The most exciting moment in meteorology in a century – and we are leading it

When the right technology meets the right moment, an entire industry shifts. That is exactly what is happening in weather right now. Today, we have announced the acquisition of Atmo, Inc. For me, this is one of the most significant moments in the history of weather forecasting.  

AI has delivered more progress in forecasting speed and accuracy in the past two years than in the entire preceding decade. We are not watching an incremental improvement. We are watching a fundamental transformation of an industry that has operated the same way for decades. And at Vaisala Xweather, we are not watching from the sidelines. We are driving it. 

Twenty soulmates and a shared mission 

When I first met Alex Levy and Johan Mathe, the founders of Atmo, I knew immediately we were a match. The same curiosity. The same ambition. The same belief that the best is still ahead.  

Recognized by TIME magazine as one of the world's best inventions in 2024, Atmo delivers forecasts faster and with more accuracy and detail than any traditional numerical weather prediction alone ever could.

What makes this combination truly powerful is what happens when you pair Atmo's AI with Vaisala's nearly 90 years of weather expertise and the trust of meteorological agencies in over 150 countries, and the 40% of Fortune 100 companies that Xweather already serves. That foundation took time to build, and now we can put it to work in ways we never could before. 

Making our customers the heroes of the AI era 

For decades, world-class weather forecasting required national-scale infrastructure: supercomputers, vast observation networks, and hundreds of specialists. Only the largest nations could afford it. AI is now changing that, making high-resolution forecasting accessible to anyone who needs it. 

Meteorological agencies, defense organizations, energy companies, insurers, and traders: every organization where weather drives decisions now has the opportunity to step into the age of AI. Our ambition is to be the partner of choice for our customers to support them on their AI journey. We equip our customers with the intelligence and confidence to be the heroes of the AI era in their own fields. From the most reliable sensor to the actionable insight that drives a decision, we’re here for them.  

The team that will define the future of weather intelligence  

To the engineers, data scientists, and AI builders reading this: weather is one of the most data-rich, scientifically complex, and awesome domains on the planet. The decisions that our models inform affect lives: whether a hurricane evacuation is called in time, whether a plane lands safely, or whether a power grid survives a storm. Getting it right matters in a way that most AI applications simply do not. 

The intersection of physical science, real-time global observations, and frontier AI is one of the most interesting technical combinations that exists right now. We have the data, the science, the AI capability, and most importantly, the team to push it further than anyone else.  

We have everything we need to rock this transformation. And we are only just getting started.