What's your winter maintenance use case?
Client stories
Alabama Department of Transportation
"Wx Horizon pulls all the data we need from the TempCast and GroundCast sensors to give us the ground truth plus really accurate near-term forecasting in one place. We can be a lot more efficient and accurate in maintaining the road network, and it’s cost-effective which is important."
Features for efficient winter maintenance planning
Insights dashboard
Access tailored weather briefings whenever you need them. The dashboard transforms complex weather data into clear, visual insights, allowing you to quickly identify critical scenarios across your network—no constant monitoring required.
72-hour road weather network forecast
Determine where and when weather conditions will affect your roads up to 72 hours in advance. Identify affected areas and target treatments selectively.
Status layers for critical parameters
View data layers showing surface condition, surface temperature, grip, and air temperature.
Live grip data from connected cars
Access data from vehicle sensors on your roads to assess the effectiveness of your winter maintenance operations and identify sections that require further treatment.
Alert notifications
Create and receive alerts for your road network to keep you and your team informed at all times.
10-day atmospheric weather forecasts, radar, wind speed, satellite and more
The forecast provides weather conditions, wind, temperature, and precipitation. Use radar, satellite, and “feels like” temperature data for additional information.
Deliver targeted treatments with confidence
Ensure you treat when and where needed by capturing the nuances that other, more generic forecasts miss. Get 72-hour forecasts for specific locations, routes, and entire regions, driven by the latest readings from fixed and mobile data sources across your network.
Wx Horizon is powered by Xcast, Xweather’s forecasting technology that leverages hyper-local sensor data, other comprehensive datasets, and advanced Machine Learning.
Increased assurance and network awareness
Gain full network-wide awareness of current road conditions and an understanding of driver experiences out on your network. Monitor the current road conditions from road sensors and vehicle data from across your network.
Always informed, instantly alerted
Access real-time weather insights across your entire network, updated every 10 minutes from stations and IoT sensors, with comprehensive network-wide updates every 30 minutes. Wx Horizon continuously monitors all incoming data, notifying you instantly via SMS, email, or voice mail when conditions become hazardous anywhere on your network. This constant flow of intelligence empowers you to make confident decisions at any time, plan operations with precision, and respond swiftly to changing conditions before they impact your operations.
Unmatched forecasting accuracy with Xcast
Imagine receiving observations and forecasts for key areas across your road network—easily and affordably. Look no further. Xcast is a synthesis of high-precision measurements from the sensors and weather station across your network and sophisticated forecasting models.
The sensors provide high-quality observations and up to 72-hour forecasts across your road network. Now, you can make data-driven winter maintenance decisions with true confidence and maximum situational awareness.
Everything you need to know to get started with data-driven winter maintenance
As a decision-maker responsible for the safety of your community's roadways, you face the daily challenge of ensuring safe travel during winter conditions. There is both a pressing need and an excellent opportunity to improve and upgrade your methods and approaches.
This guide explores and compares a variety of data sources available to you. It will help you develop a truly data-driven approach that is not only efficient and effective but also tailored to the unique needs of your road network.
Pricing
Choose a plan that works for you.
Pro
Proactive data-driven decision-making using multiple data points in your network.
5 Vaisala Xcast Sensors (more available at extra cost)
Point forecasts: 72-hour road weather forecasting for 5 locations (more available at extra cost)
Observation-enhanced road weather forecasts for each sensor/station location
Integrate your Weather Station and Xcast Sensor data
Alert notifications
Radar, satellite, national weather hazards, and 10-day weather forecasts
Camera images
Dashboard overview
Connected car data (available at extra cost)
Premium
Premium delivers road weather intelligence for current and future conditions across your entire network.
Network forecasts: 72-hour road weather forecasts for all your routes, regions, and entire road network
Observation-enhanced road weather forecasts for each sensor/station location
Integrate your Weather Station, Xcast Sensor and Mobile Sensor data
Alert notifications
Radar, satellite, national weather hazards, and 10-day weather forecasts
Camera images
Dashboard overview
Connected car data (available at extra cost)
FAQs
Are the forecasts in Wx Horizon any better than what you can get for free from other applications and websites?
What happens if a Cast sensor stops working?
What is a road weather forecast point?
How do you forecast at the virtual road weather forecast points?
What is the best way to improve the accuracy of my forecasts?
How do you create a forecast?
How far ahead can you forecast?
Can I trust a long-term forecast?
How often does the pavement forecast information get updated?
Is there human input into the forecasting?
How many sensors do I need?
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See Wx Horizon in action
In your personalized demo, you’ll get a guided overview of Wx Horizon’s capabilities, pricing information, and time to have all your questions answered. Best way to learn how Wx Horizon can benefit your community!
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