Rainbow

Rainbow is a hyperlocal weather app and API that uses AI technology to provide the most accurate and localized weather forecasts. The core mission of Rainbow is to provide users with the most reliable and precise rain forecasts and future radar updates so they can make informed decisions and stay ahead of the weather.

Rainbow's key features include:

• Hyperlocal Weather Forecast: Forecast for any 1x1 km area, with minute-by-minute updates for the next 2 hours.
• 1-minute Temporal Resolution: Updates every 10 minutes to ensure the highest level of precision.
• 1 sq km Spatial Resolution: Provides the most detailed view of weather conditions at the local level.

Rainbow's API is designed to help businesses make weather-informed decisions, including:

• Ridesharing and Same-Day Delivery: Improve surge pricing algorithms, predict high demand, and optimize fleet repositioning.
• Restaurant Delivery and Quick-Commerce: Accept orders, improve estimated time of arrival, and reduce customer support costs.
• Aviation: Avoid premature boarding, reduce downtime due to equipment failure, and optimize flight schedules.
• Agriculture: Predict yields, optimize fertilization, plowing, sowing, and harvest schedules, and protect crops from hail.
• Solar Energy: Forecast grid demand, predict energy output, and minimize downtime losses.

Pricing includes:

• Forecast API: Pay-as-you-go, up to $4 per 1,000 API calls.
• Enterprise: Custom pricing for custom forecast delivery methods and white-glove service.
• Route Weather API: $4 per 1,000 API calls for route-specific precipitation forecasts.
• Alerts API: Custom pricing for alerts based on ground truth data.

Rainbow offers a variety of plans, including Basic, Business, and Enterprise options with different features and pricing levels. Discounts for volume and lower-resolution forecasts are available, but must be negotiated directly.

Rainbow's hyperlocal weather forecasting approach is a departure from traditional weather forecasting methods, and it can be a useful tool for businesses that need the most precise and timely weather information to optimize their operations. Check out the Rainbow website to learn more about how you can integrate their API into your business workflow.

Published on June 10, 2024