I'm looking at OpenWeatherMap and yr.no. Both look like they could handle 
worldwide current conditions and forecasts for free. More research to do 
though

On Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 12:22:20 PM UTC-4, Xant wrote:
>
>
> DarkSky announcement on it's blog: https://blog.darksky.net/
>
> Excerpt regarding DarkSky free Weather API: "Our API service for existing 
> customers is not changing today, but we will no longer accept new signups. 
> The API will continue to function through the end of 2021."
>
> Its sad, troublesome and concerning, as myself use DarkSky API for other 
> forecasts. 
>
> Immediate reaction from the tech World: 
> https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/1/21202259/android-weather-app-dark-sky-apple-purchase-api
>
> Quick list of 'almost free' Weather APIs: 
> https://rapidapi.com/blog/access-global-weather-data-with-these-weather-apis/
>
>
> Two really free, and consistent, Weather APIs:
>
>    - NOAA: https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/webservices/v2
>
> Note: I may assume that using NOAA it is going direct to main weather data 
> source; also been ".gov" might be free for long
>
>  
>
>    - YR.no: 
>    
> https://hjelp.yr.no/hc/en-us/articles/360001940793-Free-weather-data-service-from-Yr
>    
> Excerpt note from YR.no API webpage: "You can get a lot of the content on 
> Yr for free, to use for various applications and services. This is a unique 
> offer in Europe. In other countries weather data is highly valuable and 
> expensive."
>
>
>
> Congrats Pat!
> Xant
>
>

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