GET /zones/forecast/{zoneId}/observations
weather.gov:national-weather-service-api
Summary: —
Operation ID: zone_obs
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: zone_obs
Auth: unknown
Description
Returns a list of observations for a given zone
Parameters (4)
end
(string, query, optional)
End date/time
limit
(integer, query, optional)
Limit
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 500}
start
(string, query, optional)
Start date/time
zoneId
(?, path, required)
NWS public zone/county identifier
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get latest observations for a California forecast zone | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/zones/forecast/CAZ513/observations?limit=10 |
|
| Get observations for a New York zone with time range | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/zones/forecast/NYZ072/observations?start=2024-01-01T00:00:00Z&end=2024-01-07T23:59:59Z&limit=50 |
|
| Get observations for a Texas forecast zone | curl |
https://api.weather.gov/zones/forecast/TXZ147/observations |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 11:13:28.561143 | 200 | 1336ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:01:25.735791 | 200 | 480ms | |
| 2026-03-22 22:05:47.256189 | 200 | 3148ms | 0.9MB |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:01:25.735791 | acab082953d3 |
a59a1df06b9b |
| 2026-03-23 11:13:28.561143 | a59a1df06b9b |
0c00612e1ce8 |