FLASH Weather AI

Name

FLASH Weather AI

Legal name

Flash Weather AI Inc.

Website

https://flashweather.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Weather Forecasting Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Scenario Planning, Forecasting Platforms & Planning Intelligence (HDAAAHAL), Downscaled Climate Projections & Scenario Analytics (CMIP, SSP/RCP, Regionalization) (EUABALAB)

Keywords

• Lightning prediction software
• Weather forecasting API
• Hail prediction systems
• Severe weather analytics
• Agricultural weather data

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Mobile App: Freemium model with free tier (current radar, basic alerts) and premium tier at $3.99/month or $40/year unlocking predictive lightning forecasting, multi-location monitoring, 18-hour hi-res future radar, 10-day outlook, and enhanced alerting.
2. Subscription - Weather Command Center: Enterprise operational platform subscription. Pricing not publicly disclosed, likely tiered by organization size or number of monitored locations.
3. API Access: Tiered API access aligned to usage. Pre-configured industry packages (athletics, construction, aviation, agronomy, utilities) and custom variable sets. Customers pay for what they pull.
4. Consulting Meteorology: On-call event support, custom briefings, decision support, and expert analysis provided by human meteorologists. Human-in-the-loop service for high-stakes days and events.
5. Hardware - Flash Weather Shield: Physical notification devices (Shield, Mini, Micro models) with solar power and cellular connectivity. Sold as standalone units or integrated with Weather Command Center subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FLASH Weather AI develops AI-powered predictive weather software, anchored by its patented FirstStrike lightning prediction tool and proprietary FlashPredict AI engine. The company delivers forecasts at 1x1 km resolution with 2-minute refresh rates and 99.6% lightning prediction accuracy, packaged via the Weather Command Center SaaS platform, a mobile app, an API with 100+ parameters, and physical weather alert hardware. Its offerings serve enterprise and consumer customers in outdoor sports, golf, construction, schools, insurance, utilities, agriculture, and turf agronomy.

Product overview

Flash Weather AI is an AI-powered weather prediction platform built around its proprietary FlashPredict and FirstStrike technologies. The flagship Weather Command Center serves as the central operational platform integrating the Lightning Suite (patented FirstStrike for 99.6% accurate lightning prediction up to 60 minutes ahead), AI Hail Prediction (55-minute lead time at 1-km resolution), Flash Edge Model (proprietary 10-day forecasting engine with confidence scoring), and the Agronomy Suite. Add-on modules include the Flash Mobile App (with free and $3.99/month premium tiers), Flash Weather Shield (hardware sirens/strobes with solar/cellular connectivity), and Consulting Meteorology (human expert support). The Flash API enables developer integration with 100+ parameters across CONUS and global coverage out to 180 hours. The company acquired Turf Threat Tracker (T3) from Umbrella Weather LLC in November 2024 to strengthen precision weather for turf and agricultural management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flash Lightning Prediction (Lightning Suite) Patented FirstStrike-powered lightning prediction suite delivering 1x1 km CONUS coverage with 2-minute refresh and 99.6% accuracy on a 1-hour prediction window. Includes Nearest Strike Detection, Lightning Threat Forecast, First Strike Forecast Map, All Clear (Go/No-Go) Map, and 1-Hour/5-Hour Lightning Probability maps for outdoor sports, golf, construction, schools, and event safety teams.
• Flash Hail Prediction First predictive hail system forecasting hail size and location up to 55 minutes before the first stone falls, built on Conv-GRU deep learning trained on 2021-2024 CONUS convective storm data. Provides 1-km horizontal resolution with 5-minute updates, including 1-Hour Hail Swath Prediction, Hail Size Forecast, Hail Timing, Threat Zones, and a Hail Lookback Tool for historical address-level search. Target users include roofing contractors, insurance carriers, and property managers.
• Flash Edge Model Proprietary forecasting engine replacing public NWS feeds with best case, most likely, and worst case outcomes and 0-100 confidence scoring for every weather parameter. Covers hourly, 7-day, and 10-day horizons with 100+ parameters available, including industry-specific indices such as the Concrete Pourability Index, Golf Playability Index, and wet bulb globe temperature.
• Flash API Developer API delivering forecast intelligence powering Weather Command Center and mobile app, with 100+ parameters across CONUS high-resolution and global coverage, 180-hour forecast horizon, tiered access pricing, and text/graphic output formats for CRM, operational dashboards, and custom decision system integration. Offers pre-configured industry packages (athletics, construction, aviation, agronomy, utilities) and custom variable sets.
• Flash Agronomy Suite Turf-specific forecasting platform pairing 1x1 km minute-level weather prediction with turf indices for superintendents and agronomists. Tracks heat, wind, frost, and storm threats; provides proprietary frost forecasts and Golf Playability Index; enables crew scheduling around weather to protect field conditions and playability.
• Flash Mobile App Mobile application available on iOS App Store and Google Play with free tier (nearest strike detection, current conditions, 7-day forecasts, live radar) and premium tier ($3.99/month or $40/year) unlocking lightning prediction push notifications, First Strike forecast map, All Clear map, 18-hour future radar, 10-day outlook, and enhanced alerting for multi-location monitoring.
• Flash Weather Command Center Flagship operational SaaS platform aggregating all weather risks on one screen: live lightning, predictive hail swaths, hi-res future radar, watches/warnings, custom indices, and decision-ready maps. Achieves 99.6% accuracy on 1x1 km grid with 2-minute refresh and 18-hour future radar plus 10-day outlook. Serves as the home for the full Flash product suite including Lightning Suite, hail prediction, Flash Edge Model, agronomy tools, and Winter Weather Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-50% less weather-related operational downtime
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• TroonflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Flash is an approved vendor partner across all 700+ Troon golf properties worldwide. The partnership brings AI lightning and weather prediction to courses managed by the world's largest golf operator. This provides Flash with significant embedded distribution across Troon's global golf operations network.
• Umbrella Weather LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024In November 2024, Flash Weather AI Inc. acquired Turf Threat Tracker (T3) from Umbrella Weather LLC to strengthen its precision weather forecasting capabilities for turf and agricultural management. This acquisition enhances Flash's turf agronomy product suite with specialized forecasting for golf courses and agricultural operations.
• Big 12 ConferenceflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Flash Weather AI is the official weather safety provider of the Big 12 Conference. This partnership covers collegiate athletics across all Big 12 member institutions, providing weather prediction for games, practices, and outdoor events.
• SyngentacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFlash is the official API lightning provider for Syngenta, a global agriculture company. This partnership integrates Flash's lightning prediction into Syngenta's agricultural technology offerings, providing their customers with weather intelligence for farming operations.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• DTN: Long-standing provider of weather, climate, and agronomic decision intelligence for agriculture, energy, construction, and aviation. Direct competitor in serving operational weather decisions for outdoor industries with site-specific forecasts.
• StormGeo: Global provider of weather intelligence and decision support for shipping, energy, aviation, and offshore operations. Comparable in selling operational decision-support weather data into enterprise verticals where weather risk translates into downtime and financial loss.
• Baron Weather: Specialized weather intelligence and alerting provider for broadcast, public safety, aviation, and outdoor venues, including lightning detection products. Overlaps with Flash in serving outdoor sports, municipalities, and event-day safety use cases.
• Tomorrow.io: AI-native weather intelligence platform offering short-term nowcasting and predictive APIs for enterprises across aviation, construction, retail, and outdoor events. Closely comparable to Flash in combining proprietary AI models with industry-specific packages and usage-based API pricing.
• Earth Networks: Operator of the global lightning detection network (Sferic Maps) and a broad weather data platform serving schools, golf, and outdoor venues. The most direct competitor in lightning alerting and outdoor recreation safety verticals.

Emerging players

• Climavision: High-resolution weather forecasting and radar-gap-filling provider for aviation, agriculture, energy, and public safety. Emerging competitor pursuing similar high-resolution, AI-augmented forecasting with complementary radar-network investment.

Broad incumbents

• AccuWeather: Established weather forecasting media and enterprise provider with proprietary forecasting methods and severe-weather alerts. Incumbent competitor with broad consumer reach and enterprise data products spanning multiple verticals.
• Vaisala: Global leader in weather and environmental measurement instruments, including lightning detection networks (GLD360) and ground sensors. Competes indirectly as a data and instrument provider that powers public weather infrastructure and serves similar verticals.
• IBM (The Weather Company): Operates the world's most widely used consumer weather platform (Weather.com, Weather Underground) and an enterprise weather API serving media, airlines, and retailers. Broad incumbent competing via scale and distribution rather than prediction-grade niche.

Others

• NOAA / National Weather Service: Primary public-sector provider of free weather data and warnings in the U.S. Acts as a data source and baseline competitor; Flash's value proposition is layered on top of, and partially replaces, NWS feeds in the Flash Edge Model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@flashweatherai
• Xx.com/FLASHWeatherAI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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