Vaisala Road Weather
On-Demand
Local road weather intelligence as-a-service
Reference-grade road weather data without capital investment or maintenance burden
Whether you're looking to add road weather coverage for the first time, expand your existing network, or replace aging stations without another capital project — Vaisala Road Weather On-Demand* offers a different path.
Road Weather On-Demand is a managed service built around a simple idea: Vaisala owns and maintains the RWIS stations, and you pay a yearly subscription for access to the data. No capital investment. No maintenance burden. Just reliable, reference-grade road weather data where you need it most — so you can make confident treatment decisions, deploy resources more efficiently, and keep roads safe in any weather.
The service in practice:
- You choose the locations. We install and maintain Vaisala-owned, reference-grade RWIS stations at the sites that matter most to your network.
- You get the data. Real-time observations, 72-hour road condition forecasts, camera images, and configurable alerts — all in one cloud platform.
- You stay in control. Road Weather On-Demand stations can sit alongside any existing agency-owned sites, all visible in the same platform.
*Service currently available in the United States only.
How Road Weather On-Demand works: simple subscription, complete solution
Deploy
Vaisala deploys and owns the RWIS stations – handling installation, communications setup, continuous station and sensor monitoring, maintenance and data quality assurance.
Deliver
We deliver the road weather intelligence you need: real-time road weather observations, 72‑hour road condition forecast, camera images and configurable alerts, all through the Vaisala Xweather Horizon cloud platform.
Simplify
You simplify your operations by avoiding upfront capital expenditure, and all the actions associated with owning and maintaining a network of RWIS stations.
Key benefits
Safer, more efficient, more sustainable winter operations
Confident decisions backed by reference-grade data
Complete situational awareness in one platform
Fixed subscription fee, with zero maintenance responsibilities
Features
Local RWIS stations with comprehensive sensors
Each station delivers real-time measurements including road surface temperature, subsurface temperature, surface friction and condition, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, visibility, and precipitation type and intensity.
72-hour road-condition forecast
Local RWIS data continuously feeds into road-condition forecasts specific to your network, providing greater accuracy than generic weather forecasts and enabling you to plan treatment schedules days in advance.
Configurable alerts for proactive response
Set up custom alerts based on your agency's policies and thresholds. Receive notifications when and where conditions require action, ensuring your team is prepared before weather events impact road safety.
Integrated camera images
Visual confirmation of road conditions complements sensor data and forecasts, providing clear, real-time views of actual surface conditions across monitored sites.
Cloud-based access via Xweather Horizon
Access all road weather intelligence through a single, intuitive interface. Xweather Horizon brings together real-time observations, forecasts, camera images, and alerts in one place.
Reliable performance when it matters most
Road Weather On-Demand is built on Vaisala's 90 years of expertise in weather and environmental measurement technologies. Our instruments are recognized as the gold standard for precision and reliability. Continuous sensor monitoring by Vaisala expertise ensures data quality and station uptime, so your team can focus entirely on data-driven decision-making rather than technical oversight.
Customer story: McHenry County, Illinois
McHenry County gained reliable, local road weather data without the capital expenditure or staff burden of traditional RWIS ownership. Maintenance teams now optimize treatment timing and material use with reference-grade observations and 72-hour forecasts, improving road safety while controlling costs.
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Talk to a Vaisala road weather expert
Discover how Road Weather On-Demand can deliver the local road weather intelligence your agency needs – without the capital investment or maintenance burden. Contact us to discuss your network and explore subscription options.
