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June 20, 2017

Developers Get Instant, Easy Access to AccuWeather's Industry-Leading Weather APIs Through New Developer Portal

Independent developers now have direct access to the most highly sought weather forecast data with Superior Accuracy to develop innovative new solutions.

State College, PA -- June 20, 2017 -- AccuWeather, the global leader in weather information and digital media, today announced the worldwide launch of the new AccuWeather API Developer Portal, providing turnkey package options to accelerate developers' access to the most accurate, detailed global weather forecasts and warnings available exclusively from AccuWeather.

AccuWeather APIs are integrated across digital platforms with established, widely recognized global partners in connected car, smart homes, wearables, smart TV, mobile, and more, working together to save lives worldwide. For the first time, AccuWeather's industry-leading weather data sets are available directly to developers to instantly and easily integrate AccuWeather APIs into their new market innovations at https://developer.accuweather.com.

Developers can now access AccuWeather's exclusive lifestyle indices, severe weather alerts, current conditions, radar and satellite images, daily and hourly forecasts with Superior Accuracy(tm). AccuWeather's new tiered offerings also enable developers to access and customize weather APIs in over 100 languages and dialects.

"Developers are seeking fast, simple and cost-effective ways to directly access AccuWeather's world-class weather data," said Mark Iannelli, Senior Technical Account Manager at AccuWeather. "AccuWeather's new API Developer Portal provides instant API access in an easy, intuitive end-to-end experience."

A free trial to access AccuWeather APIs is now available to developers, in addition to three package options - Standard, Prime and Elite -- starting as low as $25 per month. Users can also reach AccuWeather technical, sales, and customer service support teams to answer API and technical questions.

"AccuWeather API packages range from low to higher volume bundles and include additional API endpoints, allowing users full customization based on the data call volume, data types, level of detail, and locations each developer needs," added Iannelli.

Developers can get more information and sign up for a free trial on the AccuWeather API Developer Portal here.

About AccuWeather, Inc.

Over 1.5 billion people worldwide rely on AccuWeather to help them plan their lives, protect their businesses, and get more from their day. AccuWeather provides hour-by-hour and minute-by-minute forecasts with Superior Accuracy(tm) with customized content and engaging video presentations available through smart phones, tablets, free wired and mobile Internet sites via AccuWeather.com, award winning AccuWeather apps, connected TVs, wearables, smart homes, and connected cars, as well as radio, television, newspapers, and the AccuWeather Network cable channel. Established in 1962 by Founder, Chairman and President Dr. Joel N. Myers -- a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society who was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur Magazine's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs book -- AccuWeather also delivers a wide range of highly-customized enterprise solutions to media, business, government, and institutions, as well as weather news, content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites. AccuWeather's CEO, Barry Lee Myers, is an award winning leader in global weather information issues and one of the world's most recognized advocates for cooperative relationships between government weather agencies and the weather industry. He is a leader in the digital weather information space.

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