Weather sites often give people a few pieces of data based on their city alone, but the Dark Sky weather site recognized that this is a flawed system. Anyone who's driven across town on a rainy day knows that the weather can change even within a few blocks. The Dark Sky website allows users to enter any specific city address, rather than an entire city or even neighborhood, giving users the most precise weather predictions available.
Beyond accurate predictions, the Dark Sky system uses appealing and intuitive graphics to convey information. Its animations include precipitation, temperature, "feels like temperature" (or how it actually feels outside with wind chill or humidity,) wind speed, UV index, and more.
The site also allows users to look days, weeks, or months ahead and to check the weather from past days.
Hyperlocal Weather Visualization Sites
'Dark Sky' Gives Weather Data Based on Specific Addresses
Trend Themes
1. Hyperlocal Weather Sites - Opportunity for Weather Sites to Integrate High-Accuracy Address-Based Weather Data and Intuitive Graphics to Their Platforms.
2. Improved Precision - Opportunity for Developers to Use Advanced Technology like Machine Learning or Predictive Analytics to Enhance Weather Prediction Accuracy Based on Microclimates in a Particular Location.
3. Data Visualization - Opportunity for Developers to Build User-Friendly Visualization Tools to Help People Understand Weather-Related Patterns based on Specific Locations and their Surroundings.
Industry Implications
1. Weather Forecasting Industry - Hyperlocal weather data and visualization can revolutionize the weather forecasting industry.
2. Travel and Tourism Industry - Travel and Tourism Industry can take advantage of hyperlocal weather data to deliver an enhanced customer experience.
3. Outdoor Sports Industry - Highly accurate and microlevel weather prediction data can help improve safety and performance in the Outdoor Sports industry.