Nairobi, Kenya – tomorrownow.org is thrilled to partner with WindBorne Systems to leverage cutting-edge weather balloon technology to address the critical weather data gap in Sub-Saharan Africa.
This collaboration marks a pivotal step toward ensuring accessibility and affordability of next-generation weather datasets for farmer-facing organizations.
Over the past few months, in collaboration with the Kenya Meteorological Department, WindBorne Systems has been launching long-duration weather balloons from a new site in the Southern Hemisphere.
These balloons aim to fill significant data gaps in atmospheric and surface observations—some of the lowest globally.
Through this partnership, WindBorne Systems’ Global Sounding Balloons and WeatherMesh AI model will provide data that integrates seamlessly into tomorrownow.org’s Global Access Platform (GAP).
GAP is designed to ensure that smallholder farmers and last-mile communities have access to affordable, actionable weather and climate data.
Collaborations to Bring Climate Resilience
Sparse weather data in Sub-Saharan Africa limits forecast accuracy, leaving smallholder farmers vulnerable to unpredictable weather patterns that can devastate rain-fed agriculture.
The partnership aligns with tomorrownow.org’s broader mission to build climate-resilient agricultural systems. This initiative complements ongoing efforts to enhance the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by providing localized, reliable weather data and decision-support tools.
Over the next year, WindBorne Systems will continue demonstrating this innovative technology, building on this foundation to tackle climate adaptation challenges across the continent.
