SwissWeather

Get current weather measurements and forecasts from MeteoSwiss, the official Swiss Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology.

Why Use This

Official Swiss data: Direct from MeteoSwiss government service
Real measurements: 100+ automated weather stations across Switzerland
No API key required: Free public data
Swiss-optimized: Better coverage and accuracy for Switzerland than generic services
Comprehensive: Temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, pressure, sunshine, radiation

Quick Start

Current Weather by Station

Get real-time measurements from a specific Swiss weather station:

Option 1: Shell script (no dependencies)

scripts/current_weather_curl.sh --station RAG

Option 2: Python script (requires: pip3 install requests)

scripts/current_weather.py --station RAG

Example output:

Station: RAG
Time: 2026-01-15 11:40 UTC
Temperature (°C)........................ 8.6
Rel. humidity (%)...................... 56.3
Wind speed (km/h)...................... 6.8
Precipitation (mm)..................... 0.0

Popular stations:

RAG - Rapperswil (Zurich region)
BER - Bern
ZRH - Zurich Airport
BAS - Basel
GVE - Geneva
LUG - Lugano

List All Stations

scripts/current_weather_curl.sh --list
# or
scripts/current_weather.py --list

Returns 100+ Swiss weather stations with codes and last update time.

Forecast by Postal Code

Get multi-day weather forecast:

scripts/forecast.py 8640            # Rapperswil-Jona
scripts/forecast.py 8001 --days 7   # Zurich, 7-day forecast

Note: The forecast API may occasionally be unstable. If it fails, fall back to current weather measurements.

Available Data

Current Weather Measurements

Updated every 10 minutes from automated stations:

Temperature (°C) - Air temperature at 2m height
Humidity (%) - Relative humidity
Wind - Speed (km/h), direction (°), gust peak
Precipitation (mm) - Recent rainfall
Pressure (hPa) - Station level, sea level
Sunshine (min) - Duration of sunshine
Radiation (W/m²) - Global solar radiation
Dew point (°C)

Weather Forecasts

Multi-day forecasts by Swiss postal code:

Daily temperature (min/max)
Weather conditions with icons
Precipitation amount and probability
Hourly forecasts (when available)

Station Selection

Choose the nearest station to your location:

Major cities: BER (Bern), ZRH (Zurich), BAS (Basel), GVE (Geneva), LUG (Lugano)
Zurich region: KLO (Kloten), RAG (Rapperswil), TAE (Tänikon)
Central: LUZ (Lucerne), ALT (Altdorf), ENG (Engelberg)
Mountains: SMA (Säntis), JUN (Jungfraujoch), PIL (Pilatus)

Tip: Avoid mountain stations for valley locations due to altitude differences.

See

references/api_info.md

for complete station list and details.

JSON Output

All scripts support

--json

flag for programmatic use:

scripts/current_weather.py --station RAG --json
scripts/forecast.py 8640 --json

Advanced Usage

Multiple Stations

Show all current measurements:

scripts/current_weather.py --all

Find Nearest Station

List all stations:
```
scripts/current_weather.py --list
```
Identify closest by name/location
Use that station code

Caching

Data updates every 10 minutes. Cache responses appropriately:

# Cache current weather for 5-10 minutes
# Cache forecasts for 1-2 hours

API Reference

See

references/api_info.md

for:

Complete API documentation
All available data fields
Weather icon codes
Warning levels and types
Alternative data sources
Technical details

Dependencies

pip3 install requests

Data Source

Provider: MeteoSwiss (Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology)
Authority: Official Swiss government weather service
Update: Every 10 minutes (current weather)
Coverage: 100+ automated stations across Switzerland
URL: https://data.geo.admin.ch / https://www.meteoschweiz.admin.ch

Troubleshooting

Forecast API fails: The MeteoSwiss app API occasionally changes. If

forecast.py

fails, use current weather measurements instead, or check

references/api_info.md

for alternative methods.

Station not found: Use

--list

to see available stations. Station codes are 3-letter abbreviations (case-insensitive).

Missing data: Some stations don't measure all parameters. Look for

N/A

in output.

swiss-transport: Swiss public transport schedules and connections
weather: Generic weather service (wttr.in) - use swissweather for Switzerland

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Why Use This

Quick Start

Current Weather by Station

List All Stations

Forecast by Postal Code

Available Data

Current Weather Measurements

Weather Forecasts

Station Selection

JSON Output

Advanced Usage

Multiple Stations

Find Nearest Station

Caching

API Reference

Dependencies

Data Source

Troubleshooting

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