Weather Solutions: 4 of today’s leading weather software systems

TV news meteorologists today have a wide variety of software solutions available to them to build their forecasts and to create engaging storytelling. From augmented reality and severe weather cut-ins to breaking out the daily forecast with something new, weather continues to be an area of rapid advancement in local television. 

Meteorologist Larry Mowry uses graphics to focus his weather storytelling

Here’s a roundup of some of the top names in TV news weather software, as described by the vendors during our Focus on Weather.

AccuWeather

AccuWeather’s StormDirector+ is a weather presentation system that combines a robust weather system with interactive presentation system StoryTeller.

It features the interactive capabilities of StoryTeller combined with cutting edge data and weather presentation capabilities, a unique combination that sets StormDirector+ apart from its competitors. StormDirector+ empowers meteorologists and weathercasters to creatively and easily tell the most relevant, unique story as it happens and for each situation.

The latest StormDirector+ update also focuses on workflow, making it easier to adapt quickly to any condition or coverage need, with a rethinking of the traditional weathercast. A key focus was also placed on touch and interaction with StoryTeller enabled touchscreens.

StormDirector+ also includes integration with the latest KML data, GOES-16 high-resolution satellite information, single-site radar, lightning data, severe weather velocity data and severe weather watches and warnings.

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