Acme Weather
4 days ago
- #forecast-accuracy
- #user-experience
- #weather-app
- Started Dark Sky weather app 15 years ago, later acquired by Apple.
- Left Apple to start Acme Weather due to dissatisfaction with existing weather apps.
- Focus on forecast uncertainty and providing multiple possible outcomes.
- Uses diverse data sources for more reliable forecasts.
- Introduces 'Alternative Forecasts' to show range of possible weather outcomes.
- Community reports feature for real-time weather updates from users.
- Comprehensive maps for better weather context (radar, lightning, rain/snow totals, etc.).
- Customizable weather notifications to avoid missing important events.
- Acme Labs for fun features like rainbow alerts and sunset notifications.
- Strong commitment to user privacy.