We use your IP to determine your approximate location. Not very precise, but useful because it puts at least in the right country/state, so you don't have to search for it :)
Depends on the area. Windfinder and Windguru are using the GFS model which has a resolution of only 50/100km.
For example for winds, in the US we are using NOAAs HIRESW with a resolution of 5km and in Europe we are using mostly WRF models from national agencies with 2-10km resolution depending on area.
The microconditions are tricky, but yes there is business there. We've done a few proof of concepts using CV + ML/statistics in the area of storm tracking.
Do you have any insight into what the electrical utilities companies are doing these days in terms of weather forecasting?
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