SonicWeather

Is It Raining - Request

https://sonicweather.com/API/isPrecip.php?lat=[latitude]&long=[longitude]&key=[SonicWeather key]

Request Parameters

latitude - required
The latitude of the location with precipitation
longitude - required
The longitude of the location with precipitation
key - required
Your SonicWeather secret key. Your secret key must be kept secret. Do not embed it in JavaScript source code that you transmit to clients.

Sample Request

https://sonicweather.com/API/isPrecip.php?lat=41.95&long=-76.73&key=abcdefghijklmnop

(
    [sonic] => Array
        (
            [key] => abcdefghijklmnop
        )

    [loc] => Array
        (
            [lat] => 41.95
            [long] => -76.73
        )

    [radar] => Array
        (
            [id] => KBGM
            [precip] => Array
                (
                    [intensity] => Light
                    [type] => Rain
                )

        )

)									

Response Format

key - Your secret key
lat - The latitude of the location
long - The longitude of the location
id - The 4 character ID of the NexRad closest to the input lat/long
intensity - The intensity of the precipitation. Options include null,light,moderate, and heavy
type - The precipitation type. Options include rain, snow, freezing rain, sleet, mixed, and thunderstorm