Wunderground.com bought out by The Weather Channel

[Houstonia]

I cross-posted to USA Weather - Not sure what the appropriate forum is. Delete if you want.

I'm so sad about this, yet so happy that Storm2k remains unaffiliated with TWC.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2143

It's true. After 17 years as an independent company, Weather Underground has been sold, and will now be part of The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC.) As one of the founders of Weather Underground, I am excited about embarking upon this new chapter in our company's history. Having the infrastructure, resources, and content of The Weather Channel Companies will enable wunderground to create some great new products, and improve the quality and reliability of our existing content. We will now be called Weather Underground, LLC, and will maintain the wunderground.com web site as it is.

(edited to take out bashing. Sorry)

[NDG]

Wow, I guess money talks.

[jabman98]

I'm so upset about this. Wunderground has been my go-to weather site as far back as I can remember. I gave up on weather.com years ago. I hope they keep the really good structure and content and don't become a McWeather site, like weather.com.

[cheezyWXguy]

I'm so upset about this. Wunderground has been my go-to weather site as far back as I can remember. I gave up on weather.com years ago. I hope they keep the really good structure and content and don't become a McWeather site, like weather.com.

well it seems that they had already begun that slippery slope. First it was the site remodel, then a couple months ago the decided to replace the relayed NWS forecasts with 10-day model data. As much as I hate to say it, this doesn't surprise me all that much.

[vbhoutex]

Just a friendly reminder that STORM2K does not allow the bashing of any official weather agency or professional weather agency such as the NHC, Accuweather, TWC, etc. This is not directed at anyone in particular. Please think before you post.

[tolakram]

I'm so upset about this. Wunderground has been my go-to weather site as far back as I can remember. I gave up on weather.com years ago. I hope they keep the really good structure and content and don't become a McWeather site, like weather.com.

well it seems that they had already begun that slippery slope. First it was the site remodel, then a couple months ago the decided to replace the relayed NWS forecasts with 10-day model data. As much as I hate to say it, this doesn't surprise me all that much.

You have always been able to choose between Best Forecast and NWS ... Best Forecast being their proprietary model based forecast. There is a set of buttons near the top of the page to choose between the two.

I think TWC recognizes the value of wunderground for what it is and what it offers and won't change a good thing.

[cheezyWXguy]

I'm so upset about this. Wunderground has been my go-to weather site as far back as I can remember. I gave up on weather.com years ago. I hope they keep the really good structure and content and don't become a McWeather site, like weather.com.

well it seems that they had already begun that slippery slope. First it was the site remodel, then a couple months ago the decided to replace the relayed NWS forecasts with 10-day model data. As much as I hate to say it, this doesn't surprise me all that much.

You have always been able to choose between Best Forecast and NWS ... Best Forecast being their proprietary model based forecast. There is a set of buttons near the top of the page to choose between the two.

I think TWC recognizes the value of wunderground for what it is and what it offers and won't change a good thing.

Wow, I learned something today. Thank you haha

[Cyclenall]

This news is concerning but I'm hoping that the overall website stays the same and that the quality can continue despite a vast history of this type of action causing very/extreme negative results (Google buying YouTube). As long as the products continue to improve and Dr. Jeff Masters continues to write his articles (In the post he stated it will), it will be alright. Intellicast.com is owned by TWC and that site is incredible so I'm not that worried so far.

[ozonepete]

I'm so upset about this. Wunderground has been my go-to weather site as far back as I can remember. I gave up on weather.com years ago. I hope they keep the really good structure and content and don't become a McWeather site, like weather.com.

well it seems that they had already begun that slippery slope. First it was the site remodel, then a couple months ago the decided to replace the relayed NWS forecasts with 10-day model data. As much as I hate to say it, this doesn't surprise me all that much.

You have always been able to choose between Best Forecast and NWS ... Best Forecast being their proprietary model based forecast. There is a set of buttons near the top of the page to choose between the two.

I think TWC recognizes the value of wunderground for what it is and what it offers and won't change a good thing.

Holy cow! I just saw this and thought I was dreaming.

Mark, you made a very good and very smart, fair post. But I just hope you're right. TWC has disappointed many of us since they got bought out by NBC. This is not bashing at all -it's just a fact. I used to watch them all of the time and look at their website but I don't at all anymore. Even their weather on the 8s, the last thing I liked and could still see is now crowded into a corner where you can barely see it. If they leave WU alone like you said that will be fine. But that's not what their history tells us.

[Frank2]

Another good website taken over by Comcast/NBC/TWC (in that order)...

Soon they'll be nothing left but corporate-owned media...

[Hybridstorm_November2001]

As others have expressed, I sincerely hope this doesn't lead to a substantial change for the worse in quality or content.