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Weather forecasting services involve predicting atmospheric conditions for a specific location and time frame through the use of science and technology. The primary objective of these services is to disseminate information that individuals and organizations can utilize to mitigate weather-related losses and enhance societal benefits, including the protection of life and property, public health and safety, and the promotion of economic prosperity and overall quality of life.
There are two main types of weather forecasting services onshore weather forecasting services and offshore weather forecasting services. Onshore weather forecasts are tailored to provide information about weather conditions impacting coastal areas, beaches, and other locations near bodies of water. These forecasts play a crucial role in minimizing downtime, aiding in activity planning, and enhancing overall security and safety. Various types of forecasts, such as nowcast, short-range, medium-range, extended-range, and long-range, are utilized for operational efficiency and safety. These services find application in diverse industries, including transportation, aviation, energy and utilities, banking and financial services, insurance (BFSI), agriculture, media, manufacturing, retail, and others. Both large enterprises and small to medium enterprises benefit from onshore weather forecasting services to optimize their operations and ensure safety across various sectors.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs are impacting the weather forecasting services market by increasing costs of imported sensors, satellites components, computing hardware, and communication equipment required for data collection and processing. Service providers in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on global technology suppliers, while developing regions face higher infrastructure deployment costs. These tariffs can slow network expansion. However, they also support domestic sensor manufacturing, regional data centers, and localized forecasting service providers.
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The weather forecasting services market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.44 billion in 2025 to $2.64 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of meteorological monitoring infrastructure, increasing reliance on weather data for operations, growth of aviation and maritime forecasting needs, adoption of satellite-based observation systems, rising demand for disaster preparedness.
The weather forecasting services market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.52 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing investments in climate resilience planning, growing adoption of advanced analytics and machine learning, expansion of weather-as-a-service models, rising demand from agriculture and energy sectors, increasing focus on extreme weather prediction. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of ai-based forecasting models, rising integration of real-time sensor data, growing demand for hyperlocal weather insights, expansion of climate risk analytics services, enhanced focus on predictive accuracy improvements.
The growth of the weather forecasting services market is also expected to be driven by government initiatives for weather forecasting. Government initiatives involve actions or programs implemented by a government to address specific issues, achieve goals, or enact policies aimed at enhancing society, the economy, public services, or overall citizen well-being. Governments collaborate with meteorological agencies, scientific institutions, and international organizations to share data, research findings, and expertise. This collaboration fosters innovation and allows for the integration of diverse datasets, leading to more reliable forecasts. For example, the NAOO Weather Forecast Office, a US-based government agency, disclosed that the US government is reviewing proposals for two grant competitions with FY24 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), totaling up to $2 million per year for three to six new projects. Therefore, the increasing initiatives by governments for weather forecasting contribute to the growth of the weather forecasting services market.
Major companies in the weather forecasting services market are increasingly engaging in partnerships to drive revenue growth. Partnerships facilitate the sharing of resources, expertise, and knowledge between companies and meteorological organizations. In May 2023, AccuWeather, a US-based weather forecasting company, partnered with The Trade Desk, a US-based advertising technology company, to enhance digital advertising precision and relevance. This collaboration enables marketers and media buyers to directly leverage AccuWeather's data suite within The Trade Desk platform, enabling more targeted and timely communication with customers based on real-time, hyper-localized weather data and forecasts.
In April 2024, Climavision, a US-based data infrastructure and analytics company, acquired Intersphere for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition positions both Climavision and Intersphere at the forefront of the rapidly evolving weather analytics industry, with a focus on mitigating economic risks associated with volatile weather patterns for businesses and communities. Intersphere, based in Mexico, specializes in subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) forecasting, which involves predicting weather and climate conditions up to a year in advance.
Major companies operating in the weather forecasting services market include AccuWeather Inc., Fugro NV, Met Office, The Weather Company (IBM), StormGeo AS, Precision Weather Service, DTN LLC, Earth Networks Inc., Spire Global Inc., The Tomorrow Companies Inc., ENAV S.p.A., BMT Group, Skymet Weather Services Pvt. Ltd., Skyview Systems Ltd., Jupiter Intelligence Inc., Weather Intelligence Pty. Ltd., WeatherBELL Analytics LLC, AerisWeather Inc., Custom Weather Inc., Vaisala Oyj, Ubimet GmbH, Clear Science Inc., Weather Source LLC, PESSL INSTRUMENTS GMBH, Weather Underground Inc., Climacell Inc., Windfinder GmbH, Meteoblue AG, Weatherbit Inc., Foreca Ltd., European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, National Centers for Environmental Prediction
North America was the largest region in the weather forecasting services market in 2025. The regions covered in the weather forecasting services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the weather forecasting services market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The weather forecasting services market includes revenues earned by companies by providing climatology services, analog methods of forecasting, persistence, and trends, and numerical weather prediction. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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