Case Study: OpenAir St. Gallen safeguards festival safety with Meteomatics weather forecasting

OpenAir St. Gallen avoids a needless closure with Meteomatics in minutes

OpenAir St. Gallen, a major Swiss music festival, faced significant weather-related challenges that threatened attendee safety and event continuity. To address this, the festival partnered with weather intelligence vendor Meteomatics for expert meteorological support and forecasting services during its 2023 event.

Meteomatics provided 24/7 monitoring by a team of expert meteorologists who used their API to compare multiple weather models with real-time observational data. This solution enabled precise, timely decision-making. For a subsequent event, SummerDays festival, this approach prevented an unnecessary and costly evacuation by accurately forecasting that high wind speeds would not materialize into dangerous gusts, thereby safeguarding the festival's success and ensuring attendee safety.

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