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Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minute-level nowcasting

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meteosource.weather.forecast.local.radar&hl=en

Hi HN,

I’m one of the creators of Meteosource Weather App. We have just released an update to our weather app and I would love to get your feedback.

Most weather apps are simple wrappers around a single API. We wanted to see if we could actually improve accuracy by using multiple models.

Instead of relying on a single provider, we built an engine that pulls from a multi-model ensemble (combining GFS, ECMWF, HRRR, etc.). We then apply machine learning to post-process these outputs — essentially training models on historical observations to identify and correct the systematic biases of each underlying numerical model for specific locations.

Key Technical Features: - ML-driven Nowcasting: We use real-time radar data and neural networks to predict precipitation to the minute - Bias Correction: Our models learn from past errors to improve local accuracy - Hyper-local resolution: We downscale global models to provide data for any specific coordinate

The App: - Precise hourly forecasts and interactive radar - Activity planning based on custom weather conditions - Minute-cast notifications and beautiful animated maps (in the pro version)

( 7 comments | 2 points | on HN )
Re:Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minut... by andrewrozumy on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @07:21AM (#47424246)
The multi-model ensemble approach makes sense — single provider apps are only as good as that one API. Curious how much the ML bias correction actually improves accuracy in practice versus the raw ensemble average. Do you have any before/after metrics on that?
Re:Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minut... by Sikara on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @07:30AM (#47424323)
Hi, the exact improvement heavily depends on the specific location and the weather patterns at the time. Generally though, we see roughly a 10% improvement in day-ahead forecasts for core variables like temperature and cloudiness compared to the raw ensemble average. The difference is even bigger if you compare it to the standard single-model approach that most weather APIs use.
Re:Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minut... by andrewrozumy on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @07:38AM (#47424405)
That's a meaningful improvement — 10% on day-ahead forecasts is actually significant when you compound it across a week of planning. Makes sense that location variance would be high though; I'd imagine coastal vs inland vs mountainous locations behave very differently for your correction models.
Re:Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minut... by Sikara on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @07:06AM (#47424114)
You can try the app for free: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meteosourc...

I’m here to answer any question!

Re:Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minut... by pmdulaney on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @09:57AM (#47425887)
I just subscribed. The temperature legend on the map is in deg C even though I have selected deg F units.
Re:Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minut... by Sikara on Thursday March 19, 2026 @04:48PM (#47445857)
Hi, thanks for pointing this out. We will take a look at this as soon as possible.
Re:Show HN: Meteosource – Hyper-local weather app with minut... by pmdulaney on Friday March 20, 2026 @05:02PM (#47460515)
Thanks