Below is some general information regarding the weather forecasts that the Cirrus Forecast service creates.
Depending on which plan you subscribe to, the weather forecast gets updated at different times and frequencies. Below you will find a breakdown for each plan.
| Plan | Updates per day | Hours updated |
|---|---|---|
| Stratus | 5 | 12am, 6am, 12pm, 5pm, 9pm |
| Cumulus | 8 | 12am, 3am, 6am, 9am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, 9pm |
| Nimbus | 12 | 12am, 2am, 4am, 6am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm, 10pm |
| Cirrus | 24 | Every hour |
| Period | Time |
|---|---|
| Morning | 6:00:00 AM – 11:59:59 AM |
| Afternoon | 12:00:00 PM – 4:59:59 PM |
| Evening | 5:00:00 PM – 8:59:59 PM |
| Night | 9:00:00 PM – 5:59:00 AM |
Forecasts for the following hour are created within 15 minutes before that hour so it will be available before the top of the hour.
If a location is subscribed to the Cirrus plan and it is almost 1pm, the weather forecast file for 1pm will be created between 12:45pm and 1:00pm.
Selling sponsor spots for your weather forecasts is a great way to raise additional revenue.
The maximum length of a sponsor is 175 characters which is approximately 20-25 words.
{info} In order to keep the forecast within 30 seconds, as the sponsor gets longer, the weather forecast will get shorter. Meaning, less details are given or less weather periods are provided in order to accommodate the longer sponsor.
Here are some examples to get you started.
If you don't currently have a sponsor, you could use something like the following:
Other examples:
If you have issues with a website being pronounced or it is being said too fast, try spelling it out:
Disclaimer: The websites above are examples only. We do not endorse or disapprove of any companies/websites used. Only one exception, our own of course, Media Grid LLC :)