longitude": {
          "type": "number",
          "format": "double",
          "minimum": -180,
          "maximum": 180
        },
        "elevationInMeter": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Elevation above mean sea level in meters"
        }
      }
    },
    "TemperatureData": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "airTemperatureInCelsius": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Air temperature at 2m height in degrees Celsius"
        },
        "feelsLikeTemperatureInCelsius": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Apparent temperature (heat index or wind chill)"
        },
        "dewPointInCelsius": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Dew point temperature in degrees Celsius"
        },
        "maxTemperatureInCelsius": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Maximum temperature over the period"
        },
        "minTemperatureInCelsius": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Minimum temperature over the period"
        },
        "wetBulbTemperatureInCelsius": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Wet-bulb temperature in degrees Celsius"
        }
      }
    },
    "WindData": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "windSpeedInMeterPerSecond": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "10-minute average wind speed at 10m height",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "windDirectionInDegree": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Wind direction in meteorological degrees (0=N, 90=E, 180=S, 270=W)",
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 360
        },
        "windGustInMeterPerSecond": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Maximum wind gust speed over the period",
          "minimum": 0
        }
      }
    },
    "PrecipitationData": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "precipitationAmountInMillimeter": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Total precipitation amount in millimeters",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "precipitationProbabilityInPercent": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Probability of precipitation (0-100%)",
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 100
        },
        "precipitationTypeCode": {
          "type": "integer",
          "description": "0=none, 1=rain, 2=snow, 3=sleet, 4=freezing rain, 5=mixed",
          "enum": [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
        },
        "snowfallAmountInCentimeter": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "New snowfall amount in centimeters",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "snowDepthInCentimeter": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Current snow depth on ground in centimeters",
          "minimum": 0
        }
      }
    },
    "AtmosphericData": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "pressureInHectopascal": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Mean sea level pressure in hPa",
          "minimum": 800,
          "maximum": 1100
        },
        "pressureTendencyInHectopascal": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "3-hour pressure tendency in hPa"
        },
        "relativeHumidityInPercent": {
          "type": "number",
          "description": "Relative humidity percentage",
          "minimum": 0,
          "maximum": 100
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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