What Drives Us -

The United States considers timely and accurate weather information a vital public service, especially in the context of severe weather events that can impact communities. While programs like the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide free weather data, a significant drawback exists: this critical, often life-saving information is delivered solely in English.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 20% of the population speaks a language other than English, a statistic that often excludes refugee communities, student populations, and recent immigrants. This means that roughly 1 in 5 people in the U.S. are not receiving crucial, timely weather information.

The People’s Weather seeks to address this gap by offering a web application service that delivers severe weather alerts in users' preferred languages. This ensures that all individuals, regardless of their primary language, have access to the same life-saving information.

The Big Idea -

In the spring of 2022, a question was raised: How can individuals in the United States receive timely information about severe weather if they don’t speak English? A team came together to brainstorm a solution, and from this collaboration, People’s Weather was born. We are a web-based application service dedicated to providing severe weather alerts in multiple languages, translated by native speakers.

Weather impacts everyone, and we believe everyone deserves access to timely, accurate information to stay safe. Our app ensures that individuals, regardless of their language, can receive alerts that are clear, accessible, and immediately actionable.

Join Us!

We are currently seeking BETA testers for our app and are actively looking to expand the languages offered. If you speak a language not currently supported and would like to help ensure that everyone has access to timely weather information, we encourage you to become a tester and contribute to the expansion of this essential service. Together, we can make severe weather alerts accessible to everyone in our communities.