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> Instrument & Software Companies & Retailers
(section completely redesigned April 2025)
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INSTRUMENT RETAILERS & DISTRIBUTORS
(primarily sell meteorological products without manufacturing them)
- Agrovista - weather stations and moisture monitoring products.
- Barometer World - weather instruments (not just barometers!).
- Bell Flow Systems - rainfall and environmental flow monitoring solutions.
- EnviroMonitors - suppliers of environmental monitoring equipment for UK agriculture & horticulture.
- Equinox Instruments - sole UK distributor for Kipp & Zonen BV, G.Lufft Mess, PREDE, Van Renesse Supplies & ATTEX.
- Green Frog Scientific - weather stations and environmental monitoring equipment.
- Heavy Weather - weather monitoring equipment & software (US based).
- Hydrokit - meteorological, surface & ground water monitoring equipment
- Metcheck - weather
instrumentation, consumables & accessories.
- Mendip Weather - formerly trading at 'Red Onions' they specialise in Davis weather equipment.
- Meteotronic - meteorological instrument retailer (French based).
- Mitchell Instruments - hygrometers, moisture analysers etc.
- Nationwide Barometers - barometer parts and the repair of antique barometers (part of Honiton clock clinic).
- Omni Instruments - sales and rental of a wide range of instrumentation.
- PCE Group - meteorological and other scientific instrumentation.
- Prodata - Davis weather instrumentation.
- Pullman Instruments - calibrate and test meteorological and other measuring equipment.
- Skyview Systems - weather monitoring equipment.
- Thermometers Direct - extensive range of thermometers.
- Timestep -
weather satellite equipment.
- Weather Shop - shop based near Eastbourne. Sell weather equipment, books & courses.
- Weather Spares - Suffolk based weather instrument
retailer.
- Weatherweatherweather.co.uk -automatic weather station retailer now owned by Tempcon Ltd.
- Youshiko - home and professional weather stations.
INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURERS
(design & manufacture their own weather-related instruments. May also have online storefront)- Aercus Instruments - weather and other environmental monitoring equipment.
- Aeronautical & General Instruments (AGI) Ltd - airport & marine meteorological systems.
- Biral - automatic weather sensors.
- Boltek - lightning detection systems (US based).
- Brannan - thermometers, pressure gauges & related products (UK/Swedish based).
- Bresser - weather stations & other scientific equipment (German company with UK office).
- Campbell Scientific - automatic
weather stations.
- Casella - automatic & manual
instruments.
- ClimeMET - designs and sells weather instrumentation.
- Dartcom - satellite and
remote sensing ground stations.
- Davis - automatic weather stations
& associated software.
- Delta T Devices - automatic weather stations &
environmental software.
- Ecowitt - supplier & manufacturer of weather instrumentation (based in China).
- Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd - manufacture about 70% of the environmental instruments that they sell.
- Environmental Measurements Ltd - manufactures & distributes meteorological instrumentation.
- Fairmount Weather Systems - wide range of meteorological
instrumentation.
- FCC Precision - manufactures & sells traditional & modern weather instrumentation for homes & boats.
- Findlay Irvine - automatic weather stations &
sensors.
- Flyrite - windsocks, masts, anemometers and accessories.
- FT Technologies - acoustic resonance wind sensors.
- Gill Instruments - largest range of anemometers in the market today.
- Instromet Ltd - hand-built weather stations as well as weather monitoring & activation equipment.
- Kipp & Zonen - solar & sky radiation sensors & calibration services.
- La Crosse Technology - manufacturer of weather monitoring equipment (US based).
- Logic-Energy - LeWL Wind Speed data loggers & supply anemometers, masts etc..
- Omega - manufacture & sells environmental measurement products.
- Rainwise - US based manufacturer
of meteorological instruments.
- Richard Paul Russell Ltd - manufacture hand-held anemometers
& thermometers.
- RM Young - manufacture automatic weather stations.
- Rotronic - manufacturers of thermometers, hygrometers and ventilated shields for instruments.
- RS Hydro - manuractures, sells & hires weather instruments.
- Russell Scientific Instruments - designs and produces scientific measuring instruments.
- Vector Instruments - manufacture weather sensors and associated equipment.
- Vaisala - manufacture surface
& upper air automatic instrumentation.
- Zeal - manufacture and supply thermometers, hydrometers, hygrometers, flowmeters and pressure gauges/recorders.
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SPECIALISED COMPONENTS & ACCESSORIES
(produce instrument housings, glassware, or accessories rather than full instruments)
- Jaytec - specialists in calibrated scientific glassware including rain measures for manual rain gauges.
- Metspec - provide durable meteorological instrument housings.
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SOFTWARE, SERVICES & CONSULTANCY
(don't manufacture or sell equipment directly but offer meteorological-related services)
- Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC) - air quality consultancy & software.
- Gracey & Associates - sound, vibration and meteorological instrument hire and calibration services.
- Hydro International - develop & supply monitoring systems to the water and environmental protection industries.
- Lightsoft - weather station software for Macintosh computers.
- Met Engineering Ltd - multi-disciplined engineers specialising in met instrumentation.
- Meteo-Technology - offers a range of information about meteorological instruments and observing systems.
- Metos UK - advise farmers, vineyard owners, & golf course operators about instrumentation, providing specialized tools (UK arm of Pessl Inst).
- Miros Group - environmental monitoring for offshore and maritime industry.
- Muir Matheson Ltd -
onshore and offshore meteorological instrumentation services.
- Munro Instruments -
established in 1864 provide meteorological & hydrological equipment sales & service.
- myWindsock - weather data analytices for cyclists.
- Sencrop - weather stations & decision-support tools for agriculture.
- Weather Graphics - weather software for Windows.
REPAIR & RESTORATION SPECIALISTS
(focus on maintenance, calibration & antique restoration)- Horologica - clock and barometer repairs. Based in Billericay, Essex.
- Vavasseur Antiques - restoration & sales of antique scientific instruments. Based in Totnes, Devon.
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CRAFTMANSHIP & SPECIALTY ITEMS
(handcrafted or decorative meteorological products)
- Dorset Weathervanes - produces handcrafted weathervanes on
a variety of themes.
- Stormglass-shop - made in Denmark this Danish retailer sells storm glasses and Galileo thermometers.
> Meteorological Companies
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OFFICIAL & PUBLIC WEATHER AUTHORITIES
(national agencies responsible for official forecasts and meteorological services)
- BBC
Weather Centre - forecasting service run by the BBC.
- Guernsey Met Office - located at the airport it provides a range of meteorological services to Guernsey.
- Isle of Man Weather - located at Ronaldsway airport it provides a range of meteorological services to the Isle of Man.
- Jersey Meteorological Section (Jersey Met) - weather service for Jersey.
- Met Éireann - Irish National Meteorological Service (Dublin).
- Met Office - UK National Meteorological Service (Exeter, Devon).
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PRIVATE FORECASTING & METEOROLOGICAL DATA PROVIDERS
(companies offering commercial forecasting & data services)
- Accu Weather UK & Ireland - provides localised weather forecast and data (US based, they took over UK's Online Weather).
- DTN (Data Transmission Network) - global weather intelligence provider with UK operation (bought Meteogroup (2019) who were PA Weather).
- Metcheck - currently owned by Ben Veal (no relation!) they provide tailored forecasts for business.
- Metdesk - bespoke solutions for weather sensitive industries (Wendover).
- Netweather TV -
weather data and forecasts for businesses (London).
- The Weather Company (largest private weather company) providing weather forecasts and data owned by IBM with European HQ in London.
- Weather Action - long range forecasts (run by Piers Corbyn).
- Weather Consultancy Services / Weatherweb.net - weather forecasting company (Staffordshire).
- Weather2 -
multi-channel content services (Glasgow).
- WeatherQuest - forecasting company at UEA (Norwich).
- WNI Weathernews - global weather company who bought Oceanroutes (Aberdeen) with a focus on forecasting services (London).
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CLIMATE & WEATHER RISK INTELLIGENCE
(analytics-driven solutions assessing climate & weather-related risks)
- CatInsight - catastrophe model building and evaluation.
- Climate Sense - consultancy for adapting to climate uncertainty.
- Euro Tempest - weather risk products for Europe.
- Speedwell Weather- weather risk analysis and placement.
- MetSwift - weather insights for risk calculation.
- RMS - Catastrophe risk modelling (UK office in London).
- Weather Research -
predict weather impacts on sales.
- Weather Trade Net Ltd (WTN) - climate risk management solutions (London).
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SATELLITE, SPACE & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
(businesses leveraging satellite-driven weather data & climate solutions)
- Alba Orbital - PocketQube satellite manufacturer & launch broker (Glasgow).
- i-EM SAT - real-time satellite data for energy management (Oxfordshire).
- Satavia - preventing warming aircraft contrails (Cambridge).
- SatSense - hround movement monitoring via InSARfor infrastructure & environmental risk management (Leeds).
- Sat Vu - high-res thermal data from space for climate resilience, economic monitoring, & national security (London), .
- Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd - small satellite missions (Guildford).
- Trade in Space - satellite data for supply chain monitoring (Glasgow).
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INDUSTRY SPECIFIC METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES
(specialized forecasting for various sectors)
- Aerospace & Marine International - marine services (US company with office in Aberdeen).
- Fugro - meteorological and oceanographic services for offshore/coastal applications.
- Met Marine - marine weather forecasts (London).
- Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy - marine & film industry weather consultancy.
- North Sea Weather - services for oil & gas, offshore construction, and fishing industries.
- StormGeo - global weather services (3 UK offices) for offshore, renewables, media, and shipping.
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WEATHER CONSULTANCY, MEDIA & BUSINESS INSIGHTS
(consulting firms and weather-centric broadcasting & analytics)
- British Weather Services - bespoke meteorological services (est 1987 &
longest established UK independent meteorological company).
- Business of Weather - produce podcasts & seminars focusing on business opportunities related to extreme weather & climate change.
- Lake Street Consulting Ltd - enabling weather-dependent decisions.
- WeatherEvents.net - mobile real-time weather data & imagery acquisition.
- WeatherLab - provide quality-controlled historical weather data and reports from the UK.
- Weathernet - weather information for insurers, construction, legal sectors (Bournemouth).
- Weather Trending - John Hammond and Sara Thornton bring weather broadcasting in from the cold.
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WEATHER TECHNOLOGY & SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
(meteorological software providers & advanced weather modelling companies)
- Meteomatics - Weather and climate data services (Swiss company with office in Torquay).
- MetraWeather - Subsidiary of New Zealand Met Service (Reading).
- OpenWeather - ML-powered hyperlocal forecasting model.
> Academic & Government Organisations
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OTHER ACADEMIC OR GOVERNMENT RELATED ORGANISATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMMES & PROJECTS
(focused on specific research initiatives or collaborative efforts)- Advancing the Frontiers of Earth System Prediction (AFESP) - Univ of Reading in partnership with others.
- AVOID2 - Research on avoiding dangerous climate change.
- Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST) - global hub for transformations.
- High Resolution Climate Modelling (HRCM) - (Met Office & NCAS collaboration).
- REF2021 Earth Systems & Env Sciences results - Research Excellence Framework for UK higher education from 2021.
- UNRISK Centre for Doctoral Training - trains researchers to tackle climate risk through interdisciplinary methods.
OBSERVATORIES & MEASUREMENT FACILITIES
(specializing in atmospheric, marine, and environmental measurements)- Atmospheric Measurement & Observation Facility (AMOF) - Advanced atmospheric measurement research (part of NCAS).
- Chilbolton Observatory - Research in atmospheric science, radiocommunications, and space science.
- Coastal Observatory, Liverpool Bay - National Oceanography Centre initiative.
- Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements (FAAM) - (Met Office & NERC).
- Western Channel Observatory (WCO) - Marine biodiversity reference site near Plymouth.
- Weybourne Atmospheric Observatory (WAO) - Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) Regional Station in Norfolk.
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NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL MET & OCEANOGRAPHIC CENTRES & BODIES
(deliver operational & scientific services)
- British Antarctic Survey (BAS) - delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions (Cambridge).
- British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) - supplies oceanographic research data. NERC run.
- Climate Change Committee (CCC) - independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008.
- European Centre for Medium Range Forecasting (ECMWF) - forecast research organisation (Reading).
- European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL) - severe storm preparedness.
- EUMETSAT - European meteorological satellite operations.
- Flood Forecasting Centre - specialist hydromet service (Met Office & Environment Agency).
- HADOBS - links to Met Office Hadley Centre datasets.
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - provides comprehensive scientific assessments to inform global climate change policy.
- UK Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) - provides evidence-based insights on marine climate change impacts for policymakers
- National Centre for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) - NERC run, global challenges).
- National Oceanography Centre - National-level marine science (coast to deep ocean).
- National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool marine science (Liverpool).
- National Centre for Ocean Forecasting (NCOF) - provides operational forecasts and analysis for ocean conditions in the UK and beyond.
- National Tidal & Sea Level Facility (NTSLF) - monitors sea level changes. Supports coastal flood forecasting & analysis of extreme tidal events.
- Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) - marine science research.
- Tyndall Centre - climate change research (HQ at UEA).
- World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) - United Nations specialised agency.
CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICES
(supporting data collection and analysis for climate and environment)- Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) - coordinates international collaboration & sharing of satellite Earth observation data.
- NERC Earth Observation Data Acquisition and Analysis Service (NEODAAS) - Supports acquisition & analysis of Earth observation data.
- UK Climate Projections (UKCP18) - UK climate change guidance.
- UK Environmental Change Network - environmental change detection and interpretation.
MARINE & FISHERIES SCIENCE
(research on oceans, coasts, and fisheries)- Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) - climate change, biodiversity loss & food security.
- National Partnership for Ocean Prediction - science-to-service engagement.
REGIONAL & EUROPEAN CLIMATE SERVICES
(driving regional or Europe-wide climate initiatives)- C3S - Copernicus Climate Change Service - climate data, tools, and projections for monitoring and adapting to climate change.
- Climateeurope2 - consortium supporting standardization of climate services in Europe and beyond.
- Climate Services Partnership (CSP) - global platform aimed at improving climate information for better decision-making.
- COST - European cooperation in science/ technical research.
- European Environment Agency (EEA) - independent information on the environment, including climate services for Europe.
- Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission's science and knowledge service advancing climate research and policy.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH & POLICY
(organizations focusing on addressing environmental change and policy)- UKCA - community atmospheric chemistry-aerosol modelling (climate change research).
- UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP) - climate adaptation for organizations.
- UKRI areas of Investment & Support include: Climate & environmental risk analytics, sustainability & environment & health.
ACADEMIC JOURNALS & METEOROLOGICAL MAGAZINES
- Agricultural & Forest Meteorology published by Elsevier.
- Atmospheric Research published by Elsevier.
- Atmospheric Science Letters online journal launched in 2000.
- Boundary Layer Meteorology published by Springer.
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society published by the American Meteorological Society.
- Climate Research published by Inter-Research.
- International Journal of Biometeorology published by Springer.
- International Journal of Climatology published by Wiley for the Royal Meteorological Society.
- International Journal of Meteorology - formerly Journal of Met..& journal archive.
- Journal of Atmospheric & Ocean Technology published by the American Meteorological Society.
- Journal of Hydrometeorology published by the American Meteorological Society.
- Meteorological Applications published by Wiley for the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Meteorological Technology International published by UKi Media & Events.
- Monthly Weather Review published by the American Meteorological Society.
- Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society published by Wiley for the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Tellus A: Dynamic Meteorology & Oceanography published by Taylor & Francis Group.
- Tellus B: Chemical & Physical Meteorology published by Taylor & Francis Group.
- Weather magazine published by Wiley for members of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Weather & Forecasting published by the American Meteorological Society.
- WIRES Climate Change journal published in association with RMetS & Royal Geographical Society.
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