---
title: "Returns a daily forecast - Given Lat/Lon."
method: GET
path: "/forecast/daily"
tags: ["16 day / daily Forecast"]
---

# Returns a daily forecast - Given Lat/Lon.

`GET /forecast/daily`

Returns a daily forecast, where each point represents one day (24hr) period. Every point has a valid_date string in the format "YYYY-MM-DD". One day begins at 00:00 UTC, and ends at 23:59 UTC.

## Query parameters

- `lat` number, double
- `lon` number, double
- `city` string, string
- `postal_code` string, string
- `country` string, string
- `station` string, string
- `days` number
- `units` 'S' | 'I' | 'M', string
- `lang` 'ar' | 'az' | 'be' | 'bg' | 'bs' | 'ca' | 'cs' | 'de' | 'fi' | 'fr' | 'el' | 'es' | 'et' | 'hr' | 'hu' | 'id' | 'it' | 'is' | 'kw' | 'nb' | 'nl' | 'pl' | 'pt' | 'ro' | 'ru' | 'sk' | 'sl' | 'sr' | 'sv' | 'tr' | 'uk' | 'zh' | 'zh-tw', string
- `key` string, string, required

## Response `200`

A forecast object.

- ForecastDay
  - `city_name` string — Nearest city name
  - `state_code` string — State Abbreviation
  - `country_code` string — Country Abbreviation
  - `lat` number — Latitude
  - `lon` number — Longitude
  - `timezone` string — Local IANA time zone
  - `data` Forecast[]
    - `valid_date` string — Valid Date
    - `ts` number — Unix Timestamp
    - `datetime` string — [DEPRECATED] Deprecated - use 'valid_date'
    - `snow` number — Accumulated snowfall since last forecast point - default (mm)
    - `snow_depth` number, nullable — Snow Depth - default (mm)
    - `precip` number — Accumulated liquid equivalent precipitation since last forecast point - default (mm)
    - `temp` number — Temperature (Average) - default (C)
    - `dewpt` number — Dewpoint (Average) - default (C)
    - `max_temp` number — Maximum Temperature - Calculated from Midnight to Midnight local time (default Celsius)
    - `min_temp` number — Minimum Temperature - Calculated from Midnight to Midnight local time (default Celsius)
    - `high_temp` number — High Temperature or Day-time High - Calculated from 7 AM to 7 PM local time (default Celsius)
    - `low_temp` number — Low Temperature or Night-time Low - Calculated from 7 PM to 7 AM local time (default Celsius)
    - `app_max_temp` number — Apparent Maximum daily Temperature (Same as Feels-Like or Heat Index + Wind Chill) - default (C)
    - `app_min_temp` number — Apparent Minimum daily Temperature (Same as Feels-Like or Heat Index + Wind Chill) - default (C)
    - `rh` integer — Relative Humidity as a percentage (%)
    - `clouds` integer — Cloud cover as a percentage (%)
    - `clouds_low` integer — Low-level (~0-3km AGL) cloud coverage (%)
    - `clouds_mid` integer — Mid-level (~3-5km AGL) cloud coverage (%)
    - `clouds_hi` integer — High-level (>5km AGL) cloud coverage (%)
    - `weather` object
      - `icon` string — Icon code for forecast image display
      - `code` integer — Weather Condition code
      - `description` string — Weather Condition description
    - `slp` number — Mean Sea level pressure (mb)
    - `pres` number — Pressure (mb)
    - `uv` number — UV Index (0-11+)
    - `ozone` number — Total column ozone (Dobson units)
    - `max_dhi` number, nullable — [DEPRECATED] Max direct component of solar insolation (W/m^2)
    - `vis` number — Average Visibility default (KM)
    - `pop` number — Chance of Precipitation as a percentage (%)
    - `moon_phase` number, nullable — Moon phase illumination fraction (0-1)
    - `moon_phase_lunation` number, nullable — Moon lunation fraction (0 = New moon, 0.50 = Full Moon, 0.75 = Last quarter moon)
    - `sunrise_ts` integer, nullable — Sunrise unix timestamp
    - `sunset_ts` integer, nullable — Sunset unix timestamp
    - `moonrise_ts` integer, nullable — Moonrise unix timestamp
    - `moonset_ts` integer, nullable — Moonset unix timestamp
    - `pod` string — Part of the day (d = day, n = night)
    - `wind_spd` number — 10m wind Speed (default m/s)
    - `wind_dir` integer — 10m wind direction - Degrees clockwise from 0 = North
    - `wind_cdir` string — Cardinal wind direction
    - `wind_cdir_full` string — Cardinal wind direction (text)
    - `wind_gust_spd` number — Wind Gust Speed (default m/s)

## Other responses

- `204` — No Data Found
- `400` — Client Error
- `403` — Unauthorized/No Access for current plan level
- `429` — Daily or Velocity limit exceeded
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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