1960s
1962
AccuWeather was founded by Dr. Joel N. Myers in State College, Pennsylvania.
1966
The first government agency radar AccuWeather's Snow Warning Service™.
1970s
1972
The first radio station (WARM-AM, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) and television station (WPVI-TV, Philadelphia) sign on with AccuWeather.
1975
AccuWeather introduces the industry's first 7-day local forecast for television.
1980s
1980
AccuWeather is named the official weather forecaster for the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, NY.
1983
AccuWeather launches worldwide forecast services and begins transmitting weather data and text directly to newspapers' typesetting computers.
1986
AccuWeather pioneers the electronic delivery of complete weather pages for newspapers and air-ready satellite, radar, and weather graphics for television.
1990s
1992
In recognition of AccuWeather’s 30th anniversary celebration, November 15, 1992 was proclaimed AccuWeather Day in Pennsylvania.
1996
AccuWeather.com launches AccuWeather.com and Local Cable Weather™, a turnkey weather programming solution for cable channels.
1997
AccuWeather founder Dr. Joel N. Myers is recognized as one of the greatest entrepreneurs in American history in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.
1998
AccuWeather opens the doors to a new 52,000 sq. ft. global headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania.
2000s
2002
AccuWeather begins services to PDAs and cell phones, and the one billionth free page is accessed on AccuWeather.com.
2005
The 24/7 AccuWeather Channel™ is introduced and the ABC Television Group becomes the first customer to sign up for the service.
2005
AccuWeather becomes the first weather company to receive the ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Award for our innovative use of GIS (geographic information systems).
2006
AccuWeather is recognized by Congressional Committee for warning the public of Katrina’s threats to New Orleans a full 12 hours before the National Hurricane Center.
2009
AccuWeather expands its advertising sales operations with a new office at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan and begins providing weather for the New York Times.
2010s
2011
AccuWeather partners with more than 85% of major mobile manufacturers worldwide.
2012
StoryTeller+™, an interactive touchscreen system that enhances the television newsroom experience, is introduced. StoryTeller+ is currently being used in 14 of the top 15 U.S. television markets.
2013
AccuWeather launches first-of-its-kind 45-day forecast. (AccuWeather was also first to introduce detailed 5-day, 7-day, 10-day, 15-day, 25-day, 30-day, and 90-day forecasts.)
2015
AccuWeather announces historic Joint Venture with Huafeng Media Group, the commercial weather media company owned by the China Meteorological Administration, for the exclusive distribution of weather information in China.
2017
Independent ForecastWatch analysis of 30 million forecasts names AccuWeather the world's most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings.
Today
Accuweather is a leading global weather and media company. We continue to offer the most accurate and reliable weather data and unparalleled business, media, and advertising opportunities for more than 1.5 billion people around the world.
Over and above Superior Accuracy, AccuWeather delivers Superior Value to help people understand the impact of weather and make the best decisions
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