Met Office Observations and Forecasts (UK)

The Met Office provide free data for observations at 130+ locations and forecasts at 6000+ locations in the UK.

Forecasts are at 3 hour intervals, up to 5 days in the future.

Data includes temperature, weather type (eg `light rain`, `cloudy`, etc) wind speed, visibility and more.

Weather awareness allows businesses to optimize their operations, enhance customer satisfaction, manage risks, and improve safety. Accurate and timely weather information is a crucial asset across various industries, leading to better decision-making and increased profitability.

Many sectors can benefit from timely accurate data including

- Retail - inventory management, promotions
- Construction - scheduling, safety
- Tourism and Hospitality - customer attraction, event planning
- Transportation - route planning, safety
- Energy - demand forecasting, maintenance scheduling

We have listed the following domains:

- Observations
- Observation Locations
- Latest Forecast
- Forecast Locations
- Parameters
- Weather Types

Observations and Forecasts are flat wide domains which include all the verbose outputs

英国气象局（Met Office）提供免费气象数据，覆盖英国境内130余个观测站点的实测数据，以及6000余个站点的天气预报数据。

天气预报每3小时更新一次，可提供最长5天的未来气象预测。

数据包含气温、天气类型（如`小雨`、`多云`等）、风速、能见度及其他多项气象参数。

借助精准及时的气象信息，企业可优化运营流程、提升客户满意度、管控运营风险并增强生产安全性。精准及时的气象数据是各行业的核心资产，能够辅助制定更科学的决策、提升整体盈利能力。

诸多行业均可从及时精准的气象数据中获益，涵盖：
- 零售业：库存管理、促销活动规划
- 建筑业：施工调度、安全管控
- 旅游与酒店业：客户引流、活动策划
- 交通运输业：路线规划、安全保障
- 能源业：需求预测、运维调度

本次数据集涵盖以下领域：
- 观测数据
- 观测站点
- 最新预报
- 预报站点
- 参数项
- 天气类型

观测数据集与预报数据集均采用宽表（flat wide）结构，包含所有详尽的输出内容。

搜集汇总

背景与挑战

背景概述

该数据集由英国气象局提供，包含英国130多个地点的观测数据和6000多个地点的预报数据，预报以3小时为间隔，最长覆盖未来5天，涵盖温度、天气类型、风速和能见度等多种参数。其特点是覆盖范围广泛、时间分辨率高，适用于零售、建筑、旅游、交通和能源等多个行业，以优化运营、管理风险并提升决策效率。