# The Weather Channel API: Get daily forecast

> Gets The Weather Channel's daily forecast for a city, address, ZIP code or postcode: up to 15 upcoming days with highs, lows, conditions, rain chance, wind, humidity, UV and sun times.

Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Weather Channel.

- Page: https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/get-daily-forecast
- Method: `weather.com/get_daily_forecast`, version 1
- Website: weather.com
- Returns: matched place, units, daily highs and lows, day and night conditions and text, rain chance, wind, humidity, UV index, sunrise, sunset
- Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing)
- Sign-in: none needed
- Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free
- Verified: Nov 2, 2026

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `days` | integer | no | `15` | Number of forecast days, for example 10. Default 10. |
| `units` | string | no | `"metric"` | Temperature and wind units, for example imperial. One of "imperial", "metric". Default "imperial". |
| `location` | string | yes | `"SW1A 1AA"` | Place to forecast, such as Austin, TX or SW1A 1AA. |

## Output

From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input:

```json
{
  "days": 15,
  "units": "metric",
  "location": "SW1A 1AA"
}
```

Its output:

```json
{
  "place": "City of Westminster, SW1A 1AA, London, England, United Kingdom",
  "forecasts": [
    {
      "date": "2026-09-29",
      "sunset": "2026-09-29T18:43:14+01:00",
      "sunrise": "2026-09-29T06:57:56+01:00",
      "weekday": "Tuesday",
      "page_url": "https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/51.501,-0.142",
      "uv_index": 3,
      "wind_speed": 19,
      "day_condition": "AM Clouds/PM Sun",
      "wind_direction": "ESE",
      "low_temperature": 16,
      "night_condition": "Light Rain Late",
      "high_temperature": 25,
      "humidity_percent": 73,
      "day_forecast_text": "Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 26C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.",
      "night_forecast_text": "Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. Low near 20C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.",
      "precipitation_chance_percent": 42
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-09-30",
      "sunset": "2026-09-30T18:40:58+01:00",
      "sunrise": "2026-09-30T06:59:31+01:00",
      "weekday": "Wednesday",
      "page_url": "https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/51.501,-0.142",
      "uv_index": 3,
      "wind_speed": 20,
      "day_condition": "AM Light Rain",
      "wind_direction": "SSW",
      "low_temperature": 16,
      "night_condition": "Partly Cloudy",
      "high_temperature": 22,
      "humidity_percent": 70,
      "day_forecast_text": "Light rain early. Breaks of sun in the afternoon. High 22C. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.",
      "night_forecast_text": "Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.",
      "precipitation_chance_percent": 64
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-01",
      "sunset": "2026-10-01T18:38:42+01:00",
      "sunrise": "2026-10-01T07:01:07+01:00",
      "weekday": "Thursday",
      "page_url": "https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/51.501,-0.142",
      "uv_index": 3,
      "wind_speed": 17,
      "day_condition": "Mostly Sunny",
      "wind_direction": "WSW",
      "low_temperature": 13,
      "night_condition": "Partly Cloudy",
      "high_temperature": 21,
      "humidity_percent": 62,
      "day_forecast_text": "Mostly sunny skies. High 21C. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 km/h.",
      "night_forecast_text": "Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.",
      "precipitation_chance_percent": 8
    }
  ],
  "location_key": "postcode.12178886223",
  "wind_speed_unit": "kilometers per hour",
  "temperature_unit": "Celsius"
}
```

## Run it

From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output:

```bash
curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"method":"weather.com/get_daily_forecast","input":{"days":15,"units":"metric","location":"SW1A 1AA"}}'
```

From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`.

## Ask your agent

- What's the weather looking like in Denver, CO over the next 7 days? Highs, lows, and chance of rain please.
- Pull the weather.com 15-day outlook for postcode EH1 1YZ in metric units.
- I'm heading to Miami Beach this weekend — give me the next 3 days of forecasts including UV index and sunrise/sunset times.
- Check The Weather Channel for ZIP 60614: daily temps, wind, and humidity for the coming 10 days.
- Need a 5-day forecast for Toronto in Celsius with day and night conditions so I can plan outdoor shoots.

## Input schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "location"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "days": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 10,
      "maximum": 15,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of forecast days, for example 10."
    },
    "units": {
      "enum": [
        "imperial",
        "metric"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "imperial",
      "description": "Temperature and wind units, for example imperial."
    },
    "location": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Place to forecast, such as Austin, TX or SW1A 1AA."
    }
  }
}
```

## Output schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "place",
    "location_key",
    "temperature_unit",
    "wind_speed_unit",
    "forecasts"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "place": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Matched place name."
    },
    "forecasts": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "date",
          "weekday",
          "high_temperature",
          "low_temperature",
          "day_condition",
          "night_condition",
          "day_forecast_text",
          "night_forecast_text",
          "precipitation_chance_percent",
          "wind_speed",
          "wind_direction",
          "humidity_percent",
          "uv_index",
          "sunrise",
          "sunset",
          "page_url"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "date": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Local calendar date."
          },
          "sunset": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Local time with UTC offset."
          },
          "sunrise": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Local time with UTC offset."
          },
          "weekday": {
            "type": "string"
          },
          "page_url": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Weather Channel daily forecast page."
          },
          "uv_index": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "wind_speed": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "day_condition": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "wind_direction": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "low_temperature": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "night_condition": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "high_temperature": {
            "type": [
              "number",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "humidity_percent": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "day_forecast_text": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "night_forecast_text": {
            "type": [
              "string",
              "null"
            ]
          },
          "precipitation_chance_percent": {
            "type": [
              "integer",
              "null"
            ],
            "description": "Highest rain or snow chance across the day and night."
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "location_key": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Weather Channel location key."
    },
    "wind_speed_unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Miles per hour or kilometers per hour."
    },
    "temperature_unit": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Fahrenheit or Celsius."
    }
  }
}
```

## See more

- [The Weather Channel API: Get hourly forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/get-hourly-forecast.md): Gets the next 1 to 48 hourly forecasts for a city, address, ZIP code or postcode from The Weather Channel, with times local to the matched place.
- [The Weather Channel API: Get current weather](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/get-current-weather.md): Gets current conditions and today's high and low from The Weather Channel for a city, postcode, ZIP code or street address worldwide. Street addresses are geocoded exactly first; some observations omit gusts or other measurements.
- [The Weather Channel API: List weather alerts](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com/list-weather-alerts.md): Lists active severe weather alerts for a city, address, ZIP or postcode on The Weather Channel, most severe first. An empty list means no active alerts.
- [MSN API: Get forecast](https://fous.com/methods/msn.com/get-forecast.md): Gets up to 10 days of MSN Weather forecasts for a city, address, or ZIP code, with optional hourly forecasts for the next 24 hours.
- [NWS API: Get National Weather Service forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.gov/get-forecast.md): Looks up the National Weather Service seven-day day and night forecast for a U.S. city, address, or ZIP code. Forecast availability depends on NWS land-grid coverage.
- [NWS API: Get hourly forecast](https://fous.com/methods/weather.gov/get-hourly-forecast.md): Looks up a US city, street address or ZIP code and returns up to 156 hourly National Weather Service forecasts for it.
- [AccuWeather API: Get current weather](https://fous.com/methods/accuweather.com/get-current-weather.md): Gets current conditions and RealFeel for a city or postal code on AccuWeather. The UV level follows standard UV-index ranges. Air quality is null unless it is shown with the current conditions.
- [Time and Date API: Get sunrise and sunset](https://fous.com/methods/timeanddate.com/get-sunrise-and-sunset.md): Gets daily sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and civil twilight for a place from Time and Date, for one or more consecutive days. Times are local with UTC offset; days without sunrise or sunset are marked.
- [All The Weather Channel methods](https://fous.com/methods/weather.com.md)