With Xcast, Vaisala Xweather blends high-precision sensor data with advanced AI, delivering up to 78% more accurate hyperlocal weather forecasts. Xcast provides businesses with the confidence to make critical decisions when and where they matter most.
When it comes to business decision-making, weather is the new bottom line.
In 2022, the U.S. faced 18 weather and climate disasters, each costing over $1 billion, with total expenses reaching at least $165 billion. As severe weather’s impact escalates, businesses urgently need reliable weather intelligence. Confidence is paramount when operational decisions can affect both lives and profitability. Weather forecasting is far more than just small talk.
Turning weather intelligence into weather confidence
Traditional weather forecasts often fall short for weather-sensitive businesses. They tend to be too general, covering wide areas and failing to reflect the precise conditions at specific locations or meet the critical thresholds that businesses rely on.
Precise, localized weather data tailored to specific business thresholds is essential, and that’s where artificial intelligence excels. While AI has long been used in weather forecasting, recent advancements have vastly improved its capabilities. At Vaisala Xweather, AI technologies deliver impact far beyond market standards. They provide detailed, actionable insights, enabling companies to manage operations confidently and avoid the pitfalls of standardized forecasts.
From staples of weather Infrastructure to AI-enhanced forecasts that businesses rely on
Xweather is a part of Vaisala, a company renowned for its extraordinary legacy in the weather domain. Established in 1936, with MIT being its first customer, Vaisala is the backbone of the global weather infrastructure, trusted by leading organizations worldwide.
Xweather creates tailored, hyperlocal weather forecasts with Xcast – a forecasting technology that uses Vaisala’s sensor data, trusted by governments and businesses globally. Sensor data from crucial locations impacting your business is combined with other comprehensive datasets, paired with a proprietary AI platform, and undergoes rigorous quality control. The result? Weather confidence that enables businesses to make the right decisions when and where they’re needed most.
Redefining accuracy in weather forecasts
Xcast enables personalized weather forecasts that have shown accuracy improvements of up to 78%. For example, in energy demand forecasting, Xcast reduced the number of large errors (2.5+°C) by more than 58% for a 24-hour forecast and by 48% for a 48-hour forecast compared to standard weather forecasts.
Xcast’s possibilities extend beyond improved atmospheric forecasts; it will also significantly impact the future of autonomous driving by enhancing road safety. Xcast provides road surface data, including conditions like slush, snow, and wet roads, helping autonomous vehicles anticipate and respond to conditions beyond their sensors’ reach. This improves decision-making, maintains traction, and prevents accidents.
Ultimately, Xweather empowers organizations to make crucial weather-driven decisions that enhance safety and profitability. More importantly, it shifts the focus from ‘collective responsibility’ to individual accountability in environmental stewardship. With the right data, every business can contribute to a better planet—whether by predicting and mitigating natural disasters, optimizing food and energy distribution, or reducing waste. The possibilities are endless.
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