Synoptic Data Viewer
There are hundreds of thousands of weather and environmental stations around the world, but how do you know where the observational assets are located and which data sets are available to use? This is a common challenge for those seeking to obtain weather and environmental information for forecasting, keeping communities safe, critical operations, data analysis, or for education, research, and outdoor hobbies.
The Synoptic Data Viewer is designed to quickly connect users to available data with its map-based interface and analysis capabilities. Visualizing the available data empowers users to recognize trends, monitor conditions, and support decision-making for forecasting, critical operations, or community safety.
320+ Available Networks
What Our Customers Have to Say
"The Synoptic Data Viewer Dashboards and Notifications tools have been an asset to the Hennepin County Emergency Management team. Being able to ingest our data, quality control check, and display accurate, up-to-the-minute environmental data allows us to make decisions confidently and save precious time in alerting the public about hazardous conditions.
The Data Viewer provides multiple ways to view data (i.e., map, time series, tables), which better help us monitor environmental conditions depending on the situation. We have been thoroughly impressed with how responsive and open to ideas the Synoptic Data team has been."
Hennepin County Emergency ManagementBenefits of Using the Synoptic Data Viewer
- Access publicly available data for free! We designed the viewer to provide easy access to data for all users.
- Synoptic has aggregated observations from providers around the world to get all observations in one place!
- Quality-controlled, real-time and historical data available globally.
- For those who own data networks, adding your station data to the platform allows you to monitor your assets and see your data alongside other available networks.
- Upgrade and choose our Dashboards and Notifications tools to monitor specific parameters and get alerts when thresholds are met.
- Insightful data helps you make confident decisions for operations and safety.
- Save views for quick access to important data.
NEW Dashboards and Notifications
Synoptic Dashboards and Notifications are new tools within the Data Viewer, allowing users to create customized dashboards for monitoring real-time data for specific areas or parameters. Users can add notifications to get immediate alerts when thresholds are met.
- Customize dashboards to focus on specific or “problem” areas.
- Quickly and easily see which stations are in “alert” mode.
- Track conditions and take proactive measures for safety and operations.
- Get notifications immediately when threshold parameters are met.
- Network owners can monitor station assets and take quick action to address concerns.
Viewer Capabilities
- Map, tabular, and time series graph views to easily explore global data.
- Drill down to detailed station tabular data reports and compare conditions across stations with the interactive graphing tool for in-depth analysis.
- Station metadata and provider information are available for all stations.
- Generate custom views so you can learn about local weather or make informed decisions based on the data at hand.
- Filter data to specific networks or areas of interest for situational awareness.
- Use visual QC flags to identify stations that may need servicing, or quickly traverse to past moments in time to place current conditions in the context of historical events.
- It’s mobile friendly.
Free and Commercial Plans
The Synoptic Data Viewer is free for all users. Bookmark the site: https://viewer.synopticdata.com/ and view current or historical weather data anytime! If you’d like to save your settings and favorite views, create an account and your settings will be saved and you’ll have the ability to save as many favorite views as you’d like.
For Commercial users interested in upgrading to our Dashboards and Notifications tools for detailed monitoring and alerts, contact us for a demo! We can walk you through the features, how to set-up the tools, and get you started with a free trial.