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Bringing Africa’s Mountain Weather Data to the World
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Southern Africa’s mountain regions are home to some of the continent’s most ecologically and hydrologically important ecosystems—but when it comes to real-time weather monitoring, these high-elevation areas have long been a blind spot. The African Mountain Research Foundation (AMRF) is working to change that by deploying a growing network of solar-powered weather stations across Lesotho, South Africa, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. Installed above 1,700 meters, these stations are capturing critical data like wind speed, temperature, and precipitation in real time—and making it openly available to support research, conservation, and climate adaptation. |
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Now, AMRF’s network is live on the Synoptic platform, making this valuable mountain weather data more discoverable and usable for global forecasters, researchers, and emergency managers. It’s a powerful example of how international data infrastructure can support local missions. Learn more about the impact of this network and how the data is already helping communities on the ground. |
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Synoptic Awarded GSA Schedule
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We’re excited to share that Synoptic has been awarded a GSA Schedule (Contract #47QTCA25D0088), making it even easier for U.S. government agencies to access our trusted weather and environmental data services. This milestone simplifies the procurement process for federal, state, and local agencies—helping streamline access to the data they need for critical decision-making. More details coming soon! |
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Product Spotlight: Dashboards & Notifications
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Have you taken advantage of Synoptic’s free trial of our Dashboards and Notifications tools? Using these tools, you can create customized dashboards for monitoring real-time data for
specific areas or parameters. You can also add notifications to get immediate alerts when thresholds are met.
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- 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.
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See how easy it is to interact with the environmental data that matters most to you!
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MesoTech International High Frequency AWOS Network
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We’ve recently added over 75 high-quality weather stations from Mesotech International to the Synoptic platform. These stations report key atmospheric variables—including temperature, wind, precipitation, relative humidity, and pressure—and are strategically deployed to support aviation, emergency response, and other critical operations.
While this is a private network requiring a data
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license for access, it brings immense value to users who need reliable, high-frequency, real-time insights across the United States and Canada. You can view the last 7 days of data from this network on our Data Viewer to see if the network is a good fit for your operations. Contact us to learn more about accessing Mesotech’s data through the Synoptic Data Marketplace.
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African Mountain Research Foundation Network
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The African Mountain Research Foundation network (described above) consists of 9 stations across Lesotho, South Africa, Malawi, and Zimbabwe. These stations measure temperature, wind, rainfall, solar radiation, relative humidity, and atmospheric pressure, and are serving to fill data gaps in this important ecological environment. |
(zoom in on the Data Viewer to see more stations)
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Browse the links below to access helpful tips and documentation for Synoptic's products. |
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