GET /gridpoints/{wfo}/{x},{y}/forecast
weather.gov:national-weather-service-api
Summary: —
Operation ID: gridpoint_forecast
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: gridpoint_forecast
Auth: unknown
Description
Returns a textual forecast for a 2.5km grid area
Parameters (5)
Feature-Flags
(array, header, optional)
Enable future and experimental features (see documentation for more info): * forecast_temperature_qv: Represent temperature as QuantitativeValue * forecast_wind_speed_qv: Represent wind speed as QuantitativeValue
units
(?, query, optional)
Use US customary or SI (metric) units in textual output
wfo
(?, path, required)
Forecast office ID
x
(integer, path, required)
Forecast grid X coordinate
Constraints: {'minimum': 0}
y
(integer, path, required)
Forecast grid Y coordinate
Constraints: {'minimum': 0}
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic forecast for Washington DC area | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/LWX/96,72/forecast |
|
| Forecast with metric units | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/LWX/96,72/forecast?units=si |
|
| Forecast with experimental temperature quality vector feature | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/gridpoints/LWX/96,72/forecast |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 11:06:22.172224 | 200 | 180ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:26:41.013242 | 200 | 424ms | |
| 2026-03-23 00:27:08.319269 | 200 | 500ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:26:41.013242 | a172c6d62f4e |
81f73411fbda |
| 2026-03-23 11:06:22.172224 | 81f73411fbda |
f392a5dcc705 |