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