About WeatherDI
Built by a Malaysian photographer
who got rained out too many times.
WeatherDI started from frustration. After spending hours scouting a location, coordinating with clients, and showing up at golden hour — only to watch dark clouds roll in — I realised that checking the weather app the night before wasn't enough. Malaysia's weather is hyper-local, fast-moving, and unforgiving. A clear forecast at 6am can turn into a 4pm downpour 2km from your venue.
The problem with regular weather apps
Generic weather apps give you a forecast. They don't tell you what to do about it. They don't know that you're a photographer trying to protect RM15,000 of gear, or an event planner who needs to decide whether to erect a tent canopy by 8am or lose the deposit.
WeatherDI was designed from day one around decisions, not just data. Every forecast on WeatherDI comes with a clear recommendation: Proceed, Caution, Delay, or Avoid. No reading between the lines. No guessing what 70% rain chance actually means for your shoot.
What WeatherDI does
Decision-first forecasts
Clear GO / CAUTION / NO-GO decisions based on rain probability, wind speed, and humidity — not raw numbers.
Golden hour planner
Tells photographers the exact safe window for outdoor shoots based on hourly rain timing — not just sunrise/sunset.
Planning checkpoints
Automated 72hr and 24hr Telegram alerts so you're never making critical decisions the morning of your event.
Real-time flood alerts
Flash flood warnings triggered by live precipitation data — not just forecasts. Your safety matters more than the shot.
Drone flight planner
Wind-at-altitude data, go/no-go decisions, and ATF permit reminders — because ground calm ≠ 80m calm.
Event tracker
Save upcoming events and get forecast updates as the date approaches, with role-specific checklists for photographers and event planners.
Who it's for
WeatherDI is built specifically for outdoor professionals in Malaysia — where the weather is tropical, the rain is sudden, and the stakes are real.
- → Photographers shooting weddings, portraits, commercial work, or real estate outdoors
- → Drone operators who need wind-at-altitude data, not just ground readings
- → Event planners managing outdoor weddings, launches, festivals, or corporate events
Data sources
WeatherDI uses Open-Meteo for hourly weather forecasts (free, open-source, high-resolution), JPS Malaysia (Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran) for official river level monitoring, and real-time precipitation data for flash flood detection. All data is processed locally for Malaysia's coordinates — we don't use generic global models.
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