AccuWeather® and Perplexity Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Real-Time, AI-Powered Weather Insights and Alerts

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate, most trusted, and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, and Perplexity, the leading AI-powered answer engine, today announced a strategic partnership to bring AccuWeather's industry-leading weather data and severe weather alerts directly to millions of Perplexity users.

Through this groundbreaking strategic partnership, AccuWeather's highly localized (hyperlocal) forecasts, real-time data, and exclusive features, including MinuteCast^® and RealFeel^® Temperature, will power Perplexity's dedicated weather answer page, generative AI responses to weather-related user queries on Perplexity's platform, and future Perplexity experiences. This collaboration ensures that users receive the most up-to-date and precise weather information for greater comfort and convenience, whether planning their day, traveling, or seeking safety during severe weather events.

Perplexity has chosen AccuWeather as its exclusive weather data partner because of AccuWeather's proven Superior Accuracy™, as confirmed by third party studies and comprehensive global analyses. AccuWeather's forecasts consistently outperform other sources and its database is the most complete and robust in existence, featuring over 300 parameters and more than 70 years of historical data.

By integrating AccuWeather data, Perplexity is guaranteeing that its weather answer page and generative AI responses to weather-related user queries are powered by the best and most reliable weather intelligence available. 

Severe Weather Alerts: Save Lives and Protect Property

"We feel strongly that bringing our potentially lifesaving weather forecasts and information directly to Perplexity's users is paramount to AccuWeather's mission of saving lives and protecting property," said Steven R. Smith, Chief Executive Officer at AccuWeather. "By partnering with Perplexity's groundbreaking technology, we're making it even easier for people to access AccuWeather's known and trusted critical weather forecasts, seamlessly integrated into the AI-powered experiences they rely on daily." 

In addition to comprehensive daily and hourly forecasts, the partnership will provide Perplexity users with direct access to AccuWeather's severe weather alerts. These alerts keep people safer by delivering timely warnings about dangerous weather conditions. Initially, users can access these alerts on demand through the Perplexity app and website.

"Perplexity is committed to delivering accurate answers for any question, any time," said Aravind Srinivas, Chief Executive Officer at Perplexity. "Weather affects many kinds of decision-making, so it's natural to integrate AccuWeather's trusted data into our answers."

This partnership marks a significant step forward in combining the power of generative AI with the most authoritative source of weather data. It sets a new standard for people's ease and daily access and ability to act on weather information. 

About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com 

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather's proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer and digital platforms. At the forefront of innovation, AccuWeather is redefining the future of forecasting with a revolutionary hybrid AI approach, combining state-of-the-art machine learning with the expertise of our world-renowned meteorologists. This expert-guided AI enables us to deliver hyperlocal, real-time and impact-driven weather insights that are as actionable as they are precise, helping families, communities and global enterprises stay safer and make the best decisions.

https://www.AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

About Perplexity
Perplexity is an AI-powered answer engine that draws from credible sources in real time to accurately answer questions with in-line citations, perform deep research, and more. Founded in 2022, the company's mission is to serve the world's curiosity by bridging the gap between traditional search engines and AI-driven interfaces. Each week, Perplexity answers more than 150 million questions globally. Perplexity is available in the app store and online at https://www.perplexity.com

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SOURCE AccuWeather, Inc.