Resources

Study Shows Value of Local Meteorologists WANE reports on ForecastWatch research showing that local meteorologists consistently outperform app-only forecasts. (2025) Some Advice on Picking the Best Weather Apps Ideastream features ForecastAdvisor founder Eric Floehr on how to find the most accurate weather forecast provider for your area. (2025) Why Can't the Weather Apps on Our Phones Get It Right? The Wall Street Journal interviews ForecastWatch CEO Eric Floehr on why weather apps still struggle with accuracy despite decades of improvement. (2024) The Most Accurate Weather Apps Right Now TIME recommends ForecastAdvisor for comparing weather app accuracy and finding the best forecast provider for your location. (2023) Why Are Weather Apps Still So Bad? The Atlantic explores the gap between what weather apps promise and what they deliver, examining why forecast accuracy remains elusive. (2023) How to Choose the Best Weather App The Washington Post's guide to evaluating weather apps, referencing forecast accuracy data and independent comparison tools. (2023) How to Find the Most Accurate Weather Source for Your Area A step-by-step walkthrough of using ForecastAdvisor to compare forecast accuracy across providers for any U.S. location. (2022) Find the Most Accurate Weather Service Wherever You Are Lifehacker profiles ForecastAdvisor as a tool for finding accurate weather alternatives after Apple's acquisition of Dark Sky. (2020) The Best Weather Sites & Apps Techlicious's comprehensive roundup of weather services, using ForecastAdvisor data to rank providers by accuracy. (2020) The $6 Billion Battle Over The Future Of Weather Forecasting Forbes takes an in-depth look at the competitive landscape of weather forecasting, featuring ForecastWatch's accuracy analysis of major providers. (2019)

AEMET Spain's national meteorological agency, providing official weather forecasts, warnings, and climate data for Spain and its territories. Apple Weather Apple's built-in weather app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, powered by Apple WeatherKit with hyperlocal forecasts and severe weather alerts. Australian Bureau of Meteorology Australia's national weather, climate, and water agency, providing forecasts, warnings, and observations across the continent. BBC Weather The BBC's weather service provides detailed forecasts for locations worldwide, powered by data from the UK Met Office. DWD (Deutscher Wetterdienst) Germany's national meteorological service, providing MOSMIX statistical post-processing forecasts for thousands of stations worldwide. Environment Canada Canada's official source for weather forecasts, warnings, and conditions, operated by the Meteorological Service of Canada. Foreca Finnish weather company providing forecasts for millions of locations worldwide, used by media outlets and apps globally. Global News Weather Canadian news network providing local and national weather forecasts across Canada, powered by Pelmorex data. Google Weather The weather forecast you see when you search "weather" on Google, built into Android devices and Google Search. Météo-France France's national meteorological service, delivering forecasts, severe weather warnings, and climate research for France and overseas territories. Microsoft Start Weather The weather forecast built into Windows, the taskbar weather widget, and MSN. Also powers weather results on Bing. Moji Weather One of China's most popular weather apps, serving hundreds of millions of users with detailed forecasts and lifestyle indices. National Weather Service Official U.S. government weather forecasts, warnings, and meteorological products from NOAA's National Weather Service. Pelmorex (The Weather Network) Canada's leading weather media company, operating The Weather Network and MétéoMédia with forecasts for locations across North America. The Weather Channel One of the world's largest weather media companies, offering forecasts, radar, satellite maps, and severe weather alerts worldwide. UK Met Office The United Kingdom's national weather service, providing forecasts and warnings for the UK and global weather data used by services worldwide. Weather Underground Provides weather information for worldwide locations, including current conditions, hourly forecasts, radar and satellite maps. Wetter.com The most popular online weather portal in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, part of The Weather Channel family. WetterOnline One of Germany's leading weather portals, offering detailed forecasts, radar maps, and weather news for locations across Europe. Wettermanufaktur German weather data company specializing in high-quality, locally optimized forecasts using proprietary post-processing methods. World Weather Online Global weather forecasts and historical weather data for websites, businesses, and the travel industry. yr.no Free weather service from the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, widely regarded for its clean design and accurate global forecasts.

Open-Meteo Free, open-source weather API combining data from national weather services worldwide. No API key required for non-commercial use. OpenWeather One of the most widely used weather APIs, offering current conditions, forecasts, and historical data with a generous free tier. Pirate Weather Free, open-source API designed as a drop-in replacement for Dark Sky, built from public government weather data sources. Visual Crossing Weather data API with a focus on historical weather, forecasts, and data visualization for developers and analysts. Weatherbit High-resolution weather API providing forecasts, current conditions, historical data, and air quality information. WeatherStack Real-time and historical weather data API from Apilayer, offering a simple REST interface with a free tier for lightweight use.

AerisWeather (Vaisala) Enterprise weather data platform from Vaisala, providing APIs, mapping tools, and severe weather intelligence for business applications. Atmospheric G2 High-resolution weather forecasting for the energy trading and renewables industry, specializing in wind and solar power prediction. CFAN Climate Forecast Applications Network, providing calibrated weather and climate forecasts for energy, agriculture, and risk management. DTN Operational intelligence company delivering weather analytics for agriculture, energy, transportation, and commodity trading. Meteum AI-powered weather forecasting technology using machine learning to post-process numerical weather models for improved accuracy.