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Current Conditions XML Reference
- USA current conditions data comes from National Weather Service (NWS) observations.
- International current conditions data comes from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
- The frequency and reliability of these observations varies per NWS or WMO reporting station.
| Element | Description |
| location/@key | location request token (zip code) |
| location/@id | location identifier code (see location mapping reference) |
| location/@name | location name |
| location/@state | location state |
| location/@country | location country |
| location/@tz | location time zone |
| location/@to | location time zone (GMT) offset |
| location/@mon | month of last NWS observation |
| location/@day | day of last NWS observation |
| location/@hr | hour of last NWS observation |
| location/@min | minute of last NWS observation |
| <station> | NWS identifier code |
| <temp> | temperature in degrees F |
| <dewpoint> | dewpoint in degrees F |
| <rh> | relative humidity in percent |
| <feelslike> | feelslike temperature in degrees F |
| <wdir> | wind direction: CM means calm or no wind |
| <wdeg> | wind direction in circular degrees, with North as 0 and 360 |
| <wspd> | wind speed in miles per hour |
| <wgusts> | highest recorded wind gust, if any, since the last observation |
| <bar> | sea-level pressure in inches |
| <bar-trend> | sea-level pressure trend: 0=steady, -1=falling, 1=rising |
| <high> | highest recorded temperature of the day in degrees F |
| <low> | lowest recorded temperature of the day in degrees F |
| <precip> | precipitation totals for the day in inches |
| <snow> | snowfall totals for the day in inches |
| <visibility> | surface visibility in miles |
| <ceiling> | altitude of the lowest cloud layer in feet |
| <altimeter> | used to indicate altitude, pressure at observation site converted to sea-level pressure in inches without dependence on temperature |
| <high-yday> | highest recorded temperature yesterday in degrees F |
| <low-yday> | lowest recorded temperature yesterday in degrees F |
| <precip-yday> | total recorded precipitation yesterday in inches |
| <icon> | icon mapping code (see icon mapping reference) |
| <sky> | icon description (see icon mapping reference) |