Supported global alerts
The following table lists the alerts supported by the HERE Destination Weather API.
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strong Thunderstorms Anticipated – Strong thunderstorms anticipated during the next 24 hours. |
| 2 | Severe Thunderstorms Anticipated – Severe thunderstorms anticipated during the next 24 hours (supersedes the strong thunderstorm alert). |
| 3 | Tornadoes Possible – Conditions are favorable for the formation of tornadoes (supersedes the severe thunderstorm alert). |
| 4 | Heavy Rain Anticipated – More than 1 inch of rain in the next 24 hours (and less than 2 inches). |
| 5 | Floods Anticipated – More than 2 inches of rain in the next 24 hours. |
| 6 | Flash Floods Anticipated – More than 1 inch of rain in any 6 hour time period (supersedes Flood Alert and Heavy Rain Alert). |
| 7 | High Winds Anticipated – Winds greater than 35 mph. |
| 8 | Heavy Snow Anticipated – More than 6 inches of snow in a 12-hour period (anytime during the next 24 hours). |
| 9 | Blizzard Conditions Anticipated – More than 6 inches of snow anticipated with winds greater than 35 mph. |
| 10 | Blowing Snow Anticipated – High winds anticipated with fresh snow on the ground (superseded by Blizzard Alert). |
| 11 | Freezing Rain Anticipated – Light freezing rain and/or sleet anticipated. |
| 12 | Ice Storm Anticipated – Heavy freezing rain anticipated along with hazardous driving conditions. |
| 13 | Snow Advisory – More than 1 inch of snow anticipated during the next 24 hours (and less than 6 inches). |
| 14 | Winter Weather Advisory – A mixture of winter-like conditions anticipated. |
| 15 | Heat Advisory – Comfort indices exceeding 110F. |
| 16 | Excessive Heat Alert – comfort indices above 115F with dew points above 80F (supersedes heat advisory). |
| 17 | Wind Chill Alert – Issued when the wind chill is 20 below zero or lower with a minimum of a 10 mph wind. |
| 18 | Frost Advisory – Freezing temperatures and light winds (only issued during the Spring and Fall for low latitude/ low elevation locations). |
| 19 | Freeze Advisory – A hard freeze anticipated (only issued during the Spring and Fall for low latitude/ low elevation locations). |
| 20 | Fog Anticipated – Visibility expected to drop below 1/4 mile. |
| 21 | Dense Fog Anticipated – Visibility expected to drop below 1/8 mile (superSedes Fog Alert). |
| 22 | Smog Anticipated – Low visibilities and warm temperatures. |
| 30 | Tropical Cyclone Conditions Anticipated – Winds greater than 40 mph with temperatures above 80F and heavy rain. |
| 31 | Hurricane Conditions Anticipated – Winds greater than 75 mph with temperatures above 80F and heavy rain. |
| 32 | Small Craft Advisory Anticipated – Winds greater than 25 mph anticipated. |
| 33 | Gale Warning Anticipated – Winds greater than 35 mph anticipated. |
| 34 | Winds greater than 35 mph anticipated – Winds greater than 50 mph anticipated. |
| 35 | Heavy Surf Advisory – Waves over 15 feet high. |
| 36 | Beach Erosion Advisory – High waves and wind anticipated. |
Updated 14 days ago