The Weather Channel

Current weather, weather forecasts and weather alerts

The Weather Channel returns current conditions, today’s high/low, up to 15 daily forecasts (sometimes fewer), 1–48 local hourly forecasts, and active severe weather alerts.

Get current weather

Get current conditions and today’s high and low for a city, postcode, ZIP code, or street address worldwide. Street addresses are matched to nearby weather observation coordinates; some observations may omit gusts or other measurements.

Your information

Location

City, street address, ZIP code or postcode, for example Chicago or SW1A 1AA.

More options

UnitsOptional

Measurement units, for example metric; defaults to imperial.

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Example results

64 °F

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Clear

Observed Sep 29, 7:17 PM

Feels like64°F

Today’s high70°F

Today’s low54°F

Humidity77%

Current conditions

Wind: 4 mph, East-northeast

UV: Low, 0 index

Visibility: 10 mi, Pressure: 30.04 inHg

Dew point: 56 °F

Sun and moon

Sunrise: 6:44 AM, Sunset: 6:37 PM

Moon phase: Waning Gibbous

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About the The Weather Channel tool

The Weather Channel, also called TWC, returns current conditions and today’s high and low for a required location.

Get daily forecast and Get hourly forecast return forecasts for a required location, with optional duration and units.

List weather alerts returns active severe weather alerts for a required location, most severe first.

Built from weather.com and nominatim.openstreetmap.org. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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Get current weather

1 credit

Uses The Weather Channel and nominatim.openstreetmap.org.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Units`units`	Text	Optional	Measurement units, for example metric; defaults to imperial.Example: Metric
Location`location`	Text	Required	City, street address, ZIP code or postcode, for example Chicago or SW1A 1AA.Example: Chicago

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Place`place`	Text	Matched place name and region.Example: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Sunset`sunset`	Text	Local sunset time in ISO 8601 with UTC offset.Example: 2026-09-28T18:37:24-05:00
Sunrise`sunrise`	Text	Local sunrise time in ISO 8601 with UTC offset.Example: 2026-09-28T06:44:35-05:00
Humidity`humidity`	Details	Relative humidity with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`humidity.unit`	Text	Example: %
Value`humidity.value`	Number	Example: 77
Latitude`latitude`	Number	Matched latitude.Example: 41.882
Pressure`pressure`	Details	Barometric pressure with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`pressure.unit`	Text	Example: inHg
Value`pressure.value`	Number	Example: 30.04
Uv Index`uv_index`	Details	Current UV index with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`uv_index.unit`	Text	Example: Index
Value`uv_index.value`	Number	Example: 0
Uv Level`uv_level`	Text	UV level in words.Example: Low
Dew Point`dew_point`	Details	Dew point with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`dew_point.unit`	Text	Example: °F
Value`dew_point.value`	Number	Example: 56
Longitude`longitude`	Number	Matched longitude.Example: -87.632
Today Low`today_low`	Details	Today’s forecast low with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`today_low.unit`	Text	Example: °F
Value`today_low.value`	Number	Example: 54
Wind Gust`wind_gust`	Details	Wind gust speed with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`wind_gust.unit`	Text	Example: Mph
Value`wind_gust.value`	Number
Conditions`conditions`	Text	Current weather conditions in words.Example: Clear
Feels Like`feels_like`	Details	Feels-like temperature with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`feels_like.unit`	Text	Example: °F
Value`feels_like.value`	Number	Example: 64
Moon Phase`moon_phase`	Text	Moon phase in words.Example: Waning Gibbous
Today High`today_high`	Details	Today’s forecast high with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`today_high.unit`	Text	Example: °F
Value`today_high.value`	Number	Example: 70
Visibility`visibility`	Details	Visibility with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`visibility.unit`	Text	Example: mi
Value`visibility.value`	Number	Example: 10
Wind Speed`wind_speed`	Details	Wind speed with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`wind_speed.unit`	Text	Example: Mph
Value`wind_speed.value`	Number	Example: 4
Temperature`temperature`	Details	Air temperature with an explicit measurement unit.
Unit`temperature.unit`	Text	Example: °F
Value`temperature.value`	Number	Example: 64
Wind Direction`wind_direction`	Text	Compass direction in words.Example: East-northeast
Observation Time`observation_time`	Text	Local observation time in ISO 8601 with UTC offset.Example: 2026-09-28T19:17:58-05:00
Weather Com Link`weather_com_link`	Text	Weather page for the matched location.Example: https://weather.com/weather/today/l/41.882,-87.632
Weather Com Location Key`weather_com_location_key`	Text	The Weather Channel place identifier.Example: 4c9ff75840c6ce23fa10812d0f14b605af47896e9ca3fd59abdb9edd1b9d486a

Example result

For Location: Chicago

JSON

{
  "place": "Chicago, Illinois, United States",
  "sunset": "2026-09-28T18:37:24-05:00",
  "sunrise": "2026-09-28T06:44:35-05:00",
  "humidity": {
    "unit": "%",
    "value": 77
  },
  "latitude": 41.882,
  "pressure": {
    "unit": "inHg",
    "value": 30.04
  },
  "uv_index": {
    "unit": "index",
    "value": 0
  },
  "uv_level": "Low",
  "dew_point": {
    "unit": "°F",
    "value": 56
  },
  "longitude": -87.632,
  "today_low": {
    "unit": "°F",
    "value": 54
  },
  "wind_gust": {
    "unit": "mph",
    "value": null
  },
  "conditions": "Clear",
  "feels_like": {
    "unit": "°F",
    "value": 64
  },
  "moon_phase": "Waning Gibbous",
  "today_high": {
    "unit": "°F",
    "value": 70
  },
  "visibility": {
    "unit": "mi",
    "value": 10
  },
  "wind_speed": {
    "unit": "mph",
    "value": 4
  },
  "temperature": {
    "unit": "°F",
    "value": 64
  },
  "wind_direction": "East-northeast",
  "observation_time": "2026-09-28T19:17:58-05:00",
  "weather_com_link": "https://weather.com/weather/today/l/41.882,-87.632",
  "weather_com_location_key": "4c9ff75840c6ce23fa10812d0f14b605af47896e9ca3fd59abdb9edd1b9d486a"
}

Get daily forecast

1 credit

Get daily forecasts for a city, address, ZIP code, or postcode on The Weather Channel. Up to 15 upcoming dates are available; fewer may be returned when the source includes past dates.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Days`days`	Number	Optional	Number of forecast days, for example 10.Example: 15
Units`units`	Text	Optional	Temperature and wind units, for example imperial.Example: Metric
Location`location`	Text	Required	Place to forecast, such as Austin, TX or SW1A 1AA.Example: SW1A 1AA

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Place`place`	Text	Matched place name.Example: City of Westminster, SW1A 1AA, London, England, United Kingdom
Forecasts`forecasts`	List
Date`forecasts[].date`	Date	Local calendar date.Example: 2026-09-29
Sunset`forecasts[].sunset`	Text	Local time with UTC offset.Example: 2026-09-29T18:43:14+01:00
Sunrise`forecasts[].sunrise`	Text	Local time with UTC offset.Example: 2026-09-29T06:57:56+01:00
Weekday`forecasts[].weekday`	Text	Example: Tuesday
Page URL`forecasts[].page_url`	Text	Weather Channel daily forecast page.Example: https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/51.501,-0.142
Uv Index`forecasts[].uv_index`	Number	Example: 3
Wind Speed`forecasts[].wind_speed`	Number	Example: 19
Day Condition`forecasts[].day_condition`	Text	Example: AM Clouds/PM Sun
Wind Direction`forecasts[].wind_direction`	Text	Example: ESE
Low Temperature`forecasts[].low_temperature`	Number	Example: 16
Night Condition`forecasts[].night_condition`	Text	Example: Light Rain Late
High Temperature`forecasts[].high_temperature`	Number	Example: 25
Humidity (%)`forecasts[].humidity_percent`	Number	Example: 73
Day Forecast Text`forecasts[].day_forecast_text`	Text	Example: Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 26C. Winds…
Night Forecast Text`forecasts[].night_forecast_text`	Text	Example: Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. Low near 20C. Winds…
Precipitation Chance (%)`forecasts[].precipitation_chance_percent`	Number	Highest rain or snow chance across the day and night.Example: 42
Location Key`location_key`	Text	Weather Channel location key.Example: postcode.12178886223
Wind Speed Unit`wind_speed_unit`	Text	Miles per hour or kilometers per hour.Example: kilometers per hour
Temperature Unit`temperature_unit`	Text	Fahrenheit or Celsius.Example: Celsius

Example result

For Days: 15, Units: Metric, Location: SW1A 1AA

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
    }
  ],
  "location_key": "postcode.12178886223",
  "wind_speed_unit": "kilometers per hour",
  "temperature_unit": "Celsius"
}

Get hourly forecast

1 credit

Get the next 1 to 48 hourly forecasts for a city, address, ZIP code or postcode on The Weather Channel. Times are local to the matched place.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Hours`hours`	Number	Optional	Number of upcoming hourly forecasts, for example 24. Maximum 48.Example: 48
Units`units`	Text	Optional	Temperature and wind units, for example imperial or metric.Example: Metric
Location`location`	Text	Required	City, street address, ZIP code or postcode, for example Denver.Example: Denver

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Location Key`location_key`	Text	Weather.com location key.Example: place.84625644
Matched Place`matched_place`	Text	Name of the matched place.Example: Denver, Colorado, United States
Hourly Forecast`hourly_forecast`	List	Upcoming hourly forecast, in time order.
Time`hourly_forecast[].time`	Text	Local time in ISO 8601 with offset.Example: 2026-09-28T19:00:00-06:00
Page URL`hourly_forecast[].page_url`	Text	Hourly forecast page for this place.Example: https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/place.84625644
Conditions`hourly_forecast[].conditions`	Text	Example: Partly Cloudy
Wind Speed`hourly_forecast[].wind_speed`	Number	Example: 10
Temperature`hourly_forecast[].temperature`	Number	Example: 69
Wind Direction`hourly_forecast[].wind_direction`	Text	Example: S
Humidity (%)`hourly_forecast[].humidity_percent`	Number	Example: 48
Feels Like Temperature`hourly_forecast[].feels_like_temperature`	Number	Example: 69
Precipitation Chance (%)`hourly_forecast[].precipitation_chance_percent`	Number	Example: 15
Wind Speed Unit`wind_speed_unit`	Text	Unit used for wind speed.Example: Mph
Temperature Unit`temperature_unit`	Text	Unit used for temperature and feels-like temperature.Example: °F

Example result

For Location: Denver

JSON

{
  "location_key": "place.84625644",
  "matched_place": "Denver, Colorado, United States",
  "hourly_forecast": [
    {
      "time": "2026-09-28T19:00:00-06:00",
      "page_url": "https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/place.84625644",
      "conditions": "Partly Cloudy",
      "wind_speed": 10,
      "temperature": 69,
      "wind_direction": "S",
      "humidity_percent": 48,
      "feels_like_temperature": 69,
      "precipitation_chance_percent": 15
    },
    {
      "time": "2026-09-28T20:00:00-06:00",
      "page_url": "https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/place.84625644",
      "conditions": "Mostly Cloudy",
      "wind_speed": 9,
      "temperature": 66,
      "wind_direction": "SSW",
      "humidity_percent": 53,
      "feels_like_temperature": 66,
      "precipitation_chance_percent": 15
    },
    {
      "time": "2026-09-28T21:00:00-06:00",
      "page_url": "https://weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/l/place.84625644",
      "conditions": "Cloudy",
      "wind_speed": 7,
      "temperature": 65,
      "wind_direction": "WSW",
      "humidity_percent": 54,
      "feels_like_temperature": 65,
      "precipitation_chance_percent": 15
    }
  ],
  "wind_speed_unit": "mph",
  "temperature_unit": "°F"
}

List weather alerts

1 credit

List 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.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Location`location`	Text	Required	City, street address, ZIP or postcode, for example Oklahoma City or 85004.Example: Oklahoma City

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Alerts`alerts`	List	Active alerts, most severe first.
Alert ID`alerts[].alert_id`	Text	Example: 41e68101-a5d3-3a3e-96b3-6d70424bcf3e
Severity`alerts[].severity`	Text	Example: Moderate
Page Link`alerts[].page_link`	Text	Example: https://weather.com/us/arizona/city/phoenix/localalerts
Alert Name`alerts[].alert_name`	Text	Example: Flood Watch
Alert Text`alerts[].alert_text`	Text
Expiry Time`alerts[].expiry_time`	Text	Example: 2026-09-29T21:00:00-07:00
Areas Covered`alerts[].areas_covered`	Text	Example: South central Arizona, including the following areas, Maricopa, northern…
Effective Time`alerts[].effective_time`	Text	Example: 2026-09-29T00:00:00-07:00
Issuing Agency`alerts[].issuing_agency`	Text	Example: National Weather Service
Matched Place`matched_place`	Text	The place matched by The Weather Channel.Example: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Weather Com Link`weather_com_link`	Text	The alert page for this place.Example: https://weather.com/us/oklahoma/city/oklahoma-city/localalerts

Example result

For Location: Oklahoma City

JSON

{
  "alerts": [],
  "matched_place": "Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States",
  "weather_com_link": "https://weather.com/us/oklahoma/city/oklahoma-city/localalerts"
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@the-weather-channel",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_current_weather",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "location": "Chicago"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare current conditions across locations
Plan staffing around daily highs and lows
Schedule outdoor work using hourly forecasts
Prepare for severe weather alerts
Review forecasts before upcoming travel

Questions about The Weather Channel

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this The Weather Channel tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a The Weather Channel account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from weather.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.