by Steve Gifford | Oct 24, 2024 | Data
When processing weather data, timing is everything. At Wet Dog Weather, we rely on AWS Lambda for weather data processing to handle an intricate dance of forecasts, observations, and radar data that arrives in unpredictable bursts. Our journey with this technology has...
by Steve Gifford | Sep 4, 2024 | Data
In meteorology, weather model visualization has become increasingly crucial. While numerical improvements in models are essential, the ability to display and communicate these advancements visually can make or break a model’s adoption and success. There’s...
by Steve Gifford | Aug 28, 2024 | Data
GeoJSON has long been heralded as the open data format for exchanging geospatial data. And for good reason—its JSON-based structure offers simplicity and readability, making it a favorite among developers and data enthusiasts. It’s great for many things and has...
by Steve Gifford | Aug 21, 2024 | Data
At our company, we’ve spent years refining our approach to weather data processing and display. Through this experience, we’ve uncovered several crucial insights about handling time in the context of weather forecasts and user interfaces. Time Zone...
by Steve Gifford | Jul 10, 2024 | Data
The evolution of cloud computing is truly remarkable, especially for those who’ve been in the field for a while. I recall the days of naming individual servers, monkey species were my favorite, and meticulously maintaining hardware. Now, with technologies like...
by Steve Gifford | Jun 27, 2024 | Data, Terrier
At Wet Dog Weather, we have our own web and mobile display technology called Terrier. It’s crazy good, and we love it! However, we understand that sometimes you need to support the old way of doing things, which is why we also support traditional web mapping...