Skycaster: Weather Graphics for TV and Radio
Our Dynamic Elements and Skycaster is Hitex's weather broadcasting software: a weather data API, live weather maps, HTML graphics templates and a rendering client in one platform. Get forecasts up to 16 days ahead, 80+ data fields per city, anywhere in the world, delivered as JSON or XML.
Maps and graphics go on air as MP4 files or as live SDI and HDMI video through Blackmagic DeckLink cards (macOS and Windows), or run as HTML templates in CasparCG. Define your own wording for every weather condition in any language. It's a monthly or annual subscription, not a custom-built CG system.
Skycaster products
Skycaster Data
Weather data API for broadcasters. Current conditions plus hourly and daily forecasts up to 16 days, worldwide, as JSON or XML. More than 80 fields per city, including wind, precipitation, UV, air quality, pollen and weather alerts. Save cities, fields and units as presets and request them with one parameter. Define your own wording for every weather condition and alert, in any language.
Skycaster Maps
Weather maps built in the browser. Animated wind streams, rain radar, satellite imagery, borders, city labels and terrain, with hour-by-hour time scrubbing. Add 3D Earth flyover videos when you want something more dramatic on air.
Skycaster Templates
Ready-made HTML weather graphics for CasparCG and browser-based playout, driven by the same data feed. Choose from light, dark, amber and teal forecast styles, or start from a custom one.
Skycaster Rendering Client
Desktop app for macOS and Windows. It turns your map designs into MP4 files, or live SDI and HDMI video through a Blackmagic DeckLink card, straight into your switcher. It updates itself and bundles everything it needs.
Plans
Station (€500 a month): independent and local stations. Regional (€1,000 a month): multi-channel regional broadcasters. Global (€1,500 a month): national and multi-market networks. Every plan includes all four products. Annual billing is €5,000, €10,000 and €15,000.