hyperlocal weather forecast API

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an API that knows exactly when and where it will rain or snow
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AI-DRIVEN APPROACH TO WEATHER FORECASTS

The only API that uses machine learning to normalize and extrapolate data from satellites and meteo radars.
Rainbow delivers the most precise and granular forecasts for your business, beating Apple and AccuWeather based on F1 score*.
1x1 km
Spatial resolution
1 min
Temporal resolution
10 min
Update frequency
Chart that compares accuracy of weather forecast quality between Rainbow.AI, Apple Weather and AccuWeather
Forecast lead time, minutes
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Product

Single api call to Weatherproof your operations

Request minute-by-minute forecast of precipitation type and intensity for next 2 hours and any 1 sq km of your operation
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Features

weather Forecast that leaves no room for interpretation

Radar + satellite + crowdsourced data

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ML data cleaning and predictions

Forecast for 2 hours ahead

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Temporal resolution: 1 minute

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Updates every 10 minutes

Spatial resolution: 1 sqkm

Get forecast by geometry or address

API polling or webhooks

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Industries

ridesharing & same-day delivery

Supercharge accuracy of surge pricing algorithms
Anticipate high demand & reposition fleet ahead of rain
Price trips fairly so drivers do not leave for competition
Notify customers about precipitation so weather does not impact their UX
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Industries

restaurant delivery & quick-commerce

Avoid accepting too many orders for your fleet to handle
Improve ETA accuracy to manage customers expectations
Keep customer support costs in check
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Industries

aviation

Avoid premature boarding of planes
Decrease costly downtime when equipment breaks down or unavailable
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Industries

agriculture

Predict yields with accumulated amount of rain for each field
Optimize fertilization, plowing, sowing and harvest schedules
Cover crops in time to avoid hail
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Industries

solar energy

Get grid demand forecast based on precipitation
Predict output of your network
Minimize energy losses due to avoidable downtime
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Blog

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We geek on the weather tech, so you don't have to. Promise to not post just forecasts.
Advanced Weather Forecasting: Revolutionizing Precision with Rainbow's Hyperlocal Data

Rainbow API – AI-driven Take on Weather Forecasting Challenges

Discover how Rainbow's Forecast API outperforms traditional weather models like GFS & ECMWF. A new take on weather forecasting with AI-driven, hyperlocal updates — turning unpredictable weather into a manageable factor for businesses.
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Optimizing Ridesharing Profits with Real-Time Weather Data: A Game Changer

Leveraging Weather Data for Ridesharing Profitability

See how real-time weather data fuels ridesharing profits by optimizing surge pricing and reducing cancellations for unparalleled operational efficiency.
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Rainbow vs. Apple Weather & AccuWeather: A Comparative Analysis of Forecast Accuracy

Is Rainbow’s forecast accurate? Benchmark with Apple and Accuweather, explained

See how Rainbow's weather forecasts outperform Apple Weather and AccuWeather with unparalleled accuracy and resolution—ideal for business.
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Pricing

Pay as you get forecasts

Discounts for volume and lower resolution of forecast apply – but talk to us first

Forecast API

up to $4/1K API calls
Pay-as-you-go self-service precipitation forecasts
Poll REST API whenever you need
Forecast for 2 hours
Send point, route, polygon or address
1-minute temporal resolution
Time, type and intensity of precipitation
Updates every 10 minutes
Email support
1 sq. km spatial resolution
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Enterprise

Popular
Custom
Forecast delivery methods & white-glove service tailored to your case
Get webhooks when we predict rain or snow
Forecast for 2 hours
Send point, route, polygon or address
1-minute temporal resolution
Time, type and intensity of precipitation
Updates every 10 minutes
Dedicated support engineer
1 sq. km spatial resolution
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Pricing

Pay as you get forecasts

Discounts for volume and lower granularity of forecast apply – but talk to us first

Forecast API

$4/1000 API calls
Pay-as-you-go precipitation forecast
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Route Weather API

$4/1000 API calls
Precipitation forecast for any route
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Alerts API

Custom
Alerts based on ground truth, not government messages
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Overview
Interface
Polling
Polling
Webhooks
Input
Point, polygon, multipolygon
Route
Point, route, polygon, multipolygon
Time of precipitation
Precipitation intensity
Precipitation types
Rain, snow, wet snow
Rain, snow, wet snow
Rain, snow, wet snow
Forecast duration
2 hours
Up to 2 hours if trip starts now
Up to 2 hours in advance
Update frequency
10 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
Temporal resolution
1 minute
1 minute
1 minute
Spatial resolution
1x1 km
1x1 km
1x1 km

Basic

Popular
$96/year
Basic features for up to 10 users with everything you need.
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Business

$192/year
Advanced features and reporting, better workflows and automation.
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Enterprise

$384/year
Personalised service and enterprise security for large teams.
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Overview
Basic features
Users
10
20
Unlimited
Individual data
20GB
40GB
Unlimited
Support
Automated workflows
200+ integrations
Reporting and analytics
Analytics
Basic
Advanced
Advanced
Export reports
Scheduled reports
API access
Advanced reports
Saved reports
Customer properties
Custom fields
User access
SSO/SAML authentication
Advanced permissions
Audit log
Data history