Pull road-surface condition data (dry/wet/slush/snow/ice, surface temp, snow/ice thickness) via Vaisala's Road Weather API

domain: vaisala.com (Xweather platform) · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Access Vaisala's Road Weather API product page (vaisala.com/en/products/road-weather-api) and request access/pricing — this is a commercial REST API, not a free government feed.
  2. Authenticate and query per Vaisala's REST documentation (docs.vaisala.com) — designed to be callable from any standard HTTP client (Python, JS, etc.).
  3. Pull the road condition classification fields directly: surface state (dry/wet/slush/snow/ice), road surface temperature, and water/snow/ice thickness.
  4. If you operate physical RWS200 (or similar) road weather stations, cross-reference the station's own web UI (for maintenance/setup) against the API for programmatic consumption of the same observations.
  5. Combine with a source like MADIS/RWIS or state DOT RWIS feeds if you need coverage beyond Vaisala's own instrumented network.

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