diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3c015f5..7e52d7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ const weatherPlus = new WeatherPlus({
 });
 ```
 
-### Cache Time-to-Live (TTL)
+#### Cache Time-to-Live (TTL)
 
 You can customize the cache TTL (time-to-live) in seconds. The default TTL is 300 seconds (5 minutes).
 
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ const weatherPlus = new WeatherPlus({
 });
 ```
 
+#### Bypassing Cache
+
+You can bypass the cache and force a fresh request to the provider by setting the bypassCache option to true.
+
+```ts
+const weather = await weatherPlus.getWeather(51.5074, -0.1278, { bypassCache: true });
+```
+
 ### Geohash Precision
 
 The library uses geohashing to cache weather data for nearby locations efficiently. Geohashing converts latitude and longitude into a short alphanumeric string, representing an area on the Earth’s surface.
@@ -229,6 +237,7 @@ This library is built with TypeScript and includes type-safe interfaces for weat
 
 ```ts
 interface IWeatherData {
+  provider: string;
   temperature: {
     value: number;
     unit: string;
@@ -248,6 +257,8 @@ interface IWeatherData {
 }
 ```
 
+Note today the response is fairly basic, but we're working on adding more data all of the time.
+
 ### Complete Example
 
 ```ts
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e93eac..dadd4a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "weather-plus",
-  "version": "1.0.1",
+  "version": "1.0.2",
   "description": "Weather Plus is a powerful wrapper around various Weather APIs that simplifies adding weather data to your application",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/esm/index.js",
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5faba4d..a9e1f68 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { WeatherService } from './weatherService';
 import { InvalidProviderLocationError, ProviderNotSupportedError, WeatherProviderError } from './errors';
 import { RedisClientType } from 'redis';
+import { GetWeatherOptions } from './weatherService';
 
 // Define the options interface for WeatherPlus
 interface WeatherPlusOptions {
@@ -26,11 +27,11 @@ class WeatherPlus {
   }
 
   // Public method to get weather data for a given latitude and longitude
-  async getWeather(lat: number, lng: number) {
-    return this.weatherService.getWeather(lat, lng);
+  async getWeather(lat: number, lng: number, options?: GetWeatherOptions) {
+    return this.weatherService.getWeather(lat, lng, options);
   }
 }
 
-export { WeatherService, InvalidProviderLocationError, ProviderNotSupportedError, WeatherProviderError };
+export { WeatherService, GetWeatherOptions, InvalidProviderLocationError, ProviderNotSupportedError, WeatherProviderError };
 export * from './interfaces';
 export default WeatherPlus;
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diff --git a/src/weatherService.test.ts b/src/weatherService.test.ts
index 0e1d8fc..ae9e1e6 100644
--- a/src/weatherService.test.ts
+++ b/src/weatherService.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { WeatherService } from './weatherService';
+import { WeatherService, GetWeatherOptions } from './weatherService';
 import { InvalidProviderLocationError } from './errors';
 import { IWeatherUnits, IWeatherData } from './interfaces';
 import { IWeatherProvider } from './providers/IWeatherProvider';
@@ -275,4 +275,42 @@ describe('WeatherService', () => {
     expect(result).toEqual(mockWeatherData);
     expect(result.provider).toBe('openweather'); // Verify provider name
   });
+
+  it('should bypass cache when bypassCache option is true', async () => {
+    const mockCache = {
+      get: jest.fn(),
+      set: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    const mockProvider: IWeatherProvider = {
+      name: 'mockProvider',
+      getWeather: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ temperature: 25 }),
+    };
+
+    const weatherService = new WeatherService({
+      providers: ['nws'],
+      apiKeys: {},
+      redisClient: undefined,
+    });
+
+    // Inject mock cache and provider
+    (weatherService as any).cache = mockCache;
+    (weatherService as any).providers = [mockProvider];
+
+    // Call getWeather with bypassCache option
+    const options: GetWeatherOptions = { bypassCache: true };
+    const result = await weatherService.getWeather(0, 0, options);
+
+    // Expect cache.get not to be called
+    expect(mockCache.get).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    // Expect provider.getWeather to be called
+    expect(mockProvider.getWeather).toHaveBeenCalledWith(0, 0);
+
+    // Expect cache.set to be called with new data
+    expect(mockCache.set).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(String), JSON.stringify(result));
+
+    // Verify the result
+    expect(result).toEqual({ temperature: 25 });
+  });
 });
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diff --git a/src/weatherService.ts b/src/weatherService.ts
index 146a0a3..8042f73 100644
--- a/src/weatherService.ts
+++ b/src/weatherService.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ const CoordinatesSchema = z.object({
   lng: z.number().min(-180).max(180),
 });
 
+// Export the GetWeatherOptions interface
+export interface GetWeatherOptions {
+  bypassCache?: boolean;
+}
+
 export class WeatherService {
   private cache: Cache;
   private providers: IWeatherProvider[];
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ export class WeatherService {
   }
 
   // Public method to get weather data for a given latitude and longitude
-  public async getWeather(lat: number, lng: number) {
+  public async getWeather(lat: number, lng: number, options?: GetWeatherOptions) {
     // Validate coordinates
     const validation = CoordinatesSchema.safeParse({ lat, lng });
     if (!validation.success) {
@@ -75,45 +80,49 @@ export class WeatherService {
     // Generate geohash for caching purposes
     const locationGeohash = geohash.encode(lat, lng, this.geohashPrecision);
 
-    // Attempt to retrieve weather data from cache
-    const cachedWeather = await this.cache.get(locationGeohash);
-    if (cachedWeather) {
-      log('Cache hit for geohash:', locationGeohash);
-      return JSON.parse(cachedWeather);
-    } else {
-      log('Cache miss for geohash:', locationGeohash);
-      let lastError: Error | null = null;
-
-      // Iterate through providers in order of preference
-      for (const provider of this.providers) {
-        try {
-          log(`Trying provider ${provider.name} for (${lat}, ${lng})`);
-
-          // Check if provider supports the given location (e.g., NWS only supports US locations)
-          if (provider.name === 'nws' && !isLocationInUS(lat, lng)) {
-            log(`Provider ${provider.name} does not support location (${lat}, ${lng})`);
-            throw new InvalidProviderLocationError(
-              `${provider.name} provider does not support the provided location.`
-            );
-          }
-
-          // Attempt to get weather data from the provider
-          const weather = await provider.getWeather(lat, lng);
-
-          // Store the retrieved weather data in cache
-          await this.cache.set(locationGeohash, JSON.stringify(weather));
-
-          // Return the weather data
-          return weather;
-        } catch (error) {
-          log(`Error with provider ${provider.name}:`, error);
-          lastError = error as Error;
-          // Continue to the next provider in case of an error
-        }
+    let cachedWeather: string | null = null;
+
+    // Attempt to retrieve weather data from cache unless bypassCache is true
+    if (!options?.bypassCache) {
+      cachedWeather = await this.cache.get(locationGeohash);
+      if (cachedWeather) {
+        log('Cache hit for geohash:', locationGeohash);
+        return JSON.parse(cachedWeather);
       }
+    }
+
+    log('Cache miss or bypassed for geohash:', locationGeohash);
+    let lastError: Error | null = null;
 
-      // If all providers fail, throw the last encountered error
-      throw lastError || new Error('Unable to retrieve weather data from any provider.');
+    // Iterate through providers in order of preference
+    for (const provider of this.providers) {
+      try {
+        log(`Trying provider ${provider.name} for (${lat}, ${lng})`);
+
+        // Check if provider supports the given location (e.g., NWS only supports US locations)
+        if (provider.name === 'nws' && !isLocationInUS(lat, lng)) {
+          log(`Provider ${provider.name} does not support location (${lat}, ${lng})`);
+          throw new InvalidProviderLocationError(
+            `${provider.name} provider does not support the provided location.`
+          );
+        }
+
+        // Attempt to get weather data from the provider
+        const weather = await provider.getWeather(lat, lng);
+
+        // Store the retrieved weather data in cache
+        await this.cache.set(locationGeohash, JSON.stringify(weather));
+
+        // Return the weather data
+        return weather;
+      } catch (error) {
+        log(`Error with provider ${provider.name}:`, error);
+        lastError = error as Error;
+        // Continue to the next provider in case of an error
+      }
     }
+
+    // If all providers fail, throw the last encountered error
+    throw lastError || new Error('Unable to retrieve weather data from any provider.');
   }
 }
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