Weather Forecasting Systems and Solutions Market - Size, Share, Industry Trends, and Forecasts (2025-2032)

By Component:

Based on the component, the market is segmented into hardware and software.

Trends in the Component:

• There is an increasing trend towards utilization of radiosondes in United States for providing real time data on climate.
• Increasing utilization of software tools for weather forecasting is driven by its improved data analysing and processing.

Hardware segment accounted for the largest revenue in the total weather forecasting systems and solutions market share in 2024.

• Hardware tools such as barometer, radar, weather satellites, radiosondes, and others are used in weather forecasting.
• Moreover, hardware such as weather satellites provides real time data to weather monitoring systems for improving forecasting accuracy.
• Further, in severe weather, radiosondes are tied up with balloons for sending and collecting data about wind speed, air pressure, wind direction temperature, relative humidity, and others.
• For instance, in June 2024, NASA launched the fourth weather satellite for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for continuous coverage of weather.
• Thus, the rising adoption of hardware tools such as weather satellites, radiosondes, and others are driving the weather forecasting systems and solutions market trends.

Software segment is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.

• Software in weather forecasting systems includes predictive analytics, AI algorithms, and meteorological data processing tools which enhances forecast accuracy.
• Moreover, software tools enable processing of real time data which simultaneously improves prediction and supports automated weather alerts.
• Additionally, software consists of weathering systems such as advanced weather information processing system which combines all data and presents it in a graphical interface.
• For instance, in October 2024, Atmo collaborated with the Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology for providing ultra-precise weather forecasting using AI models.
• Thus, the rising utilization of software such as AI in weather forecasting is expected to drive the weather forecasting systems and solutions market trends during the forecast period.

By Forecast Range:

Based on the forecast range, the market is segmented into now casting, short-range forecast, medium-range forecast, and long-range forecast.

Trends in the Forecast Range:

• There is an increasing trend towards utilization of short range forecasts for farming operations and flood forecasting.
• Rising adoption of medium-range forecasts by logistic companies for planning logistics and disaster preparation.

Short-range forecast accounted for the largest revenue share of 35.20% in the total weather forecasting systems and solutions market share in 2024.

• Short range forecasting provides weather predictions for up to 3 days using real time data from radars.
• Further, short range forecasting is used in various applications including emergency alerts, aviation, and more.
• For instance, in March 2021, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) launched short range weather forecasting solution for less than hour to several days, which includes pre- and post-processing utilities, a limited area modelling capability, and others.
• Thus, the rising advancements related to short range forecast solutions are further driving the weather forecasting systems and solutions market size.

Medium-range forecast is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.

• Medium range forecasting provides weather conditions for 3 to 10 days using numerical models and atmospheric simulations.
• Additionally, medium range forecast is used for various applications including logistics planning, disaster preparation, and others.
• For instance, in January 2025, WindBorne launched WM-2 an AI forecasting model, which is used for predicting core forecasting metrics across earth’s atmosphere and surface.

• Thus, the rising advancements in medium range forecast solutions are further driving the weather forecasting systems and solutions market size.

By Application:

Based on the application, the market is segmented into agriculture, aviation, maritime, military, and others.

Trends in the Application:

• There is an increasing trend towards utilization of marine weather forecasting for analysing and predicting weather conditions at sea.
• Rising adoption of weather forecasting in agriculture for providing early warnings about extreme weather conditions.

Agriculture segment accounted for the largest revenue share in the total market in 2024.

• Weather forecasting helps framers by planning irrigation, sowing and harvesting schedules by predicting rainfall and temperature changes.
• Moreover, weather forecasting helps farmers by reducing crop losses by providing early warnings about extreme weather conditions.
• Additionally, various types of forecast range are used in agriculture including short range forecast, medium range forecast, and long range forecast.
• For instance, according to the IBEF (India Brand Equity Foundation), in FY 2022-23, Indian food grain production reached 330.5 million metric tonnes. This further driving the adoption of modern farming solutions such as weather forecasting.
• Thus, the rising adoption of weather forecasting in agriculture is driving the weather forecasting systems and solutions market.

Aviation segment is anticipated to register a substantial CAGR growth during the forecast period.

• Weather forecasting in aviation refers to forecasting of predicting turbulence, storms, and visibility conditions, for pilots and air traffic controllers.

• Further, it is used for providing accurate weather updates such as storm intensities, rainfall, and others for minimizing flight delays, cancellations, and improving flight safety.
• For instance, in September 2023, FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. collaborated with NOAA for expanding FLYHT’s aircraft-based weather technology and provided its water vapour sensor technology to help the United States national weather service in warnings and weather forecasting.
• Thus, the rising collaborations for improving weather forecasting in aviation sector are projected to boost the market during the forecast period.