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Know the road before you reach it

  • Predict road surface conditions
  • Sub-millimeter surface detail
  • 15-minute update interval

Rain, temperature, snow, and ice can transform surface conditions faster than a vehicle's sensors can detect them. Predicting changes gives automotive systems a critical advantage: knowing what lies ahead before they reach it.

A solitary car drives on a long, straight road through a barren landscape with hills, a lake, and snow-capped mountains under a pastel sky.

Forecast the road, not just the weather

Weather forecasts describe the atmosphere. Xweather models what those conditions mean for the road surface.

Road weather observations, atmospheric data, road characteristics, and machine learning are combined to predict surface conditions at road level—including water, snow, ice, temperature, and friction.

The result is predictive road intelligence that extends beyond the vehicle's immediate sensor range, giving ADAS, autonomous driving, navigation, and driver-warning systems earlier insight into changing conditions.

  • 72 hour

    road weather forecast

  • 15 min

    update interval

  • 40 + years

    road weather expertise

  • 5 + millions

    of kilometers of roads modeled across North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand

40% of Fortune 100 rely on Xweather

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  • Road-specific intelligence

    Models how weather affects the road surface, including water, snow, ice, temperature, and friction.

  • Predictive road conditions

    Forecasts conditions beyond the vehicle's immediate sensor range, helping systems anticipate hazards before they arrive.

  • Ground-truth validated

    Road weather models are continuously refined against observations from road weather stations and mobile sensors.

  • Global road coverage

    Millions of kilometers of road coverage, updated every 15 minutes for automotive applications.

Aerial view of a truck on a winding road through a dense, mountainous forest at dusk, with surrounding lush greenery and dimly lit atmosphere.

At 06:12, dew turned to frost, and the navigation system rerouted the journey.

Know what the vehicle hasn't seen yet

A vehicle can detect a wet road once it reaches it. Xweather road weather intelligence shows what conditions are developing farther along the route, beyond the vehicle's immediate sensor range.

Forecasts for water film, snow, ice, friction, and visibility give automotive systems time to anticipate conditions before they encounter them.

  • Road surface conditions beyond onboard sensor range
  • Probability values for water, snow, and ice conditions
  • Hydroplaning and other road hazard probabilities
  • Forecasts and real-time conditions for navigation and vehicle systems
Learn how Xweather forecasts road conditions

"With Xweather’s Road Weather, our Road Condition Service provides real-time information about road hazards, such as aquaplaning and slippery roads, long before a critical situation occurs."

Christian Jeschke
Director, BOSCH Connected Map Services

“For an intelligent in‑car assistant, accuracy matters. Xweather’s trusted weather data helps Cerence AI deliver timely, relevant, and dependable information for the driver.”

Tim Jungheim
Head of Global Customer Marketing, Cerence AI

Purpose-built for automotive systems

Xweather road weather data supports the systems that need to understand not just the weather, but what that weather means for the road and the vehicle.

ADAS and autonomous driving

Predictive road condition, friction, temperature, and visibility data extends perception beyond onboard sensors, helping ADAS and autonomous systems maintain availability as conditions change.

Driver warnings

Location-specific forecasts for slippery roads, reduced visibility, high winds, and other hazards can help systems warn drivers before they encounter dangerous conditions.

Intelligent navigation

Road weather data enables navigation systems to account for changing surface conditions when evaluating routes, supporting weather-aware routing and safer journey planning.

EV range and efficiency

Atmospheric and road surface parameters help model the effects of air density, rolling resistance, road surface state, and cabin climate demand on EV range.

See road weather forecasting in action

Talk to our team about how predictive road weather data can extend vehicle perception and support safer, smarter automotive systems.

  • Predictive road surface conditions
  • Real-time and forecast road weather data
  • Production-ready APIs for automotive systems

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