U.S. Weather History
U.S. Weather History
This folder contains data and code behind the story What 12 Months Of Record-Setting Temperatures Looks Like Across The U.S..
Code
| Code file | Description |
|---|---|
wunderground_scraper.py | Downloads weather data web pages from Weather Underground |
wunderground_parser.py | Parses the weather data from Weather Underground into a flat CSV file |
visualize_weather.py | Creates the visualization of the weather data |
Data
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
date | The date of the weather record, formatted YYYY-M-D |
actual_mean_temp | The measured average temperature for that day |
actual_min_temp | The measured minimum temperature for that day |
actual_max_temp | The measured maximum temperature for that day |
average_min_temp | The average minimum temperature on that day since 1880 |
average_max_temp | The average maximum temperature on that day since 1880 |
record_min_temp | The lowest ever temperature on that day since 1880 |
record_max_temp | The highest ever temperature on that day since 1880 |
record_min_temp_year | The year that the lowest ever temperature occurred |
record_max_temp_year | The year that the highest ever temperature occurred |
actual_precipitation | The measured amount of rain or snow for that day |
average_precipitation | The average amount of rain or snow on that day since 1880 |
record_precipitation | The highest amount of rain or snow on that day since 1880 |
Source: Weather Underground