Dark Sky API replacement?

[kiavash-at-work]

Based on this blog post on Mar 31 , 2020:

API

Our API service for existing customers is not changing today, but we will no longer accept new signups. The API will continue to function through the end of 2021.

Dark Sky will not accept new signups and the current users may not have access after 2021.

[Thrilleratplay]

@kiavash-at-work If you live in the US, I have been working on a NWS/NOAA version. There are still a few quirks I am trying to iron out when data isn't returned when expected but for the most part it is working.

[Thrilleratplay]

It looks like there is a drop in Dark Sky API replacement called Pirate Weather. I have not used it but may be another alternative once Dark Sky's API does offline.

[TheCase]

@Thrilleratplay I took some time to take a look at Pirate Weather as a replacement. I did not have success as it seems the API is not exactly stable at the moment. Another issue will be the icons, which are also served from the darksky servers.

[Thrilleratplay]

@TheCase That's a shame. Hopefully it improves.

As for the darksky icons, those are publicly available albeit created using canvas. Skycons are available here. For my NWS version, I switched to erikflowers/weather-icons and have been pleased with how they look.