How Do Weather Apps Get Real-Time Data?

Real-time weather data is the data collected for a particular location at a specific time, and it projects how this weather is likely to change over time. Present weather data is usually updated by weather data providers in a frequency of minutes or even seconds and is delivered through a medium like a weather app or a weather API

The collection of real-time weather data is done using an advanced and complex weather data collection system. These systems include weather satellites, on-ground sensors, radar systems, and predictive algorithms. Weather satellites record long-term changes in weather patterns by observing energy wavelengths through the electromagnetic spectrum. These satellites are geo-fixed on a specific location, and they capture real-time visible light images that record storms, clouds, fires, and smog.

Real-time weather data is made up of datasets that show the current real-time measures of weather parameters which are made available through ‘nowcasts.’ The parameters include temperature, wind speed, humidity, dew point, pressure, and precipitation, among others. Complete real-time weather data includes all the weather parameters, and there is close to no omission of data for the geographical location of interest.



The advantages of the real-time weather data are:

  • The operational and logistical decisions for a business which is tied down to the weather forecast 

  • Real-time updates for smooth functioning of the aviation industry

  • Logistics for the transportation industry,

  • Evaluation of seasonal patterns for retails and other businesses 


Accurate and timely weather data can be generated through APIs or AI technologies that can be used in apps or weather maps.  A user looking to access this information is encouraged to use providers like Ambee, who have systems that collect data through the amalgamation of various datasets, and on-ground sensors run through proprietary algorithms. This helps them frequently update their weather data in a matter of minutes with high-level accuracy.

Get valuable real-time weather  data here:
Historical weather data here: https://www.gspatial.ai/

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