# QuantitativePrecipitationForecast

- [JSON representation](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/weather/reference/rest/v1/QuantitativePrecipitationForecast#SCHEMA_REPRESENTATION)
- [Unit](https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/weather/reference/rest/v1/QuantitativePrecipitationForecast#Unit)

Represents the expected amount of melted precipitation accumulated over a specified time period over a specified area (reference: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative_precipitation_forecast>) - usually abbreviated QPF for short.

| JSON representation |
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| ``` { "unit": enum (`https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/weather/reference/rest/v1/QuantitativePrecipitationForecast#Unit`), "quantity": number } ``` |

| Fields ||
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| `unit` | ``enum (`https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/weather/reference/rest/v1/QuantitativePrecipitationForecast#Unit`)`` The code of the unit used to measure the amount of accumulated precipitation. |
| `quantity` | `number` The amount of precipitation, measured as liquid water equivalent, that has accumulated over a period of time. |

## Unit

Represents the unit used to measure the amount of accumulated precipitation.

| Enums ||
|---|---|
| `UNIT_UNSPECIFIED` | Unspecified precipitation unit. |
| `MILLIMETERS` | The amount of precipitation is measured in millimeters. |
| `INCHES` | The amount of precipitation is measured in inches. |