GET /alerts/active
weather.gov:national-weather-service-api
Operation ID: alerts_active
Auth: unknown
Description
Returns all currently active alerts
Parameters (12)
(array, query, optional)
State/territory code or marine area code This parameter is incompatible with the following parameters: point, region, region_type, zone
(array, query, optional)
Certainty (observed, likely, possible, unlikely, unknown)
(array, query, optional)
Event code
(array, query, optional)
Event name
(array, query, optional)
Message type (alert, update, cancel)
(?, query, optional)
Point (latitude,longitude) This parameter is incompatible with the following parameters: area, region, region_type, zone
(array, query, optional)
Marine region code This parameter is incompatible with the following parameters: area, point, region_type, zone
(string, query, optional)
Region type (land or marine) This parameter is incompatible with the following parameters: area, point, region, zone
Constraints: {'enum': ['land', 'marine']}
(array, query, optional)
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor, unknown)
(array, query, optional)
Status (actual, exercise, system, test, draft)
(array, query, optional)
Urgency (immediate, expected, future, past, unknown)
(array, query, optional)
Zone ID (forecast or county) This parameter is incompatible with the following parameters: area, point, region, region_type
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| All active alerts | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active |
|
| Active alerts for California and Texas | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?area=CA&area=TX |
|
| Severe alerts near New York City | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/active?point=40.7128,-74.006&severity=severe&severity=extreme |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 11:02:17.482876 | 200 | 585ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:11:12.315036 | 400 | 206ms | |
| 2026-03-23 06:08:28.045561 | 200 | 232ms | 0.7MB |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:11:12.315036 | 62c38d7ba716 |
76352368add1 |
| 2026-03-23 11:02:17.482876 | 76352368add1 |
e9cb807bbbf6 |