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This section provides an overview for weather sensors as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 12 weather sensor manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked weather sensor companies as of February, 2025: 1.Optical Scientific, Inc., 2.Earth Networks, 3.Logia Weather Stations, Inc..
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A Weather Sensor refers to various sensors used to understand meteorological conditions. The fundamental six parameters for weather observation include wind direction, wind speed, air temperature, atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
Weather sensors are installed at airports and their surroundings, to ensure the safe operation of aircraft, and assess whether a flight is feasible. If flight operations are possible, these sensors provide data to determine how to plan the flight.
Specifically crucial for aircraft during takeoff and landing, sensors are used to measure crosswind strength, visibility, and cloud base height.
Moreover, the WEATHER-Eye Consortium, focusing on the defense against weather impacts, is developing technologies for safer takeoffs and landings of aircraft. This includes snow and ice detection technology for runways and technology to predict the risk of lightning strikes. The development involves sensors to detect snow and ice on runways and sensors to predict the risk of lightning strikes on aircraft.
Airports and aviation weather stations around the world use weather sensors installed at airports to collect essential meteorological information for aircraft operations. The gathered weather data is announced as an hourly aerodrome routine weather report.
Pilots of airlines, flight planners, and air traffic controllers at airports safely guide aircraft for takeoff and landing while referring to the aerodrome routine weather report.
This aerodrome routine weather report is published in a weather report format based on the internationally established format known as the Meteorological Aerodrome Report (METAR), designed for understanding by pilots worldwide.
Furthermore, data from weather sensors is utilized in forecasting the local weather around airports. This forecast is published in a weather report format known as the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF), specifically designed for operational airports.
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Optical Scientific, Inc. was founded in 1985 and headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The company is a manufacturer and research, development, and engineering firm that designs and builds optical instruments for measuring precipitation, airflow, turbulence, and visibility. These sensors and systems serve airports, highways, railroads, maritime, and several other markets around the world. The company’s product segments include Atmosphere and Turbulence, Automated Weather Stations, Emissions Flow Monitoring, Process Control, and Weather Sensors.
Earth Networks Inc., founded in 1993 and headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, United States, is a developer, manufacturer, and supplier of meteorological, atmospheric, and critical infrastructure monitoring and notification systems and components. As the operator of a proprietary weather observation network with more 17,500 stations across six continents, the company specializes in providing solutions to mitigate weather-related risks for businesses and governments. It offers an extensive range of earth, water, and atmospheric monitoring, transmission, and visualization technologies, including lighting sensors, rugged data loggers and controllers commonly used in public warning systems, and HD weather cameras.
EKO Instruments, founded in 1927 in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments and solutions. The company specializes in producing unique instruments for measuring solar radiation, measuring photovoltaic performance, and environmental parameters. The products include solar radiation sensors, pyranometers, photovoltaic analyzers, and meteorological instruments. These products provide accurate data collection, enabling professionals in industries such as renewable energy, meteorology, agriculture, and environmental research to make informed decisions and optimize their processes. EKO Instruments' precision, adaptability, and technological advancement in the field of solar measurement and environmental monitoring result in the global transition towards sustainable and efficient energy solutions.
Casella CEL, Inc., founded in the UK in 1799, is a manufacturer of occupational and environmental monitoring equipment for the benefit of workers' health. The company's product portfolio includes noise monitoring, dust monitoring, vibration monitoring, perimeter monitoring, and boundary monitoring solutions. The company serves industries such as manufacturing, construction, mining, and public facilities to assess exposure levels to improve worker and community health. It uses eminent figures including David Livingstone and Charles Darwin with instrumentation for exploration and scientific work.
Advanced Environmental Monitoring Holdings (AE Monitoring), established in 2018 by Union Park Capital, is a manufacturer based in Germantown, Maryland, offering environmental monitoring and analysis solutions. The company’s technology, designed to mitigate risks associated with extreme environmental events, includes sensors, software, and data collection tools. These solutions cover public safety and environmental monitoring, such as emergency management, flood risk management, and severe weather risk management. They find applications across various industries, including aviation, construction, and mining. The company also develops resource management tools for growth monitoring in agriculture and water management in water utilities.
Vaisala, established in 1936 in Finland, is a technology company that is a manufacturer of electronic measurement systems and equipment for meteorology, environmental sciences, traffic safety, and industry worldwide. The Company's products include radiosondes, barometric pressure measurements, weather stations, lighting detection systems, and moisture measurement solutions. Vaisala also sells a large selection of its products directly to consumers via the company's online store. The company also provides commercial clients with the XWeather subscription service, which offers numerous options for industrial-grade environmental measurement.
Campbell Scientific Inc., established in 1974 and headquartered in Logan, Utah, is a designer and manufacturer of measurement, data acquisition systems, and data loggers. The company sells sensors, measurement devices, and OEM products for water, weather, and soil applications. It also provides software for several purposes, including communication between data loggers and supporting data logger programming. It is ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and ISO 27001 certified, and it marketed its first product, named the CA-9 Path-Averaging Laser Anemometer, in 1974. It introduced its first data acquisition system, the CR5 Digital Recorder, in 1975.
Ranking as of February 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optical Scientific, Inc. |
21.2%
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| 2 | Earth Networks |
12.1%
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| 3 | Logia Weather Stations, Inc. |
9.1%
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| 4 | Campbell Scientific, Inc. |
9.1%
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| 5 | Vaisala Oyj |
9.1%
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| 6 | High Sierra Electronics, Inc. |
6.1%
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| 7 | Weathermatic |
6.1%
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| 8 | Agrowtek Inc. |
6.1%
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| 9 | AcuRite |
6.1%
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| 10 | AEM |
6.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the weather sensor page as of February 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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2 | 50.0% |
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Japan
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1 | 25.0% |
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United Kingdom
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1 | 25.0% |
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Senecom Co., Ltd.
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Composite weather meter SE-CSUS4920-S is a compact, all-in-one weather station sensor. The sensor also has a built-in heater. It can be used as a s...
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Composite weather meter SE-CSUS4920-S2 is a compact, all-in-one weather station sensor. The sensor also has a built-in heater. It can be used as a ...
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Composite weather meter SE-CSUS4920-S1 is a compact, all-in-one weather station sensor. Sensors with built-in heaters can be used as sensors for ag...
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“Compact all-in-one” Lufft's compound weather meter SE-WS601-UMB is an ultrasonic anemometer, an overturning rain sensor, a temperature sensor, a h...
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The “compact all-in-one” Lufft SE-WS510 composite weather meter combines an ultrasonic anemometer, a solar radiation meter (using a Kipp & Zonen CM...
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“Compact all-in-one” Lufft's composite weather meter SE-WS502 is an ultrasonic anemometer, pyranometer, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, barome...
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“Compact all-in-one” Lufft's compound weather meter SE-WS501-UMB is an ultrasonic anemometer, solar radiation meter (Kipp&Zonen CMP3), temperature ...
Codec Co., Ltd.
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■System for switching control signals Used when switching control signals for multiple weather cameras (U-4, etc.). We also have a track record of ...
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The “compact all-in-one” Lufft compound weather meter SE-WS500 integrates an ultrasonic anemometer, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and barome...
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■Summary Various weather data (temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind direction, wind speed, illuminance, ultraviolet rays, atmospheric pressure) is...
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The “compact all-in-one” Lufft compound weather meter SE-WS302 integrates a pyranometer, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and barometric pressu...
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The “compact all-in-one” Lufft compound weather meter SE-WS301-UMB integrates a pyranometer (Kipp&Zonen), a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, ...
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The “compact all-in-one” Lufft compound weather meter SE-WS300 integrates a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and barometric pressure sensor, an...
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Composite weather sensor SE-WSC11 can perform ID management using digital output. Equipped with a GPS receiver, it continuously receives position, ...
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“Compact all-in-one” Lufft's compound weather meter SE-WS401 is a fall-over rain gauge, temperature sensor, humidity sensor, and barometric pressur...
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The “compact all-in-one” Lufft compound weather meter SE-WS310 integrates a pyranometer (Kipp&Zonen CMP10), temperature sensor, humidity sensor, an...
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A computer -based meteorological system designed as a user -friendly solution for data memories and a real -time monitoring of weather conditions. ...
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■Summary The WS-GP1 automatic weather station includes advanced sensors to measure rain, solar radiation, wind speed, wind direction, relative humi...
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■Summary The WS-GP2 weather station is an ideal system for research and environmental monitoring applications in remote and exposed locations using...
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■Accurately detects lightning strikes on target wind turbines and accurately records time and polarity This is a lightning strike detection counter...
