Precipitation
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Represents a set of precipitation values at a given location.
| Fields |
probability |
object (PrecipitationProbability)
The probability of precipitation (values from 0 to 100).
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qpf |
object (QuantitativePrecipitationForecast)
The amount of precipitation (rain or snow), measured as liquid water equivalent, that has accumulated over a period of time. Note: QPF is an abbreviation for Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (please see the QuantitativePrecipitationForecast definition for more details).
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PrecipitationProbability
Represents the probability of precipitation at a given location.
| Fields |
type |
enum (PrecipitationType)
A code that indicates the type of precipitation.
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percent |
integer
A percentage from 0 to 100 that indicates the chances of precipitation.
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PrecipitationType
Represents the type of precipitation at a given location.
| Enums |
PRECIPITATION_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED |
Unspecified precipitation type. |
NONE |
No precipitation. |
SNOW |
Snow precipitation. |
RAIN |
Rain precipitation. |
LIGHT_RAIN |
Light rain precipitation. |
HEAVY_RAIN |
Heavy rain precipitation. |
RAIN_AND_SNOW |
Both rain and snow precipitations. |
SLEET |
Sleet precipitation. |
FREEZING_RAIN |
Freezing rain precipitation. |
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
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