When severe weather threatens a community, emergency managers need to understand what’s happening and what’s coming next. From monitoring approaching thunderstorms to tracking high winds, extreme temperatures, and other environmental threats, reliable weather information can make a difference in how teams prepare and respond.

For Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs), that information needs to be easy to access and easy to share. That’s why we built St. Bernard, a free EOC weather display designed to bring essential weather information to the big screen.

What to Look for in an EOC Weather Display

EOCs bring together people, information, and resources during critical events. Weather is often a significant part of those operations, whether teams are preparing for severe thunderstorms, monitoring winter weather, or responding to extreme heat. FEMA’s guidance for Emergency Operations Center operations highlights the importance of having the information and resources needed to support incident management.

St. Bernard provides a straightforward way to display important weather information without requiring complicated software installations or expensive subscriptions.

The free display includes access to several essential weather datasets:

• Weather Radar: Monitor current conditions and track developing precipitation and storms with animated radar.
• Future Radar: View anticipated precipitation movement to help understand what conditions may look like in the near term.
• Wind: Monitor wind speed and direction as weather systems move through an area.
• Temperature: Monitor temperature patterns, including extreme heat and cold.

By bringing these datasets together in one accessible display, St. Bernard gives emergency managers an EOC weather display they can use to monitor changing conditions throughout an event.

Customize Your EOC Weather Display

Every Emergency Operations Center has different needs. A county emergency management office may focus on conditions within its local jurisdiction, while a state-level operations center needs a broader view of weather conditions across multiple counties and regions. The weather information most useful to one team may not be the same as another’s.

That’s why St. Bernard includes an editor that allows users to customize their displays.

Choose a location, select the weather layers you want to monitor, and configure the view to fit your operational needs. You can save your configurations so your preferred displays are ready when severe weather approaches.

An effective EOC weather display should reflect the needs of the team using it. St. Bernard makes that possible with flexible display configurations.

Whether you’re monitoring a single county or a larger region, St. Bernard makes it easier to put the weather information your team needs right where everyone can see it.

Built for Emergency Management, Powered by Weather Technology

St. Bernard may be designed for simplicity, but it runs on the same underlying weather technology that powers Wet Dog Weather’s broader weather data platform.

Our products, including Boxer and Terrier, process and deliver weather data for applications across industries. St. Bernard brings that technology into a ready-to-use display built specifically for emergency management teams.

That means emergency managers can access weather visualization backed by technology designed to handle large volumes of data and deliver responsive displays.

And as operational needs grow, St. Bernard offers expanded data options within the same platform, giving teams additional flexibility without requiring them to start over with a different system.

Why Is St. Bernard Free?

We believe access to essential weather information shouldn’t be limited by an organization’s budget.

Emergency management teams already have plenty to manage, and adding another expensive software subscription shouldn’t be a barrier to getting useful weather information onto their screens.

The core St. Bernard display is free, giving emergency managers a practical way to improve weather situational awareness without adding another major expense.

For organizations with more specialized needs, we can also provide access to additional weather data layers and expanded capabilities. These options can be tailored to your organization’s requirements and are available through paid service options.

Whether you need a simple display to get started or a more customized solution, St. Bernard offers a flexible way to bring weather information into your EOC.

Give Your EOC a Weather Display Companion

When severe weather threatens, having the right information readily available helps emergency management teams maintain situational awareness and prepare for what’s ahead. A clear view of current and developing weather conditions can help teams stay informed as situations evolve.

St. Bernard was built with those needs in mind. It’s simple to access, customizable, and free to use. Whether you’re looking for a straightforward radar display or want to explore additional weather data layers, St. Bernard offers a flexible starting point for bringing weather information into your Emergency Operations Center.

Visit Wet Dog Weather’s St. Bernard page to launch your free EOC weather display.