Beyond the Ground: How Meteodrones Are Powering the Next Era of Weather Observation | Meteomatics

08/14/2026 Closing the Atmospheric Gap in the U.S. Meteodrones in the National Weather Services’s 3D Mesonet Program Powered by Meteodrones operating in the Oklahoma 3D Mesonet , the National Weather Service’s first commercial drone data purchase closes critical 12-hour atmospheric gaps, transforming severe weather forecasting up to 20,000 feet AMSL. For decades, the foundation of atmospheric forecasting relied heavily on two main inputs: ground-based surface stations and weather balloons launched twice daily.