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Use when a decision needs the outlook and the hazards together; `nws.point-forecast` returns the forecast alone and offers hourly granularity, and `nws.active-alerts` returns the alerts alone.","url":"https://fittings.sh/v1/weather/nws-point-forecast?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"GET","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["GET"],"type":"string"},"queryParams":{"type":"object","required":["lat","lon"],"properties":{"lat":{"type":"number","description":"Latitude, -90 to 90"},"lon":{"type":"number","description":"Longitude, -180 to 180"},"alerts":{"type":"boolean","description":"Include active alerts, default true"},"periods":{"type":"number","description":"Forecast periods to return, 1-14, default 6"}}}},"additionalProperties":false}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.00365","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.00365/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.00365","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.00365","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_rDUY256_AVBriP5CITByz","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.00365","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Returns National Weather Service forecast periods and active watches/warnings/advisories together for a US latitude/longitude in a single call.","exampleAgentPrompt":"What's the NWS weather forecast for the next 6 periods at latitude 36.17 and longitude -86.78, and are there any active watches or warnings there right now?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Pre-event outdoor safety check","prompt":"Before our outdoor festival at lat 41.88, lon -87.63 this weekend, can you pull the NWS forecast for the next 4 periods along with any active severe weather watches or warnings in the area?"},{"title":"Logistics routing hazard review","prompt":"I need to decide whether to route a delivery truck through central Texas — can you check NWS forecast conditions and any active weather advisories for lat 30.27, lon -97.74?"},{"title":"Emergency response situational awareness","prompt":"Get me the full NWS weather outlook and all active warnings or watches for the next 8 forecast periods at lat 29.76, lon -95.37 — I need to know both what's coming and what hazards are currently active."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a combined payload containing: (1) an array of up to 14 NWS forecast periods with name, temperature, wind, short/detailed forecast text, and precipitation probability; and (2) a list of active watches, warnings, and advisories with event type, severity, urgency, certainty, headline, description, and effective/expiry times. Both datasets are returned in a single response for the specified US coordinate.","failureModes":["Coordinate outside the US (NWS only covers US territories) — returns error indicating point is unsupported","Invalid latitude or longitude values outside allowed ranges — schema validation error","NWS upstream API unavailable or rate-limited — service may return 5xx or timeout","Coastal or offshore coordinates not covered by NWS grid — returns error for unsupported grid point","No active alerts returns an empty alerts array, not an error"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need both the NWS forecast outlook AND active hazard alerts in a single API call, minimizing round trips. Prefer it over nws.point-forecast (forecast only, with hourly granularity) when you don't need hourly data but do need hazard context, and over nws.active-alerts (alerts only) when you also need the forecast. Ideal for decision-making workflows where both weather outlook and safety conditions must be evaluated together, such as event planning, logistics routing, or emergency response.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-11T00:42:09.885Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"fittings-nws-point-forecast-active-alerts-2c6ab6a2"}