What WeatherExtreme does

WeatherExtreme Ltd. is a privately held, founder-led B2B meteorological and climatological consulting firm established in 1993 and headquartered in Reno, Nevada, with subject-matter experts distributed across Florida, Washington, Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois, Connecticut, and California. The firm delivers specialized weather forecasting, forensic meteorology, atmospheric and mesoscale modeling, avalanche and snow studies, GIS-integrated environmental analysis, and climate change research, serving government agencies (NASA, DARPA, USDA, U.S. Department of Justice), aviation operators (FedEx, Delta, Korean Airlines), and international bodies (United Nations) with project-based consulting engagements rather than standardized product sales. Its core technology stack combines proprietary atmospheric modeling with two productized platforms launched in June 2023 — WxDash®, a customizable weather forecasting and atmospheric modeling platform for industries including outdoor events, agriculture, construction, energy, transportation, and specialized aviation, and FogDash®, a high-resolution fog forecasting and decision-support tool — both developed and supported in-house.

Revenue is generated primarily through professional services engagements priced per project or contract, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers, recurring SaaS metrics, or external funding. Distribution is sales-led and direct, supplemented by thought-leadership channels including AMS conferences, TEDx presentations, Fox Weather and The Weather Channel appearances, podcasts, and Royal Aeronautical Society earned media, which support credibility-led enterprise acquisition. Strategic positioning is anchored by deep involvement with the Airbus Perlan Mission II and the PARTners consortium (with Perlan Project, Stratodynamics Aviation, and AV Experts), which lend scientific visibility but are not direct revenue drivers.

Name

WeatherExtreme

Legal name

WeatherExtreme Ltd.

Website

https://weatherextreme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WeatherExtreme Ltd. is a privately held, founder-led B2B meteorological and climatological consulting firm, founded in 1993, providing specialized weather forecasting, forensic meteorology, and atmospheric modeling services to government agencies, aviation operators, and international organizations worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Weather Forecasting & Meteorological Consulting

NAICS

Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (541614), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Warning, Event Monitoring & Forecasting (Extreme Weather Alerts, Nowcasting) (EUABALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2) (EUAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Meteorological consulting
• Forensic meteorology
• Weather forecasting services
• Atmospheric modeling
• Climatological research

Headquarters

HQ city

Incline Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Meteorological Consulting Services: WeatherExtreme provides expert consulting services for meteorological, climatological research, and atmospheric analysis. Services include research and consulting on fires, tornadoes, floods, avalanches, hurricanes, aviation incidents, environmental events, climate change, severe weather, and natural disasters. The company serves government agencies, aviation companies, and corporate clients requiring specialized weather expertise.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WeatherExtreme Ltd. is a worldwide leader providing meteorological and climatological research, consulting, and product development services. The firm delivers specialized weather forecasting, atmospheric modeling, forensic meteorology for legal cases, avalanche mapping/modeling, and severe weather analysis for government agencies (NASA, DARPA, USDA, DOJ), aviation companies (FedEx, Delta, Korean Airlines), and corporate clients. The company also offers proprietary platforms WxDash® for customized weather forecasting and FogDash® for specialized fog forecasting.

Product overview

WeatherExtreme Ltd. is a meteorological and climatological research and consulting firm offering a portfolio of specialized products and services. The core product offerings include WxDash®, a customized weather forecasting and atmospheric modeling platform serving diverse industries, and FogDash®, a specialized fog forecasting solution for operational safety. The company also provides consulting services for forensic meteorology, climate research, and severe weather analysis. The product portfolio is unified under the WeatherExtreme brand, with the WxDash® platform serving as the primary analytical tool and FogDash® addressing specific fog-related forecasting needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WxDash: Customized weather forecasting and atmospheric modeling platform provided by WeatherExtreme Ltd.
• FogDash

Products and services

• WxDash® Customized weather forecasting and atmospheric modeling platform that provides tailored weather information for diverse industries including outdoor events, agriculture, construction, energy, transportation, and specialized aviation operations such as stratospheric glider missions. The platform offers fully customizable forecasting to meet specific organizational needs.
• FogDash® Specialized fog forecasting solution providing personalized fog forecasts, recommendations for fog delays when visibility is unsafe, custom high-resolution modeling, and expert meteorological analysis to protect employees and operations from hazardous fog conditions.
• Meteorological & Climatological Research and Consulting Services Comprehensive consulting services including research and consulting on fires, tornadoes, floods, avalanches, hurricanes, aviation, environmental events, climate change, severe weather, and natural disasters. Services encompass weather forecasting, climatological studies, mountain meteorology, mesoscale atmospheric modeling, and snow and avalanche studies.
• Forensic Meteorology Services Expert forensic meteorological analysis for legal cases, criminal investigations, and insurance claims. Dr. Elizabeth Austin has served as a forensic meteorologist on cases including aviation accidents, wildfires, and criminal investigations where weather was a factor.

Quantifiable outcome

• Perlan Project achieved world altitude record of 76,124 feet for subsonic wing-borne flight on September 2, 2018, with WeatherExtreme providing meteorological expertise

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Perlan ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021WeatherExtreme Ltd. joined with Perlan Project, Stratodynamics Aviation Inc., and AV Experts LLC to form PARTners consortium in March 2021. This consortium brings together leading scientists, meteorologists, test pilots and aviators dedicated to unlocking mysteries of the atmosphere. The partnership assists and supports organizations including universities, private companies and public institutions.
• Stratodynamics Aviation Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Part of the PARTners consortium with WeatherExtreme and Perlan Project, focused on atmospheric research and high-altitude flight capabilities.
• AV Experts LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021Part of the PARTners consortium with WeatherExtreme and Perlan Project, bringing aviation expertise to the atmospheric research collaboration.
• Airbus GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2014Airbus Group became the partner and title sponsor of Airbus Perlan Mission II in July 2014. This flagship partnership supports the development and operation of the Perlan Project, a scientific and aeronautical mission to fly a manned glider to the edge of space. The partnership aims to reach 90,000 feet (Phase 3 goal: 100,000 feet) while studying stratospheric conditions, the polar vortex, and the ozone layer.
• Windward PerformancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWindward Performance (President Greg Cole) built the Perlan 2 experimental pressurized carbon fiber glider from scratch specifically for the Perlan Project. The glider was designed with capability to reach 90,000 feet altitude.
• WSL Institut für Schnee- und Lawinenforschung SLF (Swiss Federal Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Swiss Federal Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research for Davos Snow & Avalanche Center partnership in Europe. Technical exchange on snow and avalanche research methodologies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Earth Networks: Operator of weather and lightning observation networks selling data, forecasting, and severe weather alerting to enterprise and government. Comparable to WeatherExtreme in serving government and enterprise weather intelligence needs, though differentiated by ownership of a proprietary sensor network.
• Tomorrow.io: Weather intelligence platform combining proprietary satellite-radar sensing with enterprise APIs and operational forecasts for aviation, logistics, and government. Comparable to WeatherExtreme in targeting aviation and government weather decision support, but positioned as a tech-forward platform versus boutique consulting.
• AerisWeather: Provider of weather data APIs and visualization tools for developers, media, and enterprise clients including aviation and outdoor events. Comparable to WeatherExtreme in serving aviation and event-driven forecasting, but delivered as a data/API platform rather than custom consulting.
• CLIMSystems: Provider of climate projection, scenario analysis, and climate risk analytics for government, NGO, and enterprise clients. Comparable to WeatherExtreme in its climate-risk and scenario-analysis consulting capability, though narrower in industry focus and not aviation-specialized.

Direct peers

• Baron Weather: Provider of weather data, forecasting, radar, and decision-support tools for media, aviation, public safety, and government. Comparable to WeatherExtreme in serving government and aviation clients with specialized meteorological services and forensic/decision-support capabilities.
• Planalytics: Provider of weather-driven demand analytics for consumer-facing industries including retail, CPG, and supply chain. Comparable to WeatherExtreme as a specialized B2B firm turning weather data into operational and commercial decision support, though focused on demand analytics versus WeatherExtreme's aviation/forensic emphasis.
• StormGeo: Global provider of weather intelligence and decision-support services for shipping, aviation, energy, and offshore operations. Directly comparable to WeatherExtreme in delivering customized meteorological consulting and forecasting to enterprise and government clients, with overlap in aviation and offshore weather services.

Broad incumbents

• The Weather Company (IBM): IBM-owned commercial weather platform providing enterprise data, APIs, and forecasting tools across media, aviation, retail, and government. Comparable as a scaled weather intelligence provider, though much broader and more platform-oriented than WeatherExtreme's specialist consulting approach.
• AccuWeather: Major commercial weather forecasting company offering forecasts, data, and enterprise APIs across multiple industries. Comparable as a B2B weather services provider but operates at much greater scale with broader consumer and enterprise reach than WeatherExtreme's boutique consulting model.
• DTN: Large commercial weather and climate data provider serving agriculture, energy, aviation, and logistics with operational forecasting and decision-support platforms. Comparable to WeatherExtreme as a B2B weather services firm, though DTN operates at significantly greater scale and as a broad incumbent rather than boutique consulting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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