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Commodities Data | Fundamentals

Weather - Radar & Satellite Data

Weather radar and satellite fundamentals dataset with data dictionary support for field-level understanding.

Key facts for Weather - Radar & Satellite Data

Coverage metric

Geography:
North America, Asia / Pacific, EMEA, Latin America and the Caribbean
History:
From 1960
Coverage count:
Contributors/Providers - 10+ Sources

Delivery metadata

Data Frequency
Real‑Time (Delayed)
Language
English
Delivery methods:
Excel, Deployed/Onsite Servers, API, Web Service, SFTP, Cloud, Desktop, FTP, Bulk, Snowflake, Website, RSS Feed
Data formats:
PDF, GZIP, XML, JSON, CSV, SQL, Text, Python, HTML, Bitmap, MPEG, User Interface, PCAP
Minimum service frequency
Real‑Time (Delayed)

Overview of Weather - Radar & Satellite Data

EARLY WEATHER SIGNALS

Identify weather-driven risks

• Monitor developing events that may affect agriculture and energy.

• Assess possible severe-weather and rainfall impacts.

• Support planning, forecasting and risk response.

REMOTE-SENSING ANALYSIS

Combine imagery with weather data

• Use radar for precipitation and satellite imagery for broad coverage.

• Compare remote sensing with forecasts and observations.

• Track event development across time and location.

RADAR AND SATELLITE VIEW

Monitor developing weather

• Access radar- and satellite-based views of weather conditions.

• Review precipitation, cloud and storm patterns.

• Observe large areas and changing local conditions.

Description of the dataset

  • With real-time coverage, LSEG delivers radar and satellite weather data for customers who require timely visibility into atmospheric conditions. We provide high-resolution imagery and related information to support short-term forecasting, operational monitoring and severe weather awareness.
  • LSEG captures weather signals such as precipitation patterns, storm development, cloud cover and temperature profiles. We help commodities professionals assess fast-changing conditions that can affect agriculture production, power demand, gas consumption, transportation and regional market risk.
  • Our Radar and Satellite Data complements LSEG’s broader Weather Fundamentals offering by adding observational context from remote-sensing sources. We support customers who need both live weather intelligence and historical atmospheric information for analysis and decision support.
  • LSEG positions this content within our global commodities weather capability, which brings together pricing, fundamentals and meteorological insight. We help customers integrate radar and satellite intelligence into workflows that depend on speed, geographic precision and market-relevant weather interpretation.

Accessing the dataset

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Real-Time Distribution System

Advanced Distribution Server (ADS) is the horizontally scalable distribution component within LSEG Real-Time Distribution System providing highly available services for tailored streaming and snapshot data, publication and contribution messaging with optional persistence, conflation and delay capabilities.