A met-eireann node for Node-RED.
Run npm install from your Node-RED user data directory (e.g. ~/.node-red):
$ npm install node-red-contrib-met-eireann
The msg.payload contents are:
| name | unit | description |
|---|---|---|
temperature |
Celsius | Air temperature 2m above the ground |
windDirection |
Cardinal direction | Direction of the wind (e.g. S or NW) |
windDirectionDeg |
Degrees | Direction of the wind (e.g. 187.7) |
windSpeed |
Meters per second | Wind speed |
windSpeedBeaufort |
Beaufort scale | Wind speed |
globalRadiation |
Watt per square meter (W/m^2) | Solar irradiance |
humidity |
Percentage | Relative humidity |
pressure |
hPa | Pressure |
cloudiness |
Percentage | General level of cloudiness |
lowClouds |
Percentage | Low cloud cover |
mediumClouds |
Percentage | Medium cloud cover |
highClouds |
Percentage | High cloud cover |
dewPoint |
Celsius | Dewpoint temperature |
rain |
Millimeters | Rainfall accumulation |
rainProbability |
Percentage? | Probability of rainfall |
The API is part of Ireland's Open Data Portal.