Storm Glass Marine Weather vs wttr.in
Same instrument, two spec sheets — measured, not claimed.
Storm Glass Marine Weather vs wttr.in: common questions
Which is more reliable, Storm Glass Marine Weather or wttr.in?
On our scheduled checks, Storm Glass Marine Weather leads on measured uptime — Storm Glass Marine Weather at 100% versus wttr.in at 95.1% over 90 days. These are our own probe results, not provider claims; the uptime bars above show the day-by-day record for both.
Which is faster, Storm Glass Marine Weather or wttr.in?
Storm Glass Marine Weather has the lower median latency in our checks — Storm Glass Marine Weather responds in 238 ms versus wttr.in at 700 ms (P50). Tail latency (P95) is in the table above; for most workloads the median is the number that shapes how the API feels.
Do Storm Glass Marine Weather and wttr.in need an API key?
wttr.in needs no key, while Storm Glass Marine Weather requires a free API key. If you want to start calling without signup, reach for wttr.in first.
Can I call Storm Glass Marine Weather and wttr.in from the browser?
Yes — both Storm Glass Marine Weather and wttr.in send CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch either directly with no backend proxy. That makes them easy to swap in a client-side app while you compare responses.
Are Storm Glass Marine Weather and wttr.in free for commercial use?
Storm Glass Marine Weather has unclear commercial terms, and wttr.in has unclear commercial terms. We track service terms and the data license as separate fields — see the Commercial use and Data license rows above, and confirm both before shipping either in a paid product.