ABOUT CLIMAVISION
VISION, PARTNERSHIP, EXPERTISE
Innovation isn’t just a part of our business. It is our business.
REVOLUTIONIZING WEATHER FORECASTING TO SOLVE TODAY’S BIGGEST PROBLEMS
When we first imagined new ways to approach weather forecasting, we started with a lot of “what ifs?” and, thanks to the brightest minds in the business, quickly moved to “why not?” Climavision’s team of talented engineers, data scientists, meteorologists, and climate enthusiasts built on the successes of their predecessors and developed revolutionary new approaches that will propel weather forecasting into the future. We went to the root of the problem – gaps in observations – and took on the challenge ourselves. We’ve married new observations with our blend of advanced science, data, and technology to make the greatest leaps in forecast accuracy in over 50 years.
WHO WE ARE
Experts Reimagining The Weather Industry
We lived the problem, we worked the problem, and now we’ve solved the problem. We’ve gathered expertise, passion, and the absolute best minds – everything needed to fundamentally change climate technology.
UNRIVALED INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
We have assembled the industry’s most seasoned team of scientists, meteorologists, cutting edge technologists, and climate enthusiasts with decades of experience. We’re ready to shake up the industry.
FOCUSED PROBLEM SOLVERS
Our Climavision team has an unwavering commitment to advancing weather prediction in the fight against climate-based risk by significantly changing the industry’s approach to data capture and delivery.
HOW WE DO IT
Going to extremes
Weather prediction relies on a single core element – observation. Our dedicated weather radar network provides more coverage and delivers significantly more data than ever available. Our access to proprietary GPS-RO data and other high-value observation data sets delivers highly valuable information in gap areas across the globe, especially over the ocean. This ability expands our visibility and understanding of the atmosphere, far beyond sparsely launched weather balloons. Filling hundreds of gaps in coverage is akin to filling in the missing pieces of a puzzle – finally, we can survey extreme weather phenomena, such as hurricanes, faster and at higher resolution, before they hit close to home.
Observations are just the beginning. We’re marrying observations with cutting edge technology. Armed with new data points, our cloud-based storage and high-powered computing (HPC) delivers critical nowcasts plus short-, mid-, and long-range forecasts. Our visualizations and interactive maps give greater visibility into the potential impacts of severe weather events with greater precision and longer lead times than previously available.
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FUNDING
TPG & The Rise FUnd
Climavision received a $100 million strategic investment from The Rise Fund, TPG’s global impact investing platform and the world’s largest impact investing platform committed to achieving measurable, positive social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive financial returns. TPG is a leading global investment firm headquartered in San Francisco and Fort Worth with $127 billion assets under management and 12 offices around the world. The group’s sizeable support of Climavision was the inaugural investment in the climate arena.
OUR PARTNERS AND CUSTOMERS
CAREERS
You won’t ever hear us say, “That’s the way we’ve always done it.”
We think about what’s possible, what CAN be done, and then we dive in without fear or hesitation. What keeps us up at night? Scenes from the latest weather disaster. We imagine a world where forecasts are delivered sooner and with even greater accuracy, giving people more time to prepare, get to safety, and protect businesses and property before the storm hits. We imagine a better, safer world because we had the audacity to try.
Press Releases
We're moving fast. Keep up to date on the latest developments at Climavision.
New Radar Fills Longstanding Gap in Coverage Over SW Alabama
LOUISVILLE, KY, and PINE HILL, AL – After decades of high-profile efforts to address a need for more weather radar coverage across a large part of Southwest Alabama, Louisville, KY-based Climavision has stepped in to fill that gap.
Since the 1990s, the National Weather Service has monitored severe weather across the country using NEXRAD S-band radars. However, gaps can exist between these systems as the radar beam moves higher in the atmosphere the further it gets from the radar location.
Emergency officials and meteorologists have long recognized Southwest Alabama as one of the most prominent gaps, with parts of the area sitting well over 100 miles from the nearest NEXRADs in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile and Jackson, MS. This area is especially prone to large, deadly tornadoes and also faces some of the highest poverty rates in the nation. This is a particularly dangerous combination, leaving the region less prepared, less aware, and less equipped than urban areas to deal with weather phenomena that can go unseen in weather gaps - such as flash flooding, sleet, ice, and tornadoes.
However, on December 12, Climavision installed one of its gap-filling X-band radars in Pine Hill, Alabama – near the center of this critical radar gap. After a few weeks of testing and calibration, Climavision will begin providing the data to local and federal partners, as well its clients in media, energy, agriculture, aviation and other industries. While all watches and warnings will continue to come through the National Weather Service, this new level of weather insight can make a critical diffrerence for local emergency agencies and the communities they serve.
“Having lived in south Alabama for many years, I know first hand just how much this area is at risk from severe weather,” said Climavision co-founder and CEO Chris Goode. “It’s especially meaningful for us to be able to provide these communities with the awareness they deserve, and to make it possible for our partners to serve them better as well.”
The Pine Hill system joins two other Climavision radars covering parts of Alabama – one in Moulton and one near Meridian, MS. The company is hard at work addressing other low-level gaps around the country, with 29 radars now operational and eventually scaling the network to more than 200 radar systems.
Climavision provides all of its radar data to the National Severe Storms Laboratory as part of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA). Some National Weather Service Weather Forecasting Offices (WFO’s) also have access to Climavision data through a National Mesonet Program (NMP) contract, providing additional visibility and decision support as they issue watches and warnings. Climavision hopes to continue expanding access to every WFO as radars come online.
Members of the media can download a map showing coverage from the Alabama radars, as well as photos and videos of the Pine Hill installation here: Alabama Media Kit. Attribute all assets to Climavision.
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About Climavision
Climavision brings together the power of a proprietary, high resolution supplemental weather radar network with its cutting-edge Horizon AI forecasting technology suite to close significant weather observation gaps and drastically improve forecast speed and accuracy. Climavision’s revolutionary approach to climate technology is poised to help reduce the economic risks of volatile weather on companies, governments, and communities alike. Climavision is backed by The Rise Fund, the world’s largest global impact platform committed to achieving measurable, positive social and environmental outcomes alongside competitive financial returns. The company is headquartered in Louisville, KY, with research and development in Raleigh, NC and AI forecasting operations in Ft. Colins, CO. To learn more, visit www.Climavision.com.
Media contacts:
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New Weather Radar Arrives in Northwest PA Just Ahead of Winter Weather
LOUISVILLE, KY, and PLEASANTVILLE, PA – As residents of Erie and Northwestern Pennsylvania prepare for another winter, they’ll have a new tool in place to give them more warning of winter weather than ever before. Since the 1990s, the National Weather Service has monitored severe weather across the country using NEXRAD S-band radars. However, gaps can exist between these systems as the radar beam moves higher in the atmosphere the further it gets from the radar location. The distance between the NEXRADs in Cleveland and Buffalo created just such a gap in Northwest Pennsylvania and along the Lake Erie shore – an area that’s especially prone to lake-effect snow and other weather than can develop at lower altitudes. Louisville-based weather tech pioneer Climavision has now effectively closed that gap, by installing one of its gap-filling X-band radars in Pleasantville. The new radar will provide low-altitude coverage extending to the lake shore and beyond, and its high-resolution technology is particularly effective at tracking the kinds of winter weather, such as snow squalls, that have been challenging to detect in the past.
NOAA extends partnership with Climavision for five years
LOUISVILLE, KY (October 8, 2024) – In the three years since its founding, weather tech pioneer Climavision has advanced the state of the art in weather observation by working with public and private partners. Now, NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) can experimentally explore new ways to leverage the company’s groundbreaking radar data, thanks to a multi-year extension of their partnership.
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KBTX-TV
Bryan–College Station now has its very own state-of-the-art weather radar system
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - For the first time, Bryan–College Station has its own live, consistent radar offering a more detailed, timely look at what’s going on in our skies. The new system was dedicated and formally installed by Climavision this morning on Texas A&M’s campus. A celebration of collaborations for the new weather radar system between Texas A&M, Climavision and KBTX was held Friday morning. The new radar system is exclusive to KBTX and to students at Texas A&M, who can use it to expand their knowledge of weather science. It‘s part of an effort to eliminate holes in the federal government’s Next Generation Weather Radar (NEXRAD) system.
Bloomberg
Hurricane Remnants Trigger Wind and Rain Warnings in Scotland
There’s an alert for rain across western Scotland, with more than 100 millimeters (4 inches) forecast for higher ground, according to the UK Met Office. At the same time, a wind warning covers parts of northern Wales, northern England and southern Scotland, with gusts of up to 60 miles (97 kilometers) per hour expected. “Our (Horizon AI) global forecast model shows that Ernesto remnants have phased in with the jet stream, becoming part of a large scale extra-tropical storm system,” which could also impact Norway, according to Climavision.
mlive.com
Tornado, Lake-Effect Snow detection will get better; Michigan getting 3 new weather radars
Chris Goode, founder and CEO of Climavision, says additional Michigan radars are in the next level of priority. While the exact locations aren’t settled on yet, Goode indicates three Michigan radars will be added to his radar network.
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