| Weather Source |
| Hourly Observations Temperature Dew Point Relative Humidity Visibility Cloud Cover Precipitation (Rainfall and/or liquid amount of snowfall) Wind Speed and Direction Significant weather observations (aka: Present weather observations) |
Daily Observations Minimum Temperature Maximum Temperature Mean Temperature 24 Hour Total Precipitation 24 Hour Total Snowfall |
| Area of Interest |
Typical Use |
| Legal Research | Support legal cases (slip & fall, accidents, flooding, etc) |
| Facilities Management | Verify snow removal and other weather related invoices |
| Snow & Ice Management | Justify snow removal bills to customers |
| Landscaping Services | Justify lawn mowing, landscaping and grounds maintenance bills |
| Construction | Justify weather related delays |
| Agriculture | Crop planning |
| Energy | Energy use modeling, risk management |
| Aviation | Flight planning |
| Marketing | Maximize marketing resources for weather sensitive products |
| HVAC Design & Installation | Ensure proper design for a given climate |
| Weather to Sales Sensitivity Studies | Understand how weather impact sales of products |
| Automotive Performance & Emissions | Meet government regulations across a range of weather conditions |
| Insurance | Set premiums, justify claims. |
| Abbott Laboratories Ameresco AQR Capital AT&T Labs-Research Barclays Capital Beazley Insurance BP (aka: British Petroleum) Cargill Carnus Systems Cessna Coca-Cola |
CyrusOne Disney DTE Energy General Mills Geological Services Inc Igloo International Monetary Fund Isuzu Live Nation Louis Dreyfus MetLife |
McCormick &
Schmick's Million Dollar Media MSA Group New York Times Pep Boys Petro-Canada Provincial Airlines Rayonier Regis Insurance Retec Group Rustoleum |
Siemens Simpler Networks, Inc. Southern Company Trident Engineering Van Heusen Water Wick Westfield Group Wright Engineering YH America, Inc. Zurich Re |
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