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Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using this website (hwxhub.com), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this website.

Permitted Use

You may use this website for the following purposes:

• Personal educational use and learning
• Non-commercial research and analysis
• Viewing and downloading data for personal reference
• Academic projects and coursework

Prohibited Use

You may NOT:

• Use this data for commercial purposes without permission
• Use this data for safety-critical, operational, or aviation decisions
• Redistribute or resell data obtained from this website
• Claim this data or visualizations as your own original work
• Attempt to overload, disrupt, or interfere with the website or its servers
• Use automated tools to scrape or bulk-download data in a manner that degrades service for other users
• Use this website in violation of any applicable law

Data Accuracy & Quality

The data displayed on this website is sourced from publicly available government and research datasets. While we strive to present data accurately, please be aware:

• Historical data may contain sensor errors, missing values, or processing gaps
• Data has not been independently validated or quality-controlled by this website
• Data availability and coverage vary by source, product, location, and time period
• Visualizations are approximations and may not reflect exact values at every point

No Warranty

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Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL THIS WEBSITE, ITS OWNER, OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ITS DATA, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Data Attribution

This website uses data from public sources including but not limited to:

• NOAA / NWS — MRMS, GOES, NEXRAD radar, MADIS, National Water Model, NOHRSC, Storm Prediction Center
• NOAA NCEP — HRRR and RAP model data
• NOAA NWS / ARL — National Air Quality Forecast Capability (NAQFC) PM2.5 and ozone forecasts, accessed via the noaa-nws-naqfc-pds AWS Open Data bucket
• NOAA NSSL — MRMS and MYRORSS data
• NOAA AOML — Global Drifter Program buoy data
• NOAA NCEI — Global Surface Summary of Day (GSOD) and Storm Events Database (ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/swdi/stormevents/csvfiles/)
• NOAA CoastWatch — Blended Sea Surface Temperature analysis via ERDDAP
• NSF NCAR — ERA5 reanalysis data
• RCC-ACIS — Applied Climate Information System
• Iowa Environmental Mesonet — ASOS/METAR, LSR, TAF, SPC archives
• CoCoRaHS — Community precipitation reports
• USGS — Earthquake data and water resources

Weather data is sourced from public domain (NOAA/NWS) unless otherwise noted. See individual viewer pages for specific attribution details.

Intellectual Property

The website design, code, and original content are the property of Historical Weather (hwx). Weather data is sourced from public domain government datasets. Map tiles and other third-party content remain the property of their respective owners and are subject to their own licenses.

Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, update, or discontinue this website or any of its features at any time without notice. We may also update these Terms of Use at any time. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Contact

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