Tomorrow.io Unveils “Remarkable” Advances to Global Weather Forecasting and Resilience

Breakthrough enhancements unlock extended warning time, expanded coverage, and improved accuracy

BOSTON, January 14, 2025 —  Tomorrow.io, the world’s leading Resilience Platform™, today announced a groundbreaking advancement in global precipitation forecasting. Tomorrow.io’s NextGen platform, powered by proprietary satellite data, now delivers global coverage with 2.5km resolution updated every 5 minutes. This breakthrough fills critical radar gaps worldwide, including in North America, where 27% of the landmass had poor radar quality and nearly 10% had no coverage at all. In addition to expanded coverage, Tomorrow.io is now providing 30 additional minutes of lead time for extreme weather compared to industry standards and has improved forecasting accuracy by an additional 10%, further solidifying its position as the world’s most actionable platform.

This breakthrough is validated through comprehensive analysis across multiple weather scenarios and geographic regions, including benchmark comparisons to widely used products such as NASA’s IMERG Early and the High-Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR) model. Performance improvements include up to 25% better rain detection accuracy in specific scenarios, with enhancements persisting for up to 90 minutes after each satellite pass. The system delivers ~2km spatial resolution at midlatitudes with 5-minute refresh rates, showing particular strength in extreme precipitation events and nighttime conditions where traditional methods fall short.

Expanded radar coverage demonstrated in Tomorrow.io’s NextGen platform

Primarily focused on precipitation events, the operational benefit of this advancement is significant in key industries, including aviation, rail, supply chain, and insurance. Within insurance, for example, hailstorms cost companies and their customers $60 billion annually in the U.S. alone. By having access to more coverage, additional warning time, and improved accuracy, the combined impact offers billions in annual savings and risk mitigation.

“The results are remarkable,” explained Forest Cannon, Senior Atmospheric Data Scientist at Tomorrow.io. “Our microwave sounders provide unique insights about precipitation that traditional satellites simply can’t see. This new data is transferred into our network within minutes, significantly improving our forecasting ability – especially for challenging conditions like cyclones. The impact is transformative, turning what might have been a forecasted non-event into a scenario requiring significant operational adjustments. Importantly, these improvements persist for over an hour after each satellite pass, and with our full constellation deployed by 2025, revisit times will ensure even greater consistency.”

Forecast skill improvement during Hurricane Milton following Tomorrow.io satellite overpass, demonstrating sustained accuracy gains.

The advancement is powered by Tomorrow.io’s growing constellation of microwave sounders, providing direct observations of precipitation processes throughout the atmosphere. With two sounders already launched and twelve more scheduled through 2025, the system will deliver global coverage with revisit times under 45 minutes.

“This represents more than just a technical achievement,” added Shimon Elkabetz, CEO of Tomorrow.io. “We’re fundamentally changing how organizations around the world prepare for and respond to weather impacts. As weather resilience becomes increasingly critical, this capability is transforming how businesses operate.”

The enhanced forecasting capability is now available through Tomorrow.io’s NextGen platform for organizations whose operations depend on precise precipitation forecasts, particularly in regions with limited radar coverage.