WeatherForIt started with a simple frustration. Every weather app I tried could tell me what was coming. None of them could tell me what I actually needed to know.
I'd find myself checking three different apps before going for a walk, trying to piece together whether the path would still be muddy from last night's rain, whether the showers I saw earlier would clear in time, whether tomorrow's school run needed wellies. The information was there, scattered, but the answer never was.
That's where the name comes from. Not "what's the weather." Do I have the weather for it?
WeatherForIt looks at the weather that led up to today, what's happening now, and what's coming next — and turns it into a clear answer for whatever you're trying to do. An amateur footballer needs to know if last night's rain means long studs are needed this morning. A parent on the school run needs to know if tomorrow needs wellies. Someone heading to a weekend outdoor concert needs to know whether to pack a rain mac.
Other apps give you the weather. WeatherForIt tells you whether you've got the weather for it.
I'm Ray McDermott. I came to England from Ireland on my fifth birthday with my mum and dad, and I've lived here ever since. I'm based near Peterborough, where the weather genuinely seems to have a mind of its own — which is part of what got me started.
I work full-time in another industry and I'm a father of two. WeatherForIt is built in evenings and weekends, on a small budget, by one person trying to make something genuinely useful.
I'm a lover of tech, football, and the occasional computer game. WeatherForIt is the first product I've launched, but it won't be the last — I've got a few more ideas waiting their turn.
I want to build small, useful things that save people time and a few frustrations along the way. WeatherForIt is the start of that. It's UK and Ireland-focused — that's where I live, that's the weather I understand, and that's where the gap I noticed actually exists.
If you've got feedback, ideas, or you just want to tell me something's broken, I'd genuinely love to hear from you. Email me at hello@weatherforit.app — it comes straight to me.
Thanks for reading.
Ray