# ForgeMesh Minute-Level Rain Nowcast

> ForgeMesh Minute-Level Rain Nowcast is a paid API for AI agents from x402.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns a 2-hour precipitation nowcast in 15-minute steps for any lat/lon coordinate on Earth, as structured JSON.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://x402.forgemesh.io/minute-level-rain-forecast
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-minute-level-rain-nowcast-b233d2cf
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_SlKum-GAuIk8hIXddq5PZ

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability forgemesh-minute-level-rain-nowcast-b233d2cf -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: What are the chances of rain in the next 2 hours at latitude 29.76, longitude -95.36? Give me the breakdown in 15-minute intervals.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need hyper-local, near-term (next 2 hours) rain predictions at 15-minute resolution for a specific geographic point — ideal for real-time agent workflows, outdoor event triggers, or any use case where a daily or hourly forecast is too coarse. Prefer this over general weather APIs when sub-hourly precipitation granularity matters.

## Known failure modes

- Missing or invalid latitude/longitude returns an error
- Coordinates outside radar coverage regions may return low-confidence or unavailable data
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance or x402 auth error) blocks the call
- Malformed string values for latitude or longitude cause parsing errors

## How this service works

Minute-level precipitation nowcast for the next 2 hours (15-minute steps) for any point on Earth, as structured JSON. Built for agents that need a near-term rain call rather than a daily or hourly forecast. Accuracy depends on regional radar coverage — strongest in the US and Europe, weaker elsewhere.

## Output

Structured JSON containing a 2-hour precipitation nowcast broken into 15-minute steps for the provided latitude and longitude, including rain probability or intensity values per interval. Radar coverage quality varies by region (strongest in US and Europe).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "latitude": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Latitude, e.g. 29.76"
  },
  "longitude": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Longitude, e.g. -95.36"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": {
   "minutely_15": {
    "time": [
     "2026-07-16T08:30",
     "2026-07-16T08:45"
    ],
    "precipitation": [
     0,
     0
    ]
   },
   "minutely_15_units": {
    "precipitation": "mm"
   }
  },
  "attribution": "Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-minute-level-rain-nowcast-b233d2cf/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from x402.forgemesh.io](https://www.zero.xyz/host/x402.forgemesh.io/llms.txt)