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We are Wet Dog Weather, a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that specializes in enterprise-level solutions for weather & sensor data dissemination and visualization.

European Radar Data and the Challenge of Quality Control

We’re now processing the EUMETNET OPERA composite, making pan-European radar reflectivity available alongside the North American radar products we already offer. But combining radar data from more than 30 countries and over 160 radars comes with some unique challenges. In this post, we look at what those challenges look like, how they compare with MRMS, and how we’re working with the data in Boxer and Terrier.

European Weather Radar Now Available

We’ve begun testing a new European weather radar composite to expand our international data offerings. While the data is reliable, quality control presents some interesting challenges compared to the U.S. MRMS mosaic. Here’s what we’ve learned so far, and where we may take it next.

The Truth About AI-Generated Code Isn’t What You Think

During the summer of 2026, three meteorology students used AI to build weather applications for storm chasing, fishing, and aviation. Their experience revealed an important lesson: AI-generated code can accelerate software development, but domain expertise is still essential for validating results, solving complex problems, and building tools people can trust.

One Task at a Time

Previous Posts Week 5: Building on a Strong Foundation Week 4: Choosing a Clear Direction Week 3: Designing for Different Users Week 2: Organization Improves AI Results Week 1: The Importance of Staying Organized Goal Continue building on my aviation dashboard...

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Specificity Is Key

Previous Posts Week 5: Overcoming Setup Challenges Week 4: Start With The Big Picture Week 3: Designing Around User Needs Week 2: Seeking Advice Leads to Success Week 1: Staying Productive Through Roadblocks Goal Plot Fishing Index variables on the map using Terrier...

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The Hidden Science of Damaging Thunderstorm Winds

The Hidden Science of Damaging Thunderstorm Winds

Not all damaging thunderstorm winds come from tornadoes. This post explores how downdrafts evolve into downbursts, how microbursts and macrobursts form, and how squall lines develop. You’ll also learn how these features appear on radar and how Terrier helps visualize them in real time.

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Building on a Strong Foundation

Previous Posts Week 4: Choosing a Clear Direction Week 3: Designing for Different Users Week 2: Organization Improves AI Results Week 1: The Importance of Staying Organized Goal Confirm successful Terrier clone Integrate outside data for flight tracking and turbulence...

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Overcoming Setup Challenges

Previous Posts Week 4: Start With The Big Picture Week 3: Designing Around User Needs Week 2: Seeking Advice Leads to Success Week 1: Staying Productive Through Roadblocks Goal Learn how to give Claude prompts in a different environment on my project Figure out how to...

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Correct Integration Saves Time

Previous Posts Week 4: Data Integration Is More Complex Than It Looks Week 3: Turning Data Into Decisions Week 2: Making Data Actionable Week 1: Building Knowledge Before Making Changes GoalMy goal this week was to get the Terrier data integrated into the new Storm...

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Choosing a Clear Direction

Previous Posts Week 3: Designing for Different Users Week 2: Organization Improves AI Results Week 1: The Importance of Staying Organized Goal Create the initial version of the dashboard Work with data before UI implementation  Brainstorm new layers WorkflowWith fresh...

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Start with the Big Picture

Previous Posts Week 3: Designing Around User Needs Week 2: Seeking Advice Leads to Success Week 1: Staying Productive Through Roadblocks Goal Continue developing my interactive design for my fishing app Continue researching fishing conditions per meteorological...

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Data Integration Is More Complex Than It Looks

Previous Posts Week 3: Turning Data Into Decisions Week 2: Making Data Actionable Week 1: Building Knowledge Before Making Changes GoalContinue building the Storm Chaser Command Dashboard by adding more weather data to the MapLibre map, integrating SPC products, and...

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Have a project in mind?

We are a Software as a Service company, and we charge accordingly. Our customers rent their own Boxer stack and gain access to our Terrier front-end libraries. We process a variety of standard data sets, which is…. standard. But we also process custom data you may buy or generate yourself. That’s where things get interesting