Weather API

GET /api/weather

Retrieve current weather conditions and forecast for the Dowa district (where Dzaleka is located).

Weather data is sourced from the Malawi Meteorological Services website and updated regularly.

Query Parameters

No query parameters required.

Response Format

string

required

Location name (typically “Dowa”)

string

required

Forecast date

object

required

Weather forecast data

object

required

Current weather conditions

string

Maximum temperature

string

Minimum temperature

string

Weather condition (e.g., “Sunny”, “Rain”, “Cloudy”)

string

Expected rainfall amount

string

Wind speed

string

Wind direction

string

Time period for forecast

array

required

Hourly forecast breakdown with same fields as current

array

required

Array of weather alerts and warnings

string

Alert type (“warning”, “severe”, “info”)

string

Alert message with details

string

required

ISO 8601 timestamp of last data update

Example Request

curl https://services.dzaleka.com/api/weather

Example Response

{
  "location": "Dowa",
  "date": "March 9, 2026",
  "forecast": {
    "current": {
      "temperature": "28°C",
      "minTemperature": "18°C",
      "condition": "Partly Cloudy",
      "rainfall": "0mm",
      "windSpeed": "15 km/h",
      "windDirection": "SE",
      "time": "12:00 - 15:00"
    },
    "hourly": [
      {
        "time": "15:00 - 18:00",
        "condition": "Rain",
        "maxTemp": "24°C",
        "minTemp": "19°C",
        "rainfall": "5mm",
        "windSpeed": "20 km/h",
        "windDirection": "E"
      }
    ]
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "type": "warning",
      "message": "15:00 - 18:00: Rain - 5mm rainfall, 20 km/h wind"
    }
  ],
  "lastUpdated": "2026-03-09T10:30:00Z"
}

Error Responses

string

Error message if weather data fetch fails

500 Internal Server Error:

{
  "error": "Failed to fetch weather data"
}

Use Cases

Display current weather on community dashboard
Plan outdoor events based on forecast
Agriculture and farming planning
Community safety alerts during severe weather

Data Source

Weather data is scraped from the Malawi Meteorological Services daily forecast for Dowa district.

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Endpoints

Data Models

GET /api/weather

Query Parameters

Response Format

Example Request

Example Response

Error Responses

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Data Source

Events API

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​GET /api/weather

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GET /api/weather

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