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dt int64 1.68B 1.71B	main.temp float64 260 310	main.feels_like float64 253 317	main.pressure int64 984 1.04k	main.humidity int64 1 100	main.temp_min float64 258 309	main.temp_max float64 262 311	wind.speed float64 0 22.1	wind.deg int64 0 360	wind.gust float64 0.17 59.9 ⌀	clouds.all int64 0 100	latitude float64 34.1 36.1	longitude float64 -82.55 -77.04	date stringclasses 364 values	rain.1h float64 0.1 89.1 ⌀	weather_id int64 200 804	weather_main stringclasses 11 values	weather_description stringclasses 26 values	weather_icon stringclasses 18 values	city stringclasses 9 values	snow.1h float64 0.11 2.24 ⌀	rain.3h float64 12.5 43.7 ⌀
1,679,198,400	281.21	279.6	1,017	64	279.3	283.01	2.6	309	7.25	94	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,202,000	281.01	281.01	1,016	50	278.29	282.96	0	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,205,600	280.25	279.44	1,015	49	277.93	281.96	1.54	310	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,209,200	280.69	279.01	1,016	45	278.26	281.96	2.57	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,212,800	280.03	278.92	1,016	45	277.71	281.96	1.79	38	4.02	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,216,400	279.27	278.04	1,017	48	276.79	280.96	1.79	28	4.02	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,220,000	278.68	277.92	1,017	46	275.97	280.26	1.34	33	4.47	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,223,600	277.28	277.28	1,019	50	274.6	279.15	0	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,227,200	276.62	275.3	1,020	52	274.25	278.04	1.54	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,230,800	276.94	273.45	1,021	45	274.96	277.75	4.12	360	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,234,400	277.82	274.86	1,022	42	276.25	278.86	3.58	39	5.36	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,238,000	278.85	276.1	1,022	40	277.25	280.05	3.6	20	7.2	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,241,600	279.91	277.39	1,022	37	278.38	281.49	3.6	330	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,245,200	280.89	277.85	1,022	36	279.25	282.2	5.14	310	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,248,800	281.64	281.64	1,021	34	279.98	283.42	0.89	358	0.89	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,252,400	282.44	281.08	1,021	34	280.51	284.49	2.57	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,256,000	282.79	281.5	1,020	32	280.69	284.96	2.57	230	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,259,600	282.66	280.74	1,020	31	281.06	284.49	3.6	20	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,263,200	282.16	280.75	1,021	32	280.5	283.94	2.57	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,266,800	280.73	280.23	1,022	35	279.39	282.06	1.34	321	3.13	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,270,400	278.46	277.1	1,023	44	276.62	279.96	1.79	352	3.58	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,274,000	276.65	276.65	1,024	52	274.79	278.25	0	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,277,600	275.78	274.34	1,024	56	273.49	277.65	1.54	40	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,281,200	275.51	274.03	1,024	54	272.93	277.14	1.54	20	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-19	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,284,800	275.45	273.31	1,025	52	272.93	277.06	2.06	20	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,288,400	275.61	273.49	1,025	49	272.86	277.06	2.06	10	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,292,000	275.43	272.32	1,025	46	272.93	276.62	3.09	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,295,600	274.41	274.41	1,025	50	271.9	276.07	0.89	346	2.24	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	802	Clouds	scattered clouds	03n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,299,200	273.08	271.25	1,025	56	270.79	274.96	1.54	10	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,302,800	272.11	272.11	1,026	60	270.24	273.82	0	0	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,306,400	271.38	271.38	1,026	64	269.79	272.96	0	0	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,310,000	271.25	269.16	1,026	65	269.6	272.48	1.54	360	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,313,600	271.71	269.69	1,026	63	269.79	273.16	1.54	20	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,317,200	274.29	270.55	1,027	57	272.73	276.01	3.6	30	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,320,800	277.43	273.77	1,028	55	276.01	279.01	4.63	60	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,324,400	279.83	277.01	1,027	48	278.19	281.15	4.12	40	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,328,000	281.39	278.7	1,028	40	279.95	283.25	4.63	60	7.72	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,331,600	282.66	280.49	1,027	35	281.39	284.58	4.12	30	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,335,200	283.67	281.61	1,027	32	282.01	285.6	3.6	10	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,338,800	284.52	282.5	1,026	30	282.75	286.37	1.79	327	5.81	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,342,400	285.04	283.04	1,026	29	283.25	286.79	2.57	260	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,346,000	285.18	283.17	1,025	28	283.84	286.79	2.06	0	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,349,600	284.71	282.65	1,025	28	283.25	286.03	1.54	0	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,353,200	283.34	281.3	1,025	34	282.11	284.49	2.06	40	null	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,356,800	280.34	280.34	1,026	44	278.7	281.54	0.45	51	0.89	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,360,400	277.99	275.98	1,027	55	275.86	279.88	2.37	11	3.88	0	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	800	Clear	clear sky	01n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,364,000	276.61	276.61	1,028	60	274.79	278.25	0	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,367,600	275.21	275.21	1,028	66	272.86	277.15	0	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-20	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,371,200	274.52	274.52	1,028	68	272.25	276.6	0	0	null	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	802	Clouds	scattered clouds	03n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,374,800	273.9	273.9	1,028	73	271.25	276.04	0	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,378,400	273.32	273.32	1,028	75	271.01	274.93	0	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,382,000	272.55	272.55	1,027	76	270.96	274.36	0	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,385,600	272.56	272.56	1,028	77	270.25	274.04	0	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,389,200	272.29	272.29	1,028	80	270.86	273.82	0	0	null	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	802	Clouds	scattered clouds	03n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,392,800	271.78	271.78	1,029	86	270.68	273.26	0	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,396,400	271.4	271.4	1,030	74	268.25	273.26	0	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,400,000	272.06	272.06	1,031	80	268.01	273.82	0	0	null	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	802	Clouds	scattered clouds	03d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,403,600	277.27	277.27	1,031	65	273.25	280.11	0	0	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,407,200	281.17	281.17	1,031	48	278.68	283.42	0.45	219	0.45	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	802	Clouds	scattered clouds	03d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,410,800	284.52	282.55	1,031	32	282.63	286.23	0.89	24	2.24	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,414,400	286.9	285.04	1,031	27	284.64	288.79	2.06	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,418,000	288.03	286.23	1,031	25	286.17	290.13	2.06	0	null	20	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	801	Clouds	few clouds	02d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,421,600	289.23	287.49	1,031	23	287.73	291.06	2.06	0	null	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	711	Smoke	smoke	50d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,425,200	290.01	288.3	1,029	21	288.31	291.61	1.79	127	4.02	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	711	Smoke	smoke	50d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,428,800	290.42	288.75	1,029	21	289.01	291.67	1.34	252	1.34	40	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	711	Smoke	smoke	50d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,432,400	290.4	288.73	1,028	21	289.24	291.71	3.09	150	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,436,000	289.61	287.91	1,028	23	288.77	290.49	3.09	150	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,439,600	287.56	285.79	1,029	28	286.54	288.38	2.54	135	3.92	68	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,443,200	284.52	282.7	1,028	38	282.73	286.03	2.44	138	3.78	64	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,446,800	282.23	281.07	1,029	47	280.48	284.59	2.25	137	3.31	48	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	802	Clouds	scattered clouds	03n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,450,400	280.94	279.2	1,029	51	278.82	283.25	2.71	135	4.66	61	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,454,000	280.22	279.41	1,029	54	278.12	282.92	1.54	120	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-21	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,457,600	280.73	279.73	1,029	57	278.12	283.42	1.79	138	3.13	71	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,461,200	281.43	281.43	1,029	55	278.46	283.94	0.45	171	1.79	76	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,464,800	281.14	280	1,029	61	278.75	282.93	2	194	3.64	81	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,468,400	281.03	281.03	1,029	64	279.14	282.69	0	0	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,472,000	281.07	280.38	1,029	64	279.14	282.69	1.54	130	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,475,600	281.15	281.15	1,029	66	279.14	282.69	0	0	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,479,200	281.21	281.21	1,028	66	279.64	282.44	0	0	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,482,800	281.23	281.23	1,028	69	279.3	282.44	0	0	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,486,400	281.43	281.43	1,029	68	279.7	282.65	0	0	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,490,000	282.9	282.9	1,029	65	280.86	284.44	0	0	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,493,600	285.65	284.37	1,029	54	283.53	286.78	2.06	250	null	75	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,497,200	286.88	285.85	1,029	59	285.69	287.44	4.12	230	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,500,800	287.4	286.63	1,030	67	286.46	288.9	2.06	239	3.74	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	0.21	500	Rain	light rain	10d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,504,400	287.51	286.54	1,028	59	286.36	289.03	3.09	250	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,508,000	286.65	285.75	1,029	65	285.01	288.59	3.09	240	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	0.82	500	Rain	light rain	10d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,511,600	285.73	284.95	1,028	73	284.01	287.9	4.12	230	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	0.64	500	Rain	light rain	10d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,515,200	284.97	284.24	1,028	78	283.77	286.44	4.12	210	null	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,518,800	285.2	284.39	1,027	74	284.24	286.25	0.45	165	0.89	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,522,400	285.69	284.93	1,027	74	284.98	286.25	0.89	0	4.02	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,526,000	285.44	284.68	1,027	75	284.8	286.23	2.07	213	6.42	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04d	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,529,600	285.21	284.59	1,027	81	284.25	286.03	0.89	157	3.58	100	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	804	Clouds	overcast clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
1,679,533,200	284.79	284.15	1,027	82	283.78	285.67	2.49	200	6.35	72	35.780398	-78.639099	2023-03-22	null	803	Clouds	broken clouds	04n	Raleigh,NC,US	null	null
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Dataset Card for NC Weather Analysis Dataset

This dataset card provides a detailed overview of a weather dataset focused on North Carolina, sourced from OpenWeatherMap.org. The dataset compiles various measurements intended for climate research, weather forecasting, and predictive model development.

Dataset Details

Dataset Description

This dataset encompasses a comprehensive collection of weather data for North Carolina, including temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, and precipitation. All data comes in hourly. The data has been meticulously gathered from global and local weather models, satellites, radars, and an extensive network of weather stations.

Curated by: [Katherine Tian]
Shared by: [OpenWeatherMap.org]
Language(s) (NLP): N/A (Non-linguistic data)
License: Apache-2.0
Period of data collection: March 2023 to March 2024

Dataset Sources

Repository: https://openweathermap.org/

Uses

Direct Use

This dataset is designed to support climate research, weather forecasting, and the development of predictive models for environmental studies, urban planning, and emergency preparedness.

Out-of-Scope Use

Usage beyond academic research, weather prediction, and climate modeling—such as for commercial forecasting without proper attribution or for misinformation purposes—is considered out of scope.

Dataset Structure

This dataset provides comprehensive weather information collected from OpenWeatherMap, structured into a tabular format. Each row in the dataset represents weather data for a specific hour, including various atmospheric measurements and conditions. Below is a description of the dataset fields:

dt: Unix timestamp indicating the time of the weather data.
main.temp: The temperature at the specified hour, measured in Kelvin.
main.feels_like: The human-perceived temperature, taking humidity and wind into account, measured in Kelvin.
main.pressure: Atmospheric pressure at sea level, measured in hPa (hectopascal).
main.humidity: Humidity percentage at the specified hour.
main.temp_min: Minimum temperature within the last hour, measured in Kelvin.
main.temp_max: Maximum temperature within the last hour, measured in Kelvin.
wind.speed: Wind speed at the specified hour, measured in m/s (meters per second).
wind.deg: Wind direction in degrees (meteorological).
wind.gust: Wind gust speed at the specified hour, measured in m/s.
clouds.all: Cloudiness percentage at the specified hour.
latitude and longitude: Geographic coordinates of the location where the weather data was collected.
date: Date (YYYY-MM-DD) corresponding to the weather data.
rain.1h (nullable): Rain volume for the last hour, measured in mm (millimeters). This field is nullable to account for periods without rainfall.
weather_id: Weather condition ID, corresponding to OpenWeatherMap's weather condition codes.
weather_main: General weather condition category (e.g., Rain, Clear, Clouds).
weather_description: More detailed description of the weather condition.
weather_icon: Icon code representing the weather condition visually.
city: The name of the city for which the weather data is provided.
snow.1h (nullable): Snow volume for the last hour, measured in mm. Similar to rain.1h, this field is nullable.
rain.3h (nullable): Rain volume for the last three hours, provided for datasets with a wider temporal aggregation.

Dataset Creation

Curation Rationale

The dataset was created to offer an accessible, comprehensive source of weather data for North Carolina, facilitating a wide range of scientific research and practical applications in climate studies and weather forecasting. It contains both data over a large time scale and for different locations. As many agencies, such as NOAA, do not grant access to large amounts of weather data at one time, this dataset can bring convenience to obtain hourly weather data.

Source Data

Data was collected from OpenWeatherMap.org, leveraging their access to global and local weather models, satellite data, radars, and a vast network of weather stations.

Data Collection and Processing

The WeatherDataFetcher class is designed to programmatically collect and process historical weather data for ten major NC cities over a defined date range. The data is sourced from the OpenWeatherMap API, which aggregates weather data from various global and local models, satellites, radars, and weather stations.

Data Collection

Source: The data is fetched from OpenWeatherMap's Historical Weather Data API.
City Selection: Ten major cities in NC are selected. Users can specify one or more city names to collect weather data for.
Date Range: 2023/03/19 - 2024/03/16. Users can define a start and end date for the period over which they wish to collect weather data. The data can span multiple days, and the script fetches hourly weather data for each day in the specified range.
Latitude and Longitude: For each city, the script first retrieves the geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude). These coordinates are then used to request historical weather data.

Data Processing

Normalization: The fetched data is in JSON format, with nested structures for different weather parameters. The script uses pd.json_normalize to flatten these structures into a tabular format suitable for analysis.
Weather Column Expansion: The nested 'weather' column, which contains detailed weather conditions (like weather ID, main weather condition, description, and icon), is expanded into separate columns for each attribute. This makes the dataset more accessible for analysis and visualization.

Tools and Libraries Used

Requests: For making HTTP requests to the OpenWeatherMap API.
Pandas: For data manipulation and normalization.
Datetime: For handling dates and timestamps.

Annotations

The dataset contains columns which are not part of the initial data collection for clarity.

Latitude and Longitude Columns: Each row in the resultant DataFrame is appended with latitude and longitude information, tying the weather data back to its geographic location.
Date Column: A date column is added to each row, indicating the date for which the weather data was recorded. This facilitates time-series analysis and visualization.
City Name Column: For datasets involving multiple cities, a 'city' column is added to differentiate the weather data by location.

Annotators

The annotations are created by Katherine Tian, the curator of this dataset.

Personal and Sensitive Information

The data scripts contain private API keys.

Bias, Risks, and Limitations

API Rate Limits: The OpenWeatherMap API has rate limits, which could restrict the volume of data that can be fetched in a given time frame.
Historical Data Availability: The availability of historical data might vary based on the geographic location and the specific date range requested.

Recommendations

Researchers and users are encouraged to use this dataset alongside other data sources to mitigate potential biases and limitations. OpenWeatherMap's stations do not guarantee completely accurate data. Careful consideration should be given to the dataset's scope and accuracy when drawing conclusions or making predictions.

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