Weather in motion: Baron, Esri join to improve accuracy in forecasting

HUNTSVILLE – Precision is the keyword to predicting and tracking weather, and now a new partnership between Baron Weather Services and the global Esri Partner Network, will not only advance geospatial technology, but enable Baron to provide location-specific past and present, and forecast weather data more accurately, Baron said in a news release.

Headquartered in Huntsville, Baron Weather develops weather radar, weather and water modeling, and operational meteorology. Esri produces geographic information system software, location intelligence, and mapping.

“We’re pleased to become a part of the Esri network,” Baron CEO and President Bob Dreisewerd said in a news release. “Worldwide users of the product will be able to take advantage of existing resources and assets alongside the powerful weather and climate intelligence provided by Baron’s data helping them mitigate climate and weather risks.”

As an EPN silver partner, Baron’s solutions will empower businesses, government agencies, and other Esri users by enabling effortless implementation of Baron’s weather intelligence within the Esri suite of products.

This offering couples the advantages of Esri’s easy-to-use GIS solutions, visualization and location intelligence with Baron’s current weather conditions, major perils detection, and historical datasets within the various ArcGIS products – that is a family of client, server and online GIS software developed and maintained by Esri.

Users across myriad industries including public safety and insurance claims professionals, will now have access to Baron’s exclusive forecast and historical data, and impact weather detection. Baron data is highly detailed and includes the underlying values that can be queried along with visualization for quick analysis.

People and entities depend on weather intelligence when it comes to their safety and livelihood and this partnership empowers users with effortless access to weather intelligence, said the press release. Also, as a participant in the Esri Partner Network, Baron supports customers with dynamic content by leveraging ArcGIS technology such as ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, and more.