NORA3 metocean-api Programmatic Access
metocean-api Python package providing programmatic extraction of NORA3 and other reanalysis time series (wind, precipitation, waves) directly from MET Norway THREDDS, for point-based hydrometeorological data.
metocean-api.readthedocs.io
At a glance
- Region
- Norway (Europe)
- Coverage
- NORA3 1991-present
- Access
- Free
- Category
- Software
- Last updated
- 2026
What's inside
- Regional reanalysis
- Precipitation
- Wind
Terms explained
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Design storms
Build rainfall intensity-duration-frequency curves for drainage design.
Because it has: Precipitation
- 02
Model input
Drive hydrological, crop and urban drainage models.
- 03
Risk screening
Screen projects and assets for climate risk.
Because it has: Regional reanalysis
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Downscaling
Turn coarse rainfall grids into field or ward scale estimates.
- 02
Gauge + satellite fusion
Correct satellite rainfall with gauges using machine learning.
- 03
Bias correction
Correct and downscale climate model output for a site.
Machine access and documentation
Open API
Python client wrapping thredds.met.no OPeNDAP endpoints
Licence: Open data
Listed in our registry of open water APIs, which WaterDataGPT can query live.
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