Postcode Sector Weather Forecasts - Starter

# Introduction

We’ve developed weather Postcode Sector Data to help you excel in identifying weather impacts on your business and use this actionable intelligence to plan effectively and enhance your results.

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# What is in this product?

This product includes forecast data for the next 5 days and archived forecast data for the previous 5 days, available in three-hourly timesteps. It is available for all UK postcode sectors, and includes a subset of parameters:

- **Temperature -** Temperature, ‘Feels Like’ Temperature, Max/Min Temperature
- **Wind -** Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Wind Gust, Max Wind Gust
- **Precipitation -** Precipitation Amount, Snow Amount (rain equiv)
- **Solar -** UV Index 0 to 13, Sunshine Duration
- **Cloud -** Visibility
- **Other -** Weather Code, Daytime Nighttime

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# What is the Postcode Sector data set?

Model-generated hourly forecasts for up to 14 days. It’s available for postcode sectors (e.g. EX1 1) within the UK and Northern Ireland and larger cities in the  Republic of Ireland. Provides information for over 80 parameters such as e.g. temperature, wind, rain, snow, solar, cloud and more.

Postcode Sector Data is created by blending together eight supercomputer Weather Prediction Models incorporating real-life surface, satellite cloud and radar rainfall observations. By combining models, we are able to cancel many of the errors out and produce better, more accurate forecasts.

To meet a variety of business needs Postcode Sector Data offers large number of weather parameters to choose from, including probabilistic and weather codes.

Postcode Sector Data offers a probability forecast for several parameters. This means we can express the uncertainties to the range of possible values of different parameters. Knowing the probability of certain weather events occurring will allow you to better assess risk and make informed decisions.

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# Further guidance

- [Weather forecast parameters and locations](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/data/postcode-sector-data-parameters-and-locations.pdf)
- [Weather forecast by sector postcode key benefits](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/data/postcode-sector-data-key-benefits.pdf)
- [Weather forecast FAQs](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/data/postcode-sector-data-faqs.pdf)

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# Iterative Service Development

The Met Office is excited to announce the release of our new dataset. We are committed to continuous improvement and iteration based on user feedback and usage patterns. As we gather insights and refine the service, we plan to enhance it further as we understand how users interact with the data. Your input is invaluable in shaping the future of this dataset, and we appreciate your participation in this early stage.

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# Terms and Conditions

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/data/met-office-data-licence-terms16082024.pdf

Thank you for being part of our journey!