# Perry Weather

> Perry Weather is a Dallas-based weather safety and operations platform that pairs on-site weather stations with software to help organizations monitor lightning, heat stress (WBGT), and air quality, automate their safety policies, and keep a compliance-ready record. Founded in 2013 by meteorologist Colin Perry, it serves thousands of schools, cities, golf courses, athletic programs, and industrial firms - including work with the PGA of America - and has delivered tens of millions of real-time safety alerts.

- **Founded:** 2013
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Colin Perry (Founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~85 employees
- **Products:** On-Site Weather Station, Lightning Detection & All-Clear Timer, Heat Stress Monitoring, Air Quality Monitoring, Weather Software (Dashboard & Mobile App)
- **Notable:** Named Official Weather Platform of the PGA of America, Raised $15M Series B (2024) led by Arthur Ventures; $21.25M total raised, Serves 5,000+ organizations nationwide

## Products & services

- **On-Site Weather Station** — Professional-grade hardware installed at the location, including a solar-shielded black-bulb sensor that measures true Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) in real time.
- **Lightning Detection & All-Clear Timer** — Real-time lightning detection with automated team instructions and an automated all-clear countdown that tells staff exactly when it is safe to resume activity.
- **Heat Stress Monitoring** — On-premise WBGT and heat-index monitoring with customizable alert thresholds for athletics, construction, and outdoor work.
- **Air Quality Monitoring** — Real-time air quality readings integrated into the same dashboard and alerting system.
- **Weather Software (Dashboard & Mobile App)** — Centralized web dashboard and mobile app for multi-location monitoring, custom alert rules, historical reports, and policy automation.
- **Outdoor Warning System** — On-site strobe-and-horn warning system for mass emergency communication across large properties like golf courses and campuses.
- **24/7 On-Call Meteorologist Support** — Human meteorologists available around the clock to back automated alerts with personalized guidance.

## Achievements

- Named Official Weather Platform of the PGA of America
- Raised $15M Series B (2024) led by Arthur Ventures; $21.25M total raised
- Serves 5,000+ organizations nationwide
- Delivered 200M+ real-time weather safety alerts
- Named to Dallas Business Journal's Best Places to Work (2025)

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Announced partnership with the NJCAA to expand weather safety monitoring across junior college athletics.
- **2025** — Named to the Dallas Business Journal's Best Places to Work.
- **2024-10** — Closed a $15M Series B led by Arthur Ventures to accelerate product development and go-to-market.

## Links

- Website: https://perryweather.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/perry-weather
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/perryweather
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/perryweatherconsulting/

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Last updated: 2026-07-18