Introducing SMS Weather On Demand, the app for adventurers and anyone who operates beyond the reach of the internet. Get critical weather forecasts for your exact location using only your phone's text messaging signal.
All the setup happens while you're online, so you're ready to go when you're off the grid.
Create your account and use the "Add to Home Screen" feature to install our lightweight app.
Head out where there's no internet. As long as you have a signal for texts, you're covered.
Open the app from your home screen. It gets your GPS location and prepares a text for you.
Just hit 'send' in your messaging app. You'll get a weather report texted back in moments.
Please note: Standard messaging rates from your cellular or satellite carrier will apply for the SMS messages you send and receive. Coverage and Deliverability are also dependent on the cellular/satellite messaging providers you use.
Know if a storm is rolling in before you're exposed on a ridge.
Get forecasts and wind data far from shore.
Access essential weather data from remote airfields and airstrips.
Plan your route with confidence, knowing the conditions ahead.
Stay up-to-date when your home internet is unreliable or down.
Get weather reports if messaging services recover faster than data infrastructure in a disaster area.
Your first few weather reports are on us!
Get a feel for how it works and see the value for yourself. After you've used your initial free requests, you can continue the service and signup when you are online again with our straightforward, usage-based subscription.
This on-demand model gives you complete control, without requiring a fixed monthly subscription. Text weather reports are only sent as SMS replies each time they are requested by the user.
Your account dashboard will help keep track of your usage based subscription, requests made and messages delivered.
Don't let a lack of signal leave you guessing. Create your account in seconds and add the app to your home screen today.