Rainbow.AI · Schema
Rainbow.AI Nowcast Response
Schema for the Rainbow.AI Nowcast API response containing minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts
WeatherPrecipitationForecastingNowcastRadarTilesGeospatial
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| location | object | |
| forecasts | array | Array of minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for up to 4 hours |
| updated_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of the last data update |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://api.rainbow.ai/schemas/nowcast-response",
"title": "Rainbow.AI Nowcast Response",
"description": "Schema for the Rainbow.AI Nowcast API response containing minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts",
"type": "object",
"required": ["location", "forecasts", "updated_at"],
"properties": {
"location": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Location"
},
"forecasts": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Array of minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for up to 4 hours",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ForecastPoint"
},
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 240
},
"updated_at": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp of the last data update"
}
},
"$defs": {
"Location": {
"type": "object",
"title": "Location",
"description": "Geographic coordinates",
"required": ["lat", "lon"],
"properties": {
"lat": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Latitude in decimal degrees (-90 to 90)",
"minimum": -90,
"maximum": 90
},
"lon": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Longitude in decimal degrees (-180 to 180)",
"minimum": -180,
"maximum": 180
}
}
},
"ForecastPoint": {
"type": "object",
"title": "Forecast Point",
"description": "A single minute precipitation forecast data point",
"required": ["timestamp", "precipitation_type", "precipitation_intensity"],
"properties": {
"timestamp": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp for this forecast minute"
},
"precipitation_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of precipitation expected",
"enum": ["none", "rain", "snow", "sleet", "freezing_rain"]
},
"precipitation_intensity": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Precipitation intensity in mm/hour",
"minimum": 0
},
"probability": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Probability of precipitation occurring (0.0 to 1.0)",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 1
}
}
}
}
}