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How to Scrape Weather Data from Free APIs (Node.js)

How to Scrape Weather Data from Free APIs (Node.js)

via Dev.to WebdevАлексей Спинов

Weather data is valuable for agriculture, logistics, and energy companies. Open-Meteo (Best Free Option) No API key needed: async function getWeather ( lat , lon ) { const url = `https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast?latitude= ${ lat } &longitude= ${ lon } &current_weather=true&hourly=temperature_2m` ; const res = await fetch ( url ); return res . json (); } const weather = await getWeather ( 40.71 , - 74.00 ); // NYC console . log ( weather . current_weather ); Other Free Weather APIs API Key Free Tier Open-Meteo None Unlimited OpenWeatherMap Required 1000 calls/day WeatherAPI Required 1M calls/month Visual Crossing Required 1000 results/day Data Available Current temperature, wind, humidity Hourly and daily forecasts Historical weather data UV index, air quality Sunrise/sunset times Use Cases Agriculture planning Logistics and shipping Energy demand forecasting Event planning Insurance risk assessment Resources 9 Free APIs 77 Free Scrapers Need weather data at scale? $20. Email: Spi

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