Weather & environmental intelligence for urban resilience

Protect your community from increasing extreme weather and environmental events.

Improve Weather Resiliency

Severe weather affects us all, from wildfires to flash floods and thunderstorms. Cities today are looking to protect local communities from more frequent and extreme weather and environmental events.

Accurate measurements are the foundation of resilience, and the data needs to be accessible to the right people to act. The key is having an environmental plan that is tailored to your city’s unique challenges.

Vaisala’s weather instruments and data services provide accurate, hyperlocal observation data in real time. The information can be used to alert citizens and officials of dangerous conditions, and to localize and enhance the accuracy of weather forecasts.

Real-Time Actionable Data

Our advanced weather radars, compact weather sensors, and visibility and present weather sensors are valuable tools for cities aiming to enhance their resilience to weather-related challenges and improve the quality of life for residents. Weather insights help cities defend against sudden, extreme weather hazards such as:

Thunderstorms
Lightning
Heavy rain, hail, snow & urban flooding
Extreme temperatures and heat waves
High winds

Better Awareness and Forecasting

Unlike traditional weather stations, compact sensors can be deployed throughout a city to provide detailed, neighborhood-level data. This granularity helps you identify specific areas that may be more vulnerable to certain weather conditions.

Highly accurate X-band weather radar, wind lidar, and visibility & present weather detectors offer precise detection of current conditions over a specific area – helping you to understand and address complex weather challenges.

All of the data can be integrated into weather models to improve forecasting accuracy. Better forecasts enable cities to prepare more effectively for adverse weather, reducing the impact on infrastructure and public safety.

Work with the Trusted Leader

As the global leader in weather and environmental measurements, Vaisala empowers businesses and community leaders to build resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. Our nearly 90 years of expertise is grounded in science, innovation and our unwavering commitment to constantly evolving.

We boldly demonstrate that a culture of resilience and a connection to nature can create new ways of smarter, resilient living. We are champions for smarter, safer and more sustainable urban communities.

Improve Weather Resiliency

Severe weather affects us all, from wildfires to flash floods and thunderstorms. Cities today are looking to protect local communities from more frequent and extreme weather and environmental events.

Accurate measurements are the foundation of resilience, and the data needs to be accessible to the right people to act. The key is having an environmental plan that is tailored to your city’s unique challenges.

Vaisala’s weather instruments and data services provide accurate, hyperlocal observation data in real time. The information can be used to alert citizens and officials of dangerous conditions, and to localize and enhance the accuracy of weather forecasts.

Real-Time Actionable Data

Our advanced weather radars, compact weather sensors, and visibility and present weather sensors are valuable tools for cities aiming to enhance their resilience to weather-related challenges and improve the quality of life for residents. Weather insights help cities defend against sudden, extreme weather hazards such as:

Thunderstorms
Lightning
Heavy rain, hail, snow & urban flooding
Extreme temperatures and heat waves
High winds

Better Awareness and Forecasting

Unlike traditional weather stations, compact sensors can be deployed throughout a city to provide detailed, neighborhood-level data. This granularity helps you identify specific areas that may be more vulnerable to certain weather conditions.

Highly accurate X-band weather radar, wind lidar, and visibility & present weather detectors offer precise detection of current conditions over a specific area – helping you to understand and address complex weather challenges.

All of the data can be integrated into weather models to improve forecasting accuracy. Better forecasts enable cities to prepare more effectively for adverse weather, reducing the impact on infrastructure and public safety.

Work with the Trusted Leader

As the global leader in weather and environmental measurements, Vaisala empowers businesses and community leaders to build resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. Our nearly 90 years of expertise is grounded in science, innovation and our unwavering commitment to constantly evolving.

We boldly demonstrate that a culture of resilience and a connection to nature can create new ways of smarter, resilient living. We are champions for smarter, safer and more sustainable urban communities.

The most important atmospheric and ground-based measurements for monitoring air quality

Importance of atmospheric boundary layer measurement:

Understanding the atmospheric boundary layer dynamics is crucial for managing urban heat islands and air pollution.
The interplay between this layer, cloud formation, and city infrastructure impacts harmful weather events.
Monitoring provides valuable insights into pollutant levels, movement, ventilation and associated health risks.

Technologies for atmospheric boundary layer monitoring:

Vaisala Ceilometer CL61 is a cutting edge instrument for monitoring cloud height, mixing layer height, and composition at low altitudes.
WindCube® Scan Explore Edition Doppler lidar is excellent for 3D wind profiling and aerosol mapping across the atmospheric boundary layer.

Importance and technologies for wind measurement:

Wind plays a critical role in the transportation and dispersion of pollutants.
It also influences weather patterns, controlling climate by moving heat and moisture from the sea to land.
WindCube Scan Explore Edition is a key technology for wind measurement.

Ground-level weather & air quality monitoring:

In-situ measurements, especially of particulates like PM2.5 and PM10, are essential for monitoring current groundlevel conditions.
Air pollution has a direct impact on health, making ground-level monitoring crucial.

Products and services

Weather Transmitter WXT530 Series

This series of accurate weather transmitters measures six of the most important weather parameters in various compact and affordable combinations.

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Present Weather Detectors and Visibility Sensors PWD Series

Accurate and flexible, choose the right weather and visibility sensor for maritime, transportation, planning, and general forecasting use — at the right price.

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X-band Weather Radar WRS400

The perfect short-range solution, this X-band weather radar provides highly accurate, real-time measurements with unparalleled resolution from almost ground level.

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Xweather

Our weather intelligence and solutions are tailor-made for you, no matter what industry your organization or business is in.

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How does hyperlocal weather data improve city resilience towards extreme weather events?

See more than national observation networks

While national and even regional radar networks provide very broad coverage of weather observations, they can still have gaps at local level.

Get quick insights on local extreme weather

Floods and other extreme weather events usually occur in small areas, and the most severe impacts are highly localized. Hyperlocal data fuels quick, accurate decisions.

Detect rapid storm development

Convective storms create atmospheric instability, leading to torrential rain. Storms can develop fast and with little warning, making them very dangerous.

Get big benefits from small-scale weather instruments

Modern compact weather stations are plug-andplay, and solid state X-band radars provide data close to the ground and are cost-efficient.

Resources

X-Band Weather Radar WRS400

Vaisala WRS400 X-band weather radar is a compact solid-state radar providing detailed, localized weather detection that is crucial for understanding and preparing for storm systems and their associated impacts.

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Hyperlocal weather in New York City

The World Trade Center created a state-of-the-art weather station to gather and disseminate a wide range of weather data regarding the Lower Manhattan area.

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Empower your city with weather insights

Ready to see how Vaisala’s instruments and data can be put to work for you? We’re here to help! Please contact us and our experts will be in touch quickly to discuss your weather and environmental monitoring challenges.

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