There are dozens of sites providing meteorological data on the Internet, but only a few of them use their own forecasts. Many services extract information from the same resources. We decided to figure out which services have the most reliable information.
The ranking of the most accurate weather sites included both Russian and world servers providing weather data for Europe.
10. Sinoptik.ua
Sinoptik.ua - Ukrainian weather site with the most accurate weather data. The resource provides information for all settlements of Ukraine, as well as for more than 100 thousand large cities of the world. Forecasts for the long term are taken from the Finnish weather service Foreca, and actual data is received online from the Ukrainian hydrometeorological center. In addition, Sinoptik.ua has convenient weather maps for the given routes and provides information on the water temperature in the Black, Mediterranean and other European seas.
9. Meteo.gov.ua
Meteo.gov.ua is one of the most accurate weather reporting sites. The service makes a forecast based on monitoring of about 10 thousand ground-based weather stations, about 200 of which are located on the territory of the Ukrainian state. Information is also supplied to the hydrometeorological center from 1,000 aerological stations, 100 drifting stations, 600 buoys and data from space satellites. The forecast is made for all settlements of Ukraine and the largest European cities for the next 5 days.
8. Pogoda.yandex.ru
Pogoda.yandex.ru one of the ten most accurate weather sites in the world. Weather information for the site is provided by the Finnish Foreca service, which is engaged in forecasting on the ECMWF model. The resource compiles weather data for more than 12 thousand cities in 228 countries. Foreca also works with Google, Microsoft, airlines and other organizations. The first paid content for mobile devices, the meteorological service launched in 1997. In Yandex, the company delivers information about the average temperature across the planet online. The resource has a convenient and intuitive interface where you can familiarize yourself with the weather forecast for the next 10 days.
7. BBC.co.uk
Bbc.co.uk - A leading site with the most accurate weather predictions worldwide. The online resource began to function since 1997. The news agency provides weather forecasts licensed by the British meteorological service MetOficce, specializing in the Ukmet forecast model. MetOficce is one of the oldest services in the world, the foundation of which occurred in 1854. The first weather forecast information appeared in English newspapers in 1861, thanks to the UK Meteorological Bureau. The weather service compiles weather information for 5 thousand cities in the world. Short-term forecasts from the BBC are considered the most accurate in the world.
6. Intellicast.com
American weather site Intellicast.com is one of the most accurate weather sites in the world. It is based on the GFS model and is able to make a forecast anywhere in the world. The owner of the weather service is Weather Services International (WSI), a subsidiary of Weather Channel. WSI owns the world's largest commercial meteorological database. She collaborates with the United States, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom. Most global airlines use this particular resource to clarify weather conditions. The service provides weather content for 60 thousand media and companies in the energy sector. The site has the opportunity to find out the weather both on the Fahrenheit scale and Celsius. In addition, the site provides information on impending tornadoes and hurricanes. For Americans, it is Intellicast.com that is a source of warning of impending natural disasters.
5. Accuweather.com
Accuweather.com - One of the most accurate American weather sites. The informer is a commercial weather service based on the GFS model, which provides a forecast for 3 million settlements around the world. It was founded in 1962 by Joel Myres, and her site appeared in 1995. Initially, service forecasts were broadcast via television and published in the media. Currently, the company specializes in paid services for meteorologists, sells predictive content in the form of XML files, and is also developing comfortable weather software for PCs and mobile devices. The site provides a weather forecast for the clock. In addition, here you can find a lot of useful information that is available for those who speak English. The forecast for the site is prepared for a month, and all data is updated regularly.
4. Weather.com
Weather.com - One of the most accurate weather sites in the world. Among Americans, this resource is the most popular. The former Weather Weather Channel (TWC), an American weather television channel, has grown into a global corporation. The channel began broadcasting in 1982, and its website appeared only in 1995. The founder of the channel was a leading critic of the theory of global warming John Coleman. Forecasts from Weather.com are broadcast by Yahoo. The resource has its own characteristics in the form of various specialized services. For example, the site has forecasts for gardeners and recommendations for caring for crops. All data are presented on the Fahrenheit scale, so the resource is not popular in Russia. Nevertheless, the site provides a forecast for 100 thousand cities around the planet.
3. Gismeteo.ru
Gismeteo.ru is one of the most accurate weather forecast sites. In Russia, this resource is a leader in traffic among other weather sites. The service updates the forecast up to 4 times a day. In this regard, the site regularly receives fresh, relevant information. The forecast for Gismeteo.ru is made up to 30 days. Here, visitors can also view animated weather maps for any region of the planet.
2. Meteoweb.ru
Meteoweb.ru ranks second among the most accurate weather sites in Russia. The project is an independent resource that was created 20 years ago by astronomers and meteorologists. The site provides information on the forecast for the long term: here you can find out the weather for a week or the next 10 days. In addition, Meteoweb.ru predicts the state of the meteorological field for weather-dependent people and makes recommendations for them.
1. Meteoinfo.ru
Meteoinfo.ru is the most accurate weather service providing weather information. The resource is the official site of the hydrometeorological center of Russia. Here is provided weather information for 5 thousand cities of the country. This weather station has been operating since 1930, which allows us to judge its vast experience in weather predictions. The site contains weather data for Europe for the next 48 hours. Also on Meteoinfo.ru you can see the archive of forecasts.