Weather Alerts that Matter

Extreme weather has a profound impact both on our daily lives as well as industry. Being able to be forewarned of possibly disruptive weather conditions can be vital in both planning and safety.  OpenWeather offers a selection of weather alert solutions, giving you exactly the information you need, when you need it, for any global location.

We offer both, universal products, as well as bespoke solutions tailor-made to your specific needs.

COTS Solutions

These standard and readily-available services are highly universal and can cover the majority of use cases related to alerting systems: 

Global Weather Alerts – Push Notifications

When severe weather strikes, timely information is key. OpenWeather's Global Weather Alerts Push Notifications product delivers push notifications drawn from a majority of national weather warning systems worldwide. Get reliable updates on everything from thunderstorms and tornadoes to floods and extreme snowstorms. This easy-to-integrate solution is ideal for a host of different applications such as personal safety, community event planning, as well as emergency responders who require immediate notification of dangerous weather events. 

One Call API 3.0

This universal weather API delivers real-time national weather alerts, detailed forecasts (minute-by-minute, hourly,daily and long-term forecast for next 1.5 years), a 43+ year historical weather archive.

Compared to push notifications of Global Weather Alerts, One Call 3.0 users can check whether any active alerts are present at their specific coordinates by making requests to the API.

Weather Triggers Dashboard and API

We also provide an API and user-friendly visual tool that generates weather alerts based on the weather triggers that you set, helping you make informed decisions based on the specific weather conditions that affect you. 

OpenWeather Alerts – Industry tailored Insights for Maximum Impact

Weather alerts are meteorological events that are important to your industry. With the OpenWeather Alerts service, you are notified about those that will impact your business. 

OpenWeather’s cutting-edge platform goes beyond standard government alerts, incorporating precise forecasts and industry insights for a deeper understanding of weather impacts. From extreme temperatures to wind, floods, rain, fire warnings, fog, thunderstorms and more, we provide tailored alerts based on weather phenomena and our expertise.

Sometimes, you need a deeper understanding of how specific weather conditions will impact your operations. OpenWeather combines our meteorological and systems expertise, with our cutting-edge platform to deliver industry specific alerts that precisely match your requirements. 

We can also tailor our other solutions to your specific needs. Whether it's a simple data format change, a new parameter for precise calculations, or a full-scale custom API integration. We work with you to ensure you receive timely notifications about conditions that matter the most to you, wherever you are in the world. 

Some uses for weather alerts include:

Construction:

Weather plays an important role in construction. OpenWeather Alerts give construction teams  advance notice of storms, extreme heat, or freezing conditions. This enables teams to proactively plan their activities, bre it rescheduling tasks, protecting materials, or ensuring worker safety. Delays are minimized, and ultimately, projects stay on track and within budget.

Grid Management:

Power grids, be they traditional or renewable-based, are at the mercy of the elements.  OpenWeather Alerts give operators crucial information about approaching storms, high winds, or other events that could jeopardize power delivery.  Proactive maintenance, load balancing, and strategic resource deployment become possible, lessening the impact of outages and building a more resilient grid.

Film and TV Production:  

Outdoor shoots are notoriously weather-dependent. A sudden downpour or unexpected heatwave can impact filming, meaning lost time and costly reshoots. OpenWeather Alerts, with their precise forecasting and alerts for specific locations, help production teams stay agile.

Agriculture: 

Farmers rely on intricate weather knowledge for everything from planting schedules to protecting crops. OpenWeather Alerts deliver hyperlocal forecasts tailored to individual farms, along with warnings about frost, hail, or drought conditions. This allows farmers to make informed decisions about irrigation, harvesting, and utilizing protective measures – maximizing yields and safeguarding their livelihoods.

Whether you need ready-made severe weather updates or alerts tailored to your needs, OpenWeather has a solution. Use weather data to plan ahead, reduce risk, and make better decisions.

Contact us today to explore how OpenWeather Weather Alerts can transform the way you interact with the weather!

About OpenWeather:

OpenWeather provides weather data for any location on the globe using a proprietary hyperlocal forecasting model with a resolution from 500 m to 2 km, globally. More than 6,000,000 customers from logistics, agriculture, insurance, energy, retail, and many other sectors, are working with the company's weather products. 

OpenWeather cooperates with global meteorological agencies such as MetOffice and NOAA, and enhances its model with data from radars, weather stations and satellites. The company provides great availability of service at 99.9% for enterprise-level products. 

The products can be easily integrated into complex IT systems and are ideal for ML analytic systems. OpenWeather is a member of Royal Meteorological Society and an Achilles-certified supplier. OpenWeather ethical initiatives include support of educators and students, not-for-profit subscriptions for the general public to increase weather awareness, and recent Ukrainian donation programme.

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