Xweather

Vaisala Xweather
Product type	Weather data and services
Owner	Vaisala
Country	Finland
Introduced	2022
Markets	Worldwide
Website	xweather.com

Xweather is a suite of weather, climate, and environmental data products and services developed by the Finnish technology company Vaisala.

History

Xweather was introduced in September 2022 as part of Vaisala’s expansion into weather and environmental intelligence services. Earlier that year, in January, Vaisala had acquired U.S.-based weather data provider AerisWeather. Xweather was established to bring Vaisala's various data services and acquisitions, including AerisWeather, together under one umbrella. In 2024, Vaisala acquired and added the WeatherDesk business from Maxar Technologies and Speedwell Climate, a U.K. company specializing in data and software for weather risk transfer, to the Xweather suite.

Products and services

Xweather provides weather and environmental data services, including:

Weather API endpoints for environmental data, forecasts, severe weather, tropical storms, air quality, and wildfires.
Mapping and data visualization tools to integrate weather data into applications.
Weather and energy forecasting for renewable energy operators and utilities.
Weather data for parametric insurance and financial risk transfer.
Real-time lightning detection, alerts, and reporting.
Hail forecasts and alerts.
Air quality and environmental monitoring data.
Weather and road-condition data for automotive systems and electric vehicle range estimation.
Road maintenance support software for municipalities and infrastructure agencies.
Road-weather monitoring and forecasting for snow removal operations.

Business model

Xweather is part of Vaisala's business diversification strategy, providing subscription-based software as a service and data as a service products alongside Vaisala's core measurement instrumentation business.

References

1 2 3 "The Importance of Accurate Weather Prediction for Power Operations". Power Magazine. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
↑ Symonds, Dan (January 27, 2022). "Vaisala acquires US weather data provider AerisWeather". Meteorological Technology International. Retrieved 2025-10-04.
1 2 "Vaisala avasi Sää- ja Ympäristöliiketoiminta-alueen strategiaa sijoittajatilaisuudessa" (in Finnish). Inderes. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
↑ "Vaisala Oyj acquired WeatherDesk Business from Maxar Technologies Holdings Inc. for $70 million". MarketScreener. December 9, 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
↑ "Vaisala completes Speedwell Climate acquisition". The Insurer. November 1, 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-27.^{[dead link]}
1 2 "New Vaisala Weather Forecast, Data Software Helps Wind Industry". North American Windpower. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
↑ "US public agency layoffs put details of parametric trigger data in focus". The Insurer. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.^{[dead link]}
↑ "Nearly 200 million lightning strikes hit US in 2022. How many hit your state?". Fox Weather. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
↑ "Vaisala Xweather launches advanced hail forecasting". PV Europe. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
1 2 "Vaisala invests in accurate weather and environmental monitoring". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
↑ "Bad Weather Makes These Three States The Worst In The Country For EV Range". Jalopnik. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
↑ "Så kan potthål i vägarna hittas och åtgärdas snabbare – med hjälp av AI". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 25 April 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
↑ "Pavement sensors help Cranberry public works officials keep track of road conditions". CBS Pittsburgh. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 "The Importance of Accurate Weather Prediction for Power Operations". Power Magazine. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[2] Symonds, Dan (January 27, 2022). "Vaisala acquires US weather data provider AerisWeather". Meteorological Technology International. Retrieved 2025-10-04.

[inderes-3] 1 2 "Vaisala avasi Sää- ja Ympäristöliiketoiminta-alueen strategiaa sijoittajatilaisuudessa" (in Finnish). Inderes. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[4] "Vaisala Oyj acquired WeatherDesk Business from Maxar Technologies Holdings Inc. for $70 million". MarketScreener. December 9, 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-27.

[5] "Vaisala completes Speedwell Climate acquisition". The Insurer. November 1, 2024. Retrieved 2025-08-27.^{[dead link]}

[nawindpower-6] 1 2 "New Vaisala Weather Forecast, Data Software Helps Wind Industry". North American Windpower. 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[theinsurer-7] "US public agency layoffs put details of parametric trigger data in focus". The Insurer. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.^{[dead link]}

[fox-8] "Nearly 200 million lightning strikes hit US in 2022. How many hit your state?". Fox Weather. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[pveuropehail-9] "Vaisala Xweather launches advanced hail forecasting". PV Europe. 22 September 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[hs-10] 1 2 "Vaisala invests in accurate weather and environmental monitoring". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[jalopnik-11] "Bad Weather Makes These Three States The Worst In The Country For EV Range". Jalopnik. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[svt-12] "Så kan potthål i vägarna hittas och åtgärdas snabbare – med hjälp av AI". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 25 April 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.

[cbs-pgh-13] "Pavement sensors help Cranberry public works officials keep track of road conditions". CBS Pittsburgh. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.