Peak Weather is a mountain weather app for hikers, climbers, and skiers. It provides elevation-based forecasts, with features including peak comparisons, visibility predictions, and optimal day planning.
Mountain weather is genuinely different from what you experience in a city or town. It shifts faster, varies more dramatically with elevation, and can turn a straightforward hike into a dangerous situation within the span of an hour. Most general weather apps weren't designed with any of that in mind.
Peak Weather is a new app that takes a more altitude-aware approach to forecasting, built specifically for hikers, climbers, skiers, and anyone spending meaningful time in the hills.
Most weather apps provide weather information only for a town or city. They also do not take into account the elevation and how the weaher will change on different elevations while on the trail.
Elevation based forecasts. Rather than a single reading for a location, Peak Weather breaks down temperature, wind, precipitation, and visibility on 5 different elevations. This gives you a more accurate picture of what to expect at each stage of a climb or hike, not just at the base or the top.
Peak comparisons. If you're flexible about which mountain to visit, the app lets you compare conditions across multiple summits. This makes it easier to identify where the weather is most favorable on a given day and plan the perfect hiking day.
Optimal day finder. Plan up to 7 days in advance with detailed hourly forecast.
Sunrise and sunset data. The app shows first light, sunrise, sunset, and last light for your target peak. Useful for planning early starts or understanding how much daylight you'll have.
Shareable forecast links. Send a forecast link to anyone in your hiking group, and it works without the app installed.
Peak Weather uses NOAA's GFS and HRRR weather models. The HRRR model is particularly well-suited for mountain terrain thanks to its high resolution and frequent refresh rate, both of which matter when conditions are changing quickly.
Three-day forecasts are available for free. Extended 7-day forecasts require a subscription, available on weekly or monthly plans. A 7-day free trial is included, so you can evaluate the full feature set before deciding.
Peak Weather is available now on the App Store and Google Play. You can also look up any mountain forecast directly at peakweather.com without downloading anything.
