When weather puts your operations under pressure, expert advice matters. From winter road maintenance to severe weather response, our meteorologists help your team assess risks, plan resources and make timely decisions, supported by tailored forecasts and specialist tools.
Choose the service your organisation needs, independently or within your OpenWeather Integrated Weather Solution.
Our Meteorological Bureau supports councils and businesses with forecasts, briefings and expert advice. Our team, including a Chartered Meteorologist, delivers demanding services such as winter road maintenance support, helping duty teams assess ice and snow risks, plan treatments and respond to changing conditions through specialist dashboards and operational tools.
The Bureau is part of OpenWeather’s Integrated Weather Solutions: weather stations and sensors, Hydra™ management software and meteorological services, powered by OpenWeather Platform and Technology. Choose the complete solution or use our meteorological services with your existing systems and compatible equipment, retaining ownership of your hardware and the observations it produces.
Direct access to meteorologists
Speak directly with meteorologists supporting your operations, with round-the-clock cover available where agreed. Our team provides briefings, explains forecast confidence and advises duty teams as weather conditions change.
Winter road maintenance
Our winter service supports road authorities with road surface temperature forecasts and assessments of ice and snow risk. Daily briefings help duty teams plan treatment timing and prioritise routes.
Operational dashboards and tools
Bring forecasts, station observations and weather alerts into one operational view. Winter maintenance tools support treatment planning, salt management, route records and reviews of past events, connecting meteorological advice with daily operations.
Built around your operating requirements
Forecast areas, warning thresholds, report formats and briefing schedules are defined around your procedures. We adapt the service to your locations, assets and decisions, whether you manage roads, energy infrastructure, transport or public services.
Seasonal and ongoing support
Arrange a meteorological service for the full winter season or throughout the year, with agreed coverage and delivery schedules. Individual consultations, specialist reports and reviews of past weather events are also available.
Local forecasts: Road temperatures, rain, ice and snow risks for your sites and routes.
Observation analysis: Local readings compared with forecasts, with uncertainty explained.
Weather alerts: Relevant hazards, affected areas and expected timing.
Duty briefings: Daily summaries and direct access to meteorologists.
Treatment advice: Weather guidance for gritting times, route priorities and operational planning.
Operational tools: Dashboards, treatment records and salt management.
Reports and reviews: Assessments of past weather and available operational records.
Severe weather support: Outlooks for the next 2–5 days and updated advice as conditions change.
Our Industries
We tailor forecasts, advice and digital services to the weather risks, decisions and working practices of your sector.
Insurance
Use meteorological reports and historical analysis to assess weather events, investigate claims and understand exposure.
Retail
Plan staffing, stock and deliveries around expected weather, with forecasts and advice matched to your locations.
Logistics
Anticipate disruption along your routes and plan transport operations using forecasts, weather alerts and specialist advice.
Advertising
Plan campaigns and outdoor activity around local weather conditions, using forecasts, timely updates and meteorological advice.
Energy
Support generation, demand planning and asset management with specialist forecasts, operational dashboards and access to meteorologists.
Agriculture
Plan field operations, irrigation and crop protection using local forecasts, observations and advice on weather risks.
Health
Assess heat, cold and environmental risks to support service planning, preparedness and the protection of vulnerable people.
Emergency
Support preparedness and response with weather briefings, alerts and advice tailored to the affected area and changing conditions.
Tell us about your locations, operations and weather risks. We will agree the forecasts, dashboards, reports and meteorologist support you need, together with service hours, delivery schedules and pricing.
Choose ongoing support or a specific consultation. Where relevant, we can incorporate observations from your existing network and connect the service with Hydra™ and your IT systems.