Vaisala Rail Specific Weather Forecasts

Significant operational benefits can be realised by using site, and application, specific forecasts.  These forecasts are more relevant and accurate than freely available text and hazard warning forecasts.   Forecasters and forecast models use actual and historic site data to deliver accurate forecasts along with timing of potentially disruptive weather events.

3 - 24 hour  site, and application, specific forecasts are delivered in graphical form directly into the RailCast server.  Information on temperature and state (ice, frost, snow, precipitation) and importantly, timings are delivered, and in some cases supported by detailed and specifically prepared text forecasts.  These forecasts are a representation of a specific geographic regions (climatic domains).

Rail NowCasting
NowCasting provides fully automated short-term (3 hour) site forecasts of contact wire and state (ice, frost, snow, precipitation).  The Vaisala Rail NowCast model has been specifically developed for rail applications and provides operators with regular forecasts of potential problems.  These forecasts can also be used in conjunction with traditional, longer range 24 hour site specific forecasts.