Weather intelligence for the future: Crafting a strategic enterprise approach to changing environmental conditions
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Weather Targeting
Activate consumer intent by turning AI-powered weather signals into marketing precision and measurable outcomes across every channel.
Mother Nature: The original influencer
Weather isn’t just a forecast; it’s a universal force that shapes our culture, emotions, decisions, and purchases. While static demographics offer a snapshot, the physical environment dictates how people actually behave in the moment.
Weather Targeting bridges this gap, using real-time, forecast, and historical data, combined with trusted behavioral data, to align your advertising with the conditions that drive action. Brands can activate campaigns based on hyperlocal signals — like relative temperature shifts or health management flare ups—at the precise moment they matter most.
Powered by The Weather Company’s trusted intelligence, these precision intent signals deliver more relevant messaging and predictable performance across search, social, video, and programmatic channels.
From data to action: The AI automation advantage
We transform 40+ years of historical weather data, purchase data and IQVIA-validated health data into predictive, actionable signals. Our AI doesn’t just track the weather; it forecasts consumer intent, allowing you to automate high-performance campaigns with zero manual guesswork.
Humans are wired for weather — we help you forecast their next move
Our proprietary neuroscience research conducted with Neuro-Insight proves that weather is the ultimate driver of human behavior. Changing weather conditions create measurable shifts in brain response, attention, and emotional intensity – directly shaping consumer mindset and purchase intent.
By combining these biological truths with our sophisticated targeting suite, we enable you to anticipate intent and automate action before the consumer even realizes their needs have shifted.
Bottom line? Weather predicts more than rain – it’s a financial indicator and can boost your ROI 10-20%.
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of people notice a difference in their mood due to weather2
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notice a change in spending habits as weather shifts3
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of the desire for change is inspired by weather4
Our most sophisticated targeting suite yet
From basic conditions to predictive purchase, our portfolio is a collection of signals for any brand objective.
Purchase signals
When will they buy?
Category purchase
Be there when weather drives a need or desire for certain product categories.
Brand purchase
Predict precisely when weather drives demand for your specific products, not just your category.
Custom purchase
Create custom signals tailored to your KPIs, with your 1P data.
Emotion & mindset signals
What’s their mood?
Emotion and mindset signals leverage proprietary AI to analyze weather conditions and their proven impact on human mindset and purchase intent.
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Health & wellness signals
How are they feeling physically?
Health signals use weather data and anonymized data from the CDC, IQIVIA, and Merative, to identify conditions that are statistically proven to invoke certain health conditions like allergies or joint pain.
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Activity signals
What are they doing?
Activity signals identify when weather conditions are prime for specific consumer behaviors, such as outdoor sports, food delivery, or home-related activities.
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Relative signals
What does the weather feel like?
Relative signals capture the “vibe” of the weather – like an “unseasonably hot” day in October or the perfect warm weekend – to connect with audiences on a more human level.
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Absolute signals
What’s happening outside?
This is the go-to for campaigns that need to be tied to a predictable, objective weather event, like a sunny day, a specific temperature range, or a certain amount of rain.
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Precision at scale. Privacy by design.
Weather Targeting delivers precision activation powered by the world’s most accurate forecaster1 without relying on personal identifiers.
Predictive
Activate campaigns at the exact moment environmental conditions signal consumer intent. No guesswork. Just forecast-driven precision.
Privacy-forward
Built on real-world weather data at the ZIP code level, not personal data. Our signals respect privacy while remaining powerful drivers of performance.
Efficient
Run media only when weather aligns with measurable intent, reducing wasted spend and improving return across channels.
Boost performance across buying platforms
Whether you’re activating across DOOH, CTV, Display, Search, Social, Audio, or The Weather Channel digital properties, you can easily layer Weather Targeting to drive better outcomes with the ecosystem partners you’re already using
Solutions built for every advertiser
Whether you’re leading strategy or managing campaigns, The Weather Company helps you reach customers when timing makes all the difference.
Drive measurable incremental growth
We transform a universal signal into a performance multiplier for your existing digital strategy. Eliminate wasted ad spend on days when the weather isn’t right for your message and drive stronger ROAS.
Achieve efficiency and scale with ease
Our AI-driven signals plug seamlessly into every major platform, reducing media waste and the need for constant manual optimization. Scale your campaigns down to the postal code with zero friction.
Offer a high-value, future-ready signal
Provide clients with a reliable, addressable behavioral signal that integrates directly with 1P and 3P data. The result is higher conversion rates and greater media value, without relying on third-party cookies.
Success story
OFF! widens mosquito education and protection tips through weather intelligence
The leading insect repellent brand combined weather intelligence with OFF!’s proprietary data to build a predictive ‘mosquito activity’ OFF!Cast signal on The Weather Channel app.
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incremental sales from newly-educated audiences
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lift in brand favorability and instilling confidence
EcoFlow powers proactive preparedness
The sustainable energy companion aligned messaging with forecasted severe weather to help consumers prepare for power outages, activating across The Weather Channel app and via The Trade Desk and Meta.
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lift in brand awareness
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ROI
STIHL’s powerful tool for social influence
A global leader of power tools leverages weather’s influence to foster brand interactions and product consideration on social media.
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increase in time spent on website year over year
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increase in video completion rates year over year
McCormick builds brand excitement by spicing up its creative
The leading spice maker increased brand favorability and awareness by serving high-impact ads when weather inspired people to fire up the grill.
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lift in unaided brand awareness
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higher improvement in unaided brand awareness vs industry benchmark
Frequently asked questions
Weather influences mood, routines, and decision-making. By aligning with these natural shifts, your ads land when people are most receptive.
We combine real-time and forecasted data – like temperature, humidity, rain, and sunlight – with behavioral science to predict when your audience is ready to act.
Yes. Even for evergreen products, weather shifts affect mood and behavior. Whether it’s comfort food or skincare, timing still matters.
Weather Targeting activates down to the ZIP code level, aligning campaigns with hyperlocal weather conditions in real time and based on forecasted shifts.
Absolutely. Weather Targeting integrates directly with your DSPs, search platforms, social channels, and retail media networks. No new tech needed.
Our team will help you identify which signals matter most to your audience and build a strategy aligned with your goals, whether that’s awareness, engagement, or conversions.
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1 Adobe Digital Economy Index 2023
2 The Weather Company results from participating clients
3 ForecastWatch, Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accuracy Overview, 2021-2024, commissioned by The Weather Company