Where do the weather traders on
@Polymarket dig up the freshest data and what do they actually use for analysis? Let's break it down:
Wunderground - main grail. Most markets are resolved based on this site. There are a ton of useful features inside if we dig a little deeper
Weathergov - another key resolution source for certain cities (Moscow, Istanbul, Tel Aviv, Taipei, Hong Kong). Data appears immediately after the report drops. Has both METAR and 5-minute ASOS for US markets. Most manual traders use this one for analysis. The cache updates every minute, so bots usually pull API data from here too. Still, always cross-check with WU because there can be 1-2 degree differences sometimes
Weathercom - IBM Weather Company (the source WU pulls from). Clean, intuitive site with solid info. Gives forecasts for specific stations up to a month ahead, but basically just another weather website
Open-meteo - the most important one in the whole list. Absolute goldmine. Has everything - over 30 models, historical data going back to 1940. Perfect for training your own model and getting the latest supercomputer predictions
Wethr - a fast, trader-focused analytics tool built specifically for weather futures. According to the devs, they release data 30-60 seconds faster than official reports. Lots of nice charts and tools. I haven't used it myself, but a lot of people swear by it. There's a paid version with deeper features and API access
Not a complete list by any means, but this is the solid foundation
Below you'll find the links to those sites