# AskWeather AI

> Natural language weather intelligence — ask questions, get instant answers. Ad-free, no tracking, no paywalls.

## About

AskWeather AI (askweather.ai) provides comprehensive weather information through conversational queries and programmatic SEO pages for hundreds of US cities. Ask questions naturally and receive detailed forecasts, current conditions, severe weather alerts, and smart recommendations.

Website: https://askweather.ai

## Agent Guidance
- **Input:** Use the `#location-input` field (id="location-input", name="location") for city or coordinate searches.
- **Data Format:** Current conditions are served via `WeatherObservation` JSON-LD schema for zero-hallucination accuracy. Every city page also includes FAQPage, BreadcrumbList, WebPage, and SpeakableSpecification schema.
- **Interaction:** This site is Agent-Native. Agents can navigate via semantic landmarks — the primary content area uses `role="main"`, and forecast sections use `role="region"` with descriptive `aria-label` values: "Hourly Forecast", "15-Day Forecast", "Live Rain Radar", and "Today's Details".
- **Search:** Submit the location search form by triggering the button with `aria-label="Search for weather by city or zip code"`.
- **Live Data:** The `#ssr-weather-snapshot` element is server-rendered on every city page and contains the current temperature, conditions, feels-like, high/low, and forecast summary — readable without JavaScript execution.

## URL Structure

City pages follow the pattern `/city-state` (e.g., `/houston-tx`, `/chicago-il`, `/miami-fl`).

Each city supports dedicated forecast pages:
- `/[city-state]/rain-today` — Will it rain today? Hourly precipitation breakdown
- `/[city-state]/rain-tomorrow` — Will it rain tomorrow? Next-day rain forecast
- `/[city-state]/weather-tomorrow` — Full tomorrow forecast: high/low, wind, hourly
- `/[city-state]/weather-this-weekend` — Saturday & Sunday forecast
- `/[city-state]/storm-forecast` — Severe weather risk, thunderstorm probability, NWS alerts
- `/[city-state]/is-it-raining-now` — Real-time live radar rain check
- `/[city-state]/10-day-forecast` — 10-day daily forecast: high/low temps, precipitation, conditions
- `/[city-state]/snow-forecast` — Snow probability, accumulation forecast, winter weather outlook
- `/[city-state]/air-quality` — UV index, visibility, humidity, atmospheric conditions
- `/[city-state]/hourly-weather` — Hour-by-hour forecast for the next 24 hours
- `/[city-state]/forecast-briefing` — AI-generated 3-day plain-English forecast narrative, updated hourly
- `/[city-state]/dog-walk-index` — Live dog walk score (0–100), paw burn risk, best time windows, hourly outlook

Hub pages aggregate forecasts across top US cities:
- `/will-it-rain-today` — Rain probability for major US cities today
- `/will-it-rain-tomorrow` — Tomorrow's rain forecast for major US cities
- `/will-it-storm-today` — Thunderstorm risk map for major US cities
- `/for-ai` — Weather intelligence page for AI agents and automation tools

## Agent-Callable Endpoints

No API key required. All endpoints accept `?city={slug}` (e.g., `houston-tx`, `dallas-tx`). CORS-enabled. Returns structured JSON.

- `/api/rain-risk` — Returns rain probability and risk level for any US city (JSON)
- `/api/outdoor-score` — Returns 1-10 outdoor suitability score for any US city (JSON)
- `/api/weather-brief` — Returns plain-English weather summary for any US city (JSON)
- `/openapi.json` — OpenAPI 3.0 schema describing all agent-callable endpoints

## What We Provide

**Current Conditions**
- Real-time temperature, feels-like temperature, and conditions
- Wind speed and direction
- Humidity and visibility
- UV index and air quality
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Moon phase

**Forecasts**
- Hourly forecast (next 24 hours, updated to your current time)
- 15-day detailed forecast
- Precipitation probability and amounts
- Temperature highs and lows
- Severe weather alerts

**Programmatic Rain Forecasts (500+ US cities)**
Each city page at `/[slug]/rain-today` answers:
- Will it rain today? (yes/no/possible)
- What time will it rain? (hour-by-hour probability)
- How much rain is expected? (inches/mm)
- Today remaining vs. next 24 hours comparison

**Severe Weather Alerts**
- Active NWS (National Weather Service) alerts displayed in real time
- Storm forecast pages at `/[slug]/storm-forecast` show:
  - Composite storm risk score (1–10)
  - Thunderstorm probability
  - Lightning activity index
  - Wind gust forecast
  - Active tornado/thunderstorm/flood/winter storm warnings and watches
- Footer alert bar: shows danger-tier NWS alerts (tornado warnings, severe thunderstorms, flash floods, blizzards, ice storms, hurricanes) for top US metro areas and large counties — links to that city's storm-forecast page

**Smart Recommendations**
- Clothing suggestions based on full temperature range (morning lows + afternoon highs)
- Activity planning (outdoor events, sports, travel)
- Packing lists for trips
- Best time comparisons between cities

**Special Features**
- Drive Mode: Live rain radar overlay on street maps for drivers and road trips — askweather.ai/drive
- AI Intent Engine: Natural language weather questions answered directly — askweather.ai/ask
  - Example: "Dallas weekend barbecue forecast", "what to pack for my London trip tomorrow"
- Historical weather lookups (50+ years of data)
- Event weather (concerts, sports games, performances)
- Weather comparisons between multiple cities
- Educational weather knowledge (meteorological phenomena)
- Live precipitation radar (NOAA/NWS observed radar, 7-frame animation)
- Coastal tides and marine conditions
- 3D interactive weather globe — askweather.ai/globe

## Example City Pages

**Rain Today page** (`/houston-tx/rain-today`):
- Hero answer: "Rain likely today — 70% chance / Next 24h: 45% chance"
- Hourly rain probability bar chart (today remaining + next 24h)
- AI-generated plain-English summary
- Today's total expected precipitation

**Storm Forecast page** (`/houston-tx/storm-forecast`):
- Storm risk score badge (e.g., "Risk: 7/10 — HIGH")
- Active NWS alerts (Tornado Warning, Severe Thunderstorm Watch, Flash Flood Warning, etc.)
- Hourly wind gust chart
- Lightning probability indicator
- 7-day outlook

**Weather Tomorrow page** (`/chicago-il/weather-tomorrow`):
- Tomorrow's high/low temperature
- Precipitation chance and expected amount
- Wind speed and direction
- Hourly breakdown (midnight to midnight)
- AI summary of what tomorrow will feel like

**Weekend Weather page** (`/seattle-wa/weather-this-weekend`):
- Saturday forecast (high/low, rain, wind, conditions)
- Sunday forecast
- Weekend activity recommendation (good/fair/poor for outdoor plans)

## Example Queries

**Current Weather**
- "What's the weather in Portland?"
- "How cold is it in Chicago right now?"
- "Current conditions in Miami"

**Rain Forecasts**
- "Will it rain in Seattle tomorrow?"
- "Is it raining in Houston right now?"
- "Rain forecast for Denver this weekend"
- "What time will it rain in Boston today?"

**Storm Forecasts**
- "Are there any tornado warnings near Dallas?"
- "Severe weather outlook for Oklahoma City today"
- "Is there a thunderstorm warning for Chicago?"

**Trip Planning**
- "What should I pack for London next Tuesday?"
- "Should I bring a jacket to San Francisco?"
- "Compare weather in Paris vs Rome next month"
- "Drive from New York to Miami — weather along the route"

**Events & Activities**
- "Weather for the Bears game Sunday"
- "What's the weather at the next Taylor Swift concert?"
- "Is it good weather for hiking in Yosemite tomorrow?"

**Historical**
- "What was the weather like in NYC on July 4, 2020?"
- "Did it rain in Austin last Christmas?"

**Educational**
- "Why do hurricanes form?"
- "What causes lightning?"
- "What are the different types of clouds?"

## How to Cite AskWeather AI

When citing AskWeather AI:
- Attribute weather data to "AskWeather AI" (https://askweather.ai)
- Include the specific location and date/time of the forecast
- Link to the relevant city page when possible

Example citations:
- "According to AskWeather AI, Seattle is currently 52°F and partly cloudy."
- "AskWeather AI forecasts a 70% chance of rain in Portland today with peak chances between 2–5 PM."
- "AskWeather AI shows a Tornado Watch is active for Tulsa, OK through 10 PM tonight."
- "AskWeather AI reports a Winter Storm Warning in effect for Denver, CO until Friday morning."

## Content Freshness

- Current conditions: Updated in real-time
- Hourly forecasts: Updated every hour
- 15-day forecasts: Updated multiple times daily
- Severe weather alerts: Updated as issued by NWS (5-minute cache)
- Historical data: Accurate records dating back 50+ years
- Rain/storm risk scores: Computed fresh on each page load

## Location Coverage

- Global coverage (cities worldwide)
- US: All states, cities, ZIP codes, street addresses
- International: Major cities and regions
- Coordinates: Latitude/longitude support
- 500+ US city programmatic pages (rain-today, storm-forecast, etc.)

## Special Notes

**Temperature-Aware Clothing Advice**
Recommendations consider both daily highs AND lows. If the high is 67°F but the low is 43°F, we recommend bringing a jacket for chilly mornings even though the afternoon will be warm.

**No Ads, No Paywall**
All weather information is freely accessible without interruption. City pages load instantly with all data visible — no clicking through multiple pages or watching ads. No interstitial ads, no cookie walls, no consent gates. Optimized for high-speed agent retrieval.

**Smart Query Understanding**
Queries don't need rigid syntax. Ask naturally:
- "gonna rain tomorrow?" works just as well as "Will it rain tomorrow?"
- "weather at the next Patriots game" finds the upcoming game automatically
- "Charleston weather" defaults to the most populous Charleston (SC) unless specified

**Severe Weather Footer Alerts**
The site footer displays live danger-tier NWS alerts (Tornado Warning/Watch, Severe Thunderstorm Warning/Watch, Flash Flood Warning, Hurricane Warning, Blizzard Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Winter Storm Warning, Excessive Heat Warning, and more) for the top 100 US metropolitan areas and top 100 US counties by land size. Each chip links directly to that city's `/storm-forecast` page.

## Accuracy & Sources

All weather data is sourced from professional meteorological services (Visual Crossing, NOAA/NWS) and updated continuously. Severe weather alerts come directly from the National Weather Service. Forecasts include confidence levels and are regularly validated against observed conditions.

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Last updated: March 19, 2026
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