OpenWeatherMap (OWM) provides a robust, standardized icon set for visualizing weather conditions, integrated directly into their weather API data. These icons are designed to represent various weather phenomena—such as rain, snow, and thunder—and automatically handle day/night distinctions. They are frequently used in IoT weather stations (ESP32/ESP8266) and web applications to provide at-a-glance meteorological information. 2. Icon Structure and Access
The ThingPulse weather station library is commonly used to parse OWM data.
OpenWeatherMap Icons Implementation Report 1. Executive Summary openweathermap-icons
The API returns a specific icon code within the JSON response (e.g., "icon":"10d" ). The icons are usually available as PNG files.
Various levels of overcast or partly cloudy conditions. Precipitation: Raindrop icons, drizzle, and showers. Wintery: Snowflakes for snowfall. Severe: Thunderstorm, lightning, and strong wind icons. Atmospheric: Icons representing mist, fog, or dust. 5. Best Practices Executive Summary The API returns a specific icon
In embedded systems, icons are often stored locally in SPIFFS (Serial Peripheral Interface Flash File System) for faster loading, or fetched directly via HTTP GET requests.
src=http://openweathermap.org/img/wn/"+iconCode+"@2x.png B. IoT and Embedded Systems (ESP32/Arduino) monochrome LCDs). 4.
Many developers opt to replace standard icons with custom SVG or bitmap icons to fit specific display aesthetics (e.g., monochrome LCDs). 4. Key Weather Icon Categories The icons are categorized by weather conditions: Sunny/Clear: Sun/Moon icons representing clear skies.