Weather Overview
About
With Leaf Weather, you can access unified weather data at a field level. Below you’ll find more about what forecasted and historical weather variables are available and which data sources are supported through Leaf’s API.
Forecast
Leaf’s weather forecast service provides access to forecasted weather data for the past 5
days - up to 10
days in the future. The data can be fetched
daily or hourly.
Properties
- Cloud cover
- Dew-point
- Evapotranspiration
- Precipitation
- Rain
- Relative Humidity
- Short Wave Radiation
- Snowfall
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Temperature
- Wind Direction
- Wind Gusts
- Wind Speed
Data sources
Weather Model | National Weather Provider | Origin Country | Resolution | Forecast Length | Update Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ICON | Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) | Germany | 2 - 11 km | 7.5 days | Every 3 hours |
GFS | NOAA | United States | 3 - 25 km | 16 days | Every hour |
Arpege & Arome | MeteoFrance | France | 1 - 40 km | 4 days | Every 6 hours |
IFS | ECMWF | European Union | 44 km | 7 days | Every 6 hours |
MET Nordic | MET Norway | Norway | 1 km | 2.5 days | Every hour |
Warning
The service uses an option to provide the best forecast for any given location worldwide, based on the models available.
Historical Data
Leaf’s historical weather service provides access to up to 5
years of historical data when available. The data can
be fetched daily or hourly. Please note, historical weather data from less than 5 days ago is unavailable. If you’re wanting historical weather data within the last 5 days, you can use the forecast service to get this information.
Properties
- Cloud cover
- Dew-point
- Evapotranspiration
- Precipitation
- Rain
- Relative Humidity
- Short Wave Radiation
- Snowfall
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Temperature
- Wind Direction
- Wind Gusts
- Wind Speed
Data sources
Reanalysis Model | Region | Spatial Resolution | Temporal Resolution | Data Availability | Update Frequency |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERA5 | Global | 0.25° (~25 km) | Hourly | 2017 to present | Daily with 5 days delay |