Väderprognos

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Väderprognos provides official weather forecasts and related services to support decision-making and planning (ten-day forecast in tabular, diagram, and map formats, plus warnings).

Target Customer

Public sector and government agencies, municipalities, utilities, private sector companies requiring weather data and forecasts, researchers and educational institutions.

Key Differentiator

Official national meteorological and hydrological authority offering integrated weather, hydrology, oceanography and climate data with open data access.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in content

Pain Points

1Need authoritative, accurate weather forecasts and warnings for planning and risk management.
2Need integrated data across weather, hydrological, oceanographic and climate domains.
3Need access to open data to enable analysis, research and policy development.

Key Features

1Weather forecasts (Väderprognos) including ten-day view
2Warnings and meteorologist commentary
3Radar and satellite data, observations, and marine weather
4Open data portal (Utforskaren – Öppna data) with meteorological, hydrological, oceanographic and air quality data
5Professional services for societal challenges (flood mapping, risk analyses)
6Research, climate information and decision support

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Improved decision-making for weather-related planning and risk management
2Access to official forecasts and climate data to support policy and operations
3Open data enables analysis and research by public and private sectors

Competitive Advantages

1Credible, government-backed authority (expert agency under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise)
2Integrated data across weather, hydrology, oceanography and climate
3Open data availability through SMHI’s data portals
4Proven focus on societal planning, resilience and sustainable development
5Offers both forecasts and professional services (e.g., flood risk mapping)

Key Benefits

1Authoritative weather forecasts and risk information

2Open data access for custom analysis and research

3Support for planning, resilience, and environmental/government decision-making

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Weather forecast service providing ten-day forecasts in tabular, diagram and map formats, with access to warnings, radar and satellite data, as well as related weather and water services; SMHI also offers open data and professional services for societal planning.

Target Market

Public sector and government agencies, utilities, private sector organizations needing weather/climate data, researchers and educational institutions

Unique Value Proposition

Official forecasts and climate data from Sweden’s expert meteorological and hydrological institute, backed by scientific research, with open data access for broad use.

Technical Requirements

Access to SMHI’s open data portal (Utforskaren – Öppna data) and API for weather warnings; data available from meteorological, hydrological, oceanographic and air quality databases

Pricing Model

Not specified

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