Weather wind and temperature layer
Experience the power of visualizing weather conditions, including wind speed and temperature, with the help of MapTiler’s Weather Wind dataset. By accessing this dataset, you can easily retrieve information about wind speed and temperature at any specific location.
To enhance the user experience, we have implemented a unique feature in this example. Utilizing the ColorRamp.builtin.NULL on the wind layer, we have ensured that only the wind direction particles are displayed above the temperature layer. Additionally, we have incorporated a convenient time control that allows you to select a specific date and time to view the corresponding data. The time control is generated using the getAnimationStartDate() and getAnimationEndDate() functions of the layer, which define the minimum and maximum dates available for exploration.
NPM module setup
npm install --save @maptiler/sdk @maptiler/weather
import { Map, MapStyle, config } from '@maptiler/sdk';
import '@maptiler/sdk/dist/maptiler-sdk.css';
import { WindLayer, TemperatureLayer, ColorRamp } from '@maptiler/weather';
const timeInfoContainer = document.getElementById("time-info");
const timeTextDiv = document.getElementById("time-text");
const timeSlider = document.getElementById("time-slider");
const playPauseButton = document.getElementById("play-pause-bt");
const pointerDataDiv = document.getElementById("pointer-data");
let pointerLngLat = null;
config.apiKey = 'YOUR_MAPTILER_API_KEY_HERE';
const map = new Map({
container: document.getElementById('map'),
hash: true,
zoom: 2,
center: [0, 40],
style: MapStyle.BACKDROP,
projectionControl: true,
projection: 'globe'
});
const layerBg = new TemperatureLayer({
opacity: 0.8,
});
const layer = new WindLayer({
id: "Wind Particles",
colorramp: ColorRamp.builtin.NULL,
speed: 0.001,
fadeFactor: 0.03,
maxAmount: 256,
density: 200,
color: [0, 0, 0, 30],
fastColor: [0, 0, 0, 100],
});
map.on('load', function () {
// Darkening the water layer to make the land stand out
map.setPaintProperty("Water", 'fill-color', "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)");
map.addLayer(layer);
map.addLayer(layerBg, "Water");
});
timeSlider.addEventListener("input", (evt) => {
layer.setAnimationTime(parseInt(timeSlider.value / 1000))
layerBg.setAnimationTime(parseInt(timeSlider.value / 1000))
})
// Event called when all the datasource for the next days are added and ready.
// From now on, the layer nows the start and end dates.
layer.on("sourceReady", event => {
const startDate = layer.getAnimationStartDate();
const endDate = layer.getAnimationEndDate();
const currentDate = layer.getAnimationTimeDate();
refreshTime()
timeSlider.min = +startDate;
timeSlider.max = +endDate;
timeSlider.value = +currentDate;
})
// Called when the animation is progressing
layer.on("tick", event => {
refreshTime();
updatePointerValue(pointerLngLat);
})
// Called when the time is manually set
layer.on("animationTimeSet", event => {
refreshTime()
})
// When clicking on the play/pause
let isPlaying = false;
playPauseButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
if (isPlaying) {
layer.animateByFactor(0);
layerBg.animateByFactor(0);
playPauseButton.innerText = "Play 3600x";
} else {
layer.animateByFactor(3600);
layerBg.animateByFactor(3600);
playPauseButton.innerText = "Pause";
}
isPlaying = !isPlaying;
})
// Update the date time display
function refreshTime() {
const d = layer.getAnimationTimeDate();
timeTextDiv.innerText = d.toString();
timeSlider.value = +d;
}
function updatePointerValue(lngLat) {
if (!lngLat) return;
pointerLngLat = lngLat;
const valueWind = layer.pickAt(lngLat.lng, lngLat.lat);
const valueTemp = layerBg.pickAt(lngLat.lng, lngLat.lat);
if (!valueWind) {
pointerDataDiv.innerText = "";
return;
}
pointerDataDiv.innerText = `${valueTemp.value.toFixed(1)}°C \n ${valueWind.speedKilometersPerHour.toFixed(1)} km/h`
}
timeInfoContainer.addEventListener("mouseenter", () => {
pointerDataDiv.innerText = "";
})
map.on('mousemove', (e) => {
updatePointerValue(e.lngLat);
});
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="robots" content="noindex" />
<title>Weather wind and temperature layer | NPM example</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="./style.css" />
</head>
<body>
<div id="time-info">
<span id="time-text"></span>
<button id="play-pause-bt" class="button">Play 3600x</button>
<input type="range" id="time-slider" min="0" max="11" step="1" />
</div>
<div id="variable-name">Temperature + Wind</div>
<div id="pointer-data"></div>
<div id="map"></div>
<script type="module" src="./main.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
body {
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
font-family: sans-serif;
}
#map {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
width: 100%;
background-color: #444952;
}
#time-info {
position: fixed;
width: 60vw;
bottom: 0;
z-index: 1;
margin: 10px;
text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px black;
color: white;
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 500;
text-align: center;
left: 0;
right: 0;
margin: auto;
padding: 20px;
}
#time-slider {
width: 100%;
height: fit-content;
left: 0;
right: 0;
z-index: 1;
filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px #000a);
margin-top: 10px;
}
#pointer-data {
z-index: 1;
position: fixed;
font-size: 50px;
font-weight: 900;
margin: 27px 0px 0px 10px;
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #0007;
}
#variable-name {
z-index: 1;
position: fixed;
font-size: 20px;
font-weight: 500;
margin: 5px 0px 0px 10px;
color: #fff;
text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #0007;
}
.button {
cursor: pointer;
width: auto;
padding: 8px;
border-radius: 3px;
margin: 10px 0 0 0;
font-size: 12px;
text-align: center;
color: #fff;
background: #3174ff;
font-family: sans-serif;
font-weight: bold;
}
Learn more
Check out the Weather JS module reference
Check out the Wind layer reference
Check out the Temperature layer reference
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