WeatherTap

What WeatherTap does

WeatherTAP, Inc. is a privately held, subscription-based weather data platform founded in 1998 and headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee. The company serves professionals and enthusiasts in aviation, emergency management, public safety, and storm-tracking, providing real-time radar (Level II, III, and MRMS NEXRAD/TDWR), GOES 18/19 satellite imagery, multiple forecast models (HRRR, RAP, NAM, GFS), and lightning data. Its core product, RadarLab X, is a browser-based visualization platform built on WebAssembly and WebGL supporting dual-pane, quad-pane, and Volumetric 3D radar views; supporting products include RadarLab Local, RadarLab HD+, weatherTAP GLOBAL (via a partnership with EarthCast Technologies), and Real-Time Lightning Data layered on the North American Precision Lightning Network.

Revenue is generated through recurring monthly and annual subscriptions, with a base tier starting at $9.95/month, tiered lightning coverage areas priced from $18.90 to $321.30/month, additional per-session seat pricing at $8.95, and a Plus Tier upgrade bundling lightning, 3D viewer, and archive access. A separate Specialty Solutions division monetizes enterprise deployments through the Weather Display System (WDS) and Weather Signage System (WSS) for operations centers, airports, and multi-screen facilities. Distribution is primarily self-serve via the company website with a 14-day free trial, supplemented by content marketing, a Creator Program, and demo-request enterprise sales. The company is bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional funding, operates across North America with global coverage through weatherTAP GLOBAL, and services thousands of subscribers across multiple industries.

Name

WeatherTap

Legal name

WeatherTAP, Inc.

Website

https://weathertap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WeatherTAP is a subscription-based weather data platform serving aviation, emergency management, and storm-tracking professionals. Founded in 1998 in Tennessee, it provides real-time radar, satellite, lightning, and forecast products via a web-based, customizable visualization platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Weather Analytics Software

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Information (51)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems (HLAJAGAF), Weather & Emergency Information Channels (MPABAIAF)

Keywords

• Weather radar software
• Real-time lightning data
• Aviation weather briefings
• Severe weather tracking
• Meteorological data services

Headquarters

HQ city

Crossville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Monthly and annual subscription plans providing access to the weatherTAP platform, RadarLab software, radar imagery, satellite data, forecasts, and lightning data. Base subscription starts at $9.95/month.
2. Real-time Lightning Add-on: Optional premium add-on for real-time, high-resolution lightning data with coverage areas ranging from 100x100 miles ($18.90/mo) to full U.S. national coverage ($321.30/mo). Billed monthly or annually.
3. Additional Sessions and Users: Additional sessions (for multi-device or multi-user access) priced at $8.95 each. Additional users with their own login credentials billed to the primary account.
4. Specialty Solutions Systems: Weather Display System (WDS) and Weather Signage System (WSS) for enterprise deployments targeting operations centers, airports, and multi-screen installations. Sold through demo request process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WeatherTAP operates a subscription-based, web-accessible weather data platform delivering real-time and forecast weather products including radar (RadarLab X, Local, HD+), satellite imagery, model forecasts, lightning data, aviation products, and severe weather tracking. It serves individual subscribers, professionals, and enterprise clients through self-serve plans and dedicated display systems for operations centers and airports.

Product overview

WeatherTAP is a subscription-based online weather service offering a comprehensive suite of weather products through a web-based platform. The core offering centers on RadarLab X (modernized HTML5/WebGL radar), RadarLab Local, and RadarLab HD+ for real-time radar visualization. Supporting products include GOES-19 and GOES-18 satellite imagery, model data (RAP, NAM, GFS, HRRR), lightning data (NLDN-based with optional real-time upgrade), aviation weather, severe/tropical weather tracking, and weatherTAP GLOBAL for worldwide coverage. Specialty solutions include Weather Display System (WDS) for dedicated always-on weather screens and Weather Signage System (WSS) for digital signage with integrated weather. Add-on modules include Real-Time Lightning Data and Plus Tier packages. The service is accessible via desktop, tablet, phone, and web browser with no specialized software required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RadarLab X: Next-generation radar platform incorporating WebAssembly and WebGL for modern web-based access. Features dual-pane and quad-pane views, storm tracking, customizable visualizations, Volumetric 3D Radar Visualization, and high-speed updates for storm analysis.
• Weather Display System (WDS)
• Weather Signage System (WSS)
• weatherTAP GLOBAL

Products and services

• RadarLab X Next-generation radar visualization platform featuring WebAssembly and WebGL technologies, offering dual-pane and quad-pane views, storm tracking, customizable visualizations, and real-time volumetric 3D radar analysis directly in the browser. For meteorologists, storm trackers, emergency managers, and weather enthusiasts.
• RadarLab Local HTML5-based radar product that tracks severe weather to street level with customizable maps, storm path estimates, NWS alerts, and sound alarms. Accessible via any HTML5-compatible browser without requiring Java.
• RadarLab HD+ Advanced HTML5 radar application with toolbar controls for animation, zooming, measuring, storm table filtering, GPS connectivity, and alarm settings. Successor to RadarLab HD.
• RadarLab HD Legacy Java-based interactive radar product allowing selection from reflectivity, velocity, echo tops, and other radar products with configurable overlays, animations up to 20 frames, and auto-refresh capability. Requires Java 1.6.0+.
• weatherTAP GLOBAL Global weather coverage service in partnership with EarthCast Technologies, providing worldwide satellite observations, predictive radar, tropical storm tracking, and planetary forecasts up to 36 hours with hourly resolution at approximately 20km spatial resolution. Includes global turbulence index, winds aloft, surface winds, precip accumulation, and wave heights.
• Real-Time Lightning Data Optional upgrade providing real-time, high-resolution lightning strike data with one-minute updates, 250-meter location accuracy, and 95% detection efficiency using North American Precision Lightning Network data. Coverage areas range from 100x100 miles to full U.S. national coverage.
• Weather Display System (WDS) Dedicated always-on weather display system designed for operations centers, lobbies, aviation environments, and industrial facilities. Features weather-first layouts optimized for distance viewing, automated refresh, preset-based configuration, and branding options.
• Weather Signage System (WSS) Full digital signage platform with playlists and scheduling integrated with weather modules. Supports social media widgets, custom HTML embeds, announcements, news panels, sports schedules, and weather tiles for campuses, healthcare, corporate, and retail deployments.
• weatherTAP Mobile App Mobile application for accessing weather products on smartphones, providing RadarLab Local functionality, lightning data, and severe weather alerts on the go across iOS and Android devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time updates within 1-2 minutes under severe weather conditions via SAILS and MRLE radar cuts
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EarthCast Technologies (ECT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerweatherTAP partnered with EarthCast Technologies to offer weatherTAP GLOBAL, providing predictive weather with worldwide coverage. The partnership combines global satellite observations with cutting-edge prediction technology for planetary forecasts up to 36 hours with hourly resolution.
• North American Precision Lightning NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides real-time lightning strike data with location accuracy within 250 meters and 95% detection efficiency. Covers continental U.S. and 300 miles offshore.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AccuWeather: AccuWeather is a direct peer offering subscription-based professional and consumer weather data, forecasts, and severe weather alerts to media, enterprises, and individuals via web and mobile platforms.
• Baron Weather: Baron Weather provides professional meteorological data, radar visualization, and weather graphics to broadcast, government, and enterprise customers, directly competing with WeatherTAP's RadarLab and aviation products.
• DTN: DTN delivers subscription weather, climate, and agronomic data to agriculture, aviation, energy, and logistics enterprises, overlapping with WeatherTAP's aviation, industrial, and operations-center customers.
• RadarOmega: RadarOmega is a subscription radar and storm-tracking app offering high-resolution NEXRAD data, lightning, and alerts to weather enthusiasts and professionals, overlapping with WeatherTAP's RadarLab and storm-tracker segments.
• MyRadar: MyRadar provides subscription-based radar, severe weather alerts, and aviation tools to consumers and pilots, competing directly with WeatherTAP's mobile app, lightning, and aviation offerings.

Emerging players

• Tomorrow.io: Tomorrow.io is a weather intelligence platform offering APIs, AI forecasting, and enterprise integrations for logistics, aviation, and on-site sensing, an emerging competitor to WeatherTAP's subscription data model with developer-friendly extensibility.
• Climavision: Climavision combines proprietary radar gap-filling with AI forecasting for enterprise and broadcast customers, an emerging player overlapping with WeatherTAP's radar and severe weather segments.

Others

• EarthCast Technologies: EarthCast Technologies is WeatherTAP's satellite and global prediction partner for weatherTAP GLOBAL; it is a thematically adjacent data provider that supplies underlying observations and forecasts.

Broad incumbents

• IBM (The Weather Company): IBM's The Weather Company is a broad incumbent offering enterprise weather APIs, media solutions, and consumer platforms that overlap with WeatherTAP's data and visualization products at much larger scale.
• NOAA / National Weather Service: NOAA/NWS is a broad public-sector incumbent providing free Level II/III NEXRAD, satellite, and forecast data that underpins and competes with WeatherTAP's offering for cost-sensitive users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/weatherTAP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/weathertap
• Facebookfacebook.com/weathertap
• Instagraminstagram.com/weathertap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weathertapinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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