BAMWX

What BAMWX does

BAMWX LLC, operating as BAM Weather, is a private weather forecasting and consulting firm founded in 2012 by Bryan Kilgore, Amanda Kilgore, and Michael Clark and headquartered in Greenwood, Indiana. Originally a storm-chasing team known as BAM Chase, the company evolved into a subscription-based weather SaaS platform serving more than 10,000 organizations across the United States, Canada, and South America. Its core offering, the BAM Weather platform (rebranded from Clarity in 2026), combines meteorological models, real-time monitoring, and human meteorologist analysis delivered through web and mobile interfaces. Differentiated modules include Pavecast (pavement and winter road forecasting for DOTs), Spraycast (EPA-compliant agricultural spray windows), NowCast real-time alerts, BAM Alerts, Lightning Alerts, a Growing Degree Unit calculator, and field-level rainfall observations.

The platform's signature capability is 24/7 direct chat access to expert meteorologists, with a stated average response time of 2 minutes 21 seconds, supporting operational go/no-go decisions for customers in government, transportation, education, agriculture, construction, property management, and professional sports. BAM Weather monetizes through tiered subscription plans (Pro and Enterprise) billed monthly or annually, with add-on modules priced separately. GTM is enterprise-led via direct field sales and inside sales, complemented by event-based visibility (NCAA Final Four, World Series, Daytona 500) and a content marketing engine of case studies and webinars. Notable clients include the Ohio Department of Transportation, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, Chicago Cubs, Bayer, Beck's Hybrids, and Indiana University.

The company is self-funded (no disclosed institutional capital), employs 11–50 people, and is planning a 15,000-square-foot facility to scale beyond 100 employees. Leadership comprises CEO Michael Clark, President Lauren Thomas, CFO Amanda Kilgore, CTO Bryan Kilgore, COO and Meteorologist Kirk Hinz, and Chief Communications Officer and Meteorologist Bret Walts. BAMWX was recognized on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list (#3159) and is the 18th fastest-growing company in the Indianapolis metro area.

Name

BAMWX

Legal name

BAMWX LLC

Website

https://bamwx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BAM Weather is a subscription-based weather forecasting and consulting SaaS platform that serves 10,000+ organizations across government, transportation, education, agriculture, construction, sports, and property management with human meteorologist–driven forecasts, 24/7 chat support, and vertical-specific tools like Pavecast and Spraycast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Weather Forecasting Subscription Services: BAM Weather operates on a subscription recurring revenue model. Clients subscribe to various subscription levels that determine which features are available. Pricing and payment frequency are determined by the subscription level selected. Accounts are billed monthly or yearly via automatic withdrawal. The company offers different tiers including Pro subscription with advanced features. Additional features can be added to existing subscriptions for additional fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BAM Weather provides personalized, hyper-local weather forecasting and consulting services to over 10,000 organizations, combining advanced meteorological models with 24/7 access to expert meteorologists via a cloud-based platform. The company delivers real-time NowCast updates, customized alerts, and vertical-specific decision-support tools such as Pavecast (pavement forecasting), Spraycast (agricultural spray conditions), and Lightning Alerts to enable confident go/no-go operational decisions across government, transportation, sports, agriculture, construction, and education sectors.

Product overview

BAM Weather is a weather forecasting and consulting platform that operates as a unified product with multiple specialized modules and add-on features. The core platform, formerly known as Clarity (rebranded to BAM Weather in 2026), provides personalized, location-specific forecasts powered by a team of expert meteorologists. The platform includes foundational features like Chat with a Meteorologist for direct 24/7 access, NowCast Updates for real-time alerts, and Daily/Hourly Insights for advance forecasting. Specialized agricultural tools include Spraycast for spraying conditions, GDU Calculator, and Field-Level Rainfall Observations. For winter operations, Pavecast provides pavement forecasting. Additional add-ons include Lightning Alerts, Threshold Alerts, and BAM Alerts for customized notifications. All features are integrated within the main BAM Weather platform and accessed via web and mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clarity: Weather forecasting and consulting platform launched in 2023, later rebranded to BAM Weather in 2026.

Products and services

• BAM Weather (formerly Clarity) Main subscription weather forecasting and consulting platform providing personalized, hyper-local forecasts powered by a 24/7 expert meteorologist team, delivered via web and mobile apps to enterprise and organizational customers.
• Pavecast Exclusive pavement forecasting tool that tracks surface and subsurface temperatures across pavement types and delivers winter weather impact insights and tailored treatment recommendations for snow and ice removal operations, primarily used by state DOTs and snow contractors.
• Spraycast Agricultural spraying forecast tool that uses a red/yellow/green stoplight system to indicate safe, caution, or unsafe spray conditions, integrating wind speed, precipitation, temperature inversions, humidity, and cloud cover to support EPA-compliant pesticide applications for farmers and agribusinesses.
• Lightning Alerts Customizable lightning detection and clearance alert module that notifies venues when lightning is detected and when conditions have officially cleared, protecting spectators, staff, and players at sports and event venues.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saves 5 firework nights and multiple games per season for minor league baseball teams, with one saved event paying for the annual service cost
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers29 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026BAM Weather selected as official weather provider for KYTC across all 12 transportation districts. KYTC will utilize Pavecast and continuous consulting support including Proactive Weather Updates (NowCasts), Expert Weather Insights, and Advanced Alerting Technology.
• Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025BAM Weather selected as formal weather provider for ODOT across all 12 transportation districts. ODOT gains access to the Clarity Weather platform including 24/7 meteorologist consultation and Pavecast for pavement forecasting to support safer and more efficient snow and ice removal operations.
• Jackson County, IN EMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJackson County, IN EMA Director Toby Ortman successfully used BAM Weather for county fair weather support, expressing high satisfaction with the platform.
• Pottawattamie County, IA EMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPottawattamie County, IA EMA Director Doug Reed uses BAM Weather for emergency management operations, noting forecasters proactively provide relevant updates without being asked.
• Pasco County, FL Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirector of Emergency Management Andrew Donawa uses BAM Weather as 'a game changer for emergency management' with real-time data and direct access to live meteorologists.
• City of Wabash, IndianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMayor Scott Long uses BAM Weather for festival planning and emergency management, praising the timeliness of meteorologist responses.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DTN: DTN provides weather, climate, and agricultural market intelligence to industries including agriculture, energy, transportation, and construction. It overlaps directly with BAMWX in agriculture (spraying, planting decisions), transportation (winter road management), and energy.
• AccuWeather: AccuWeather is a leading commercial weather forecasting company providing location-specific forecasts, severe weather alerts, and enterprise weather solutions to media, businesses, and government. It directly competes with BAMWX in the decision-grade weather services space.

Broad incumbents

• The Weather Company (IBM): IBM's Weather Company is a broad incumbent offering enterprise weather data, APIs, and analytics across multiple industries including media, insurance, retail, and energy. It competes with BAMWX for enterprise customers but operates at much larger scale and as part of IBM's data and AI portfolio.
• Earth Networks / AEM: Earth Networks (now part of AEM) operates a global weather observation network and provides forecasting, lightning detection, and decision-support tools to enterprises and government. It overlaps with BAMWX in lightning alerting and severe weather monitoring.
• Weather Underground: Weather Underground (part of The Weather Company) provides consumer and commercial weather data, forecasts, and APIs. While primarily a consumer/developer data source, it represents the broader ecosystem of weather intelligence BAMWX competes against.

Emerging players

• Tomorrow.io: Tomorrow.io (formerly ClimaCell) is an AI-driven weather intelligence platform offering hyper-local forecasts, APIs, and decision-support tools to enterprises including airlines, construction, and government. It is an emerging direct competitor with venture backing.
• Climavision: Climavision combines proprietary radar gap-filling, satellite data, and AI-driven forecasting to provide high-resolution weather insights for energy, agriculture, and public safety. It competes with BAMWX in decision-support weather for verticals like utilities and transportation.
• Baron Weather: Baron Weather provides weather data, severe weather alerting, and decision-support tools for broadcasters, transportation departments, and emergency management. It is a direct competitor in the DOT and emergency management segments where BAMWX is growing.
• Planalytics: Planalytics provides business weather analytics, including demand forecasting and impact analytics for retail, CPG, and supply chain. It is an adjacent peer focused on translating weather data into business outcomes, similar to BAMWX's decision-support positioning.

Others

• StormPredict (Storm Prediction Center ecosystem partners): NOAA's Storm Prediction Center provides free severe weather forecasts and is the underlying public data source many private weather services build on. It is an ecosystem dependency rather than a direct competitor, but its free offerings define the price floor for forecasting data.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bam-chase-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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