Oct 23, 2026 · 17 min · 10 segments
For most of us, the weather forecast decides whether we grab a jacket. For energy traders, like the ones James Caron works with, it moves millions of dollars a day. Can AI weather models make both…
James CaronGuestShannon BelewHostSo, you know, I'll say it from a very layman's situation, you know, in your work.
What's it going to do? What do we need to wear? What do we need to be prepared for? But as your clients are using weather to make decisions for much bigger consequences, right? Talk us through some of those things that they're having to look at when you talk about energy, for example.
So in energy specifically, I'm providing weather forecasts that help energy traders mitigate risk.
And that risk is revolved around millions of dollars that they're putting on our forecast on a daily basis.
Typically, the term is called going long or going short, whether you're buying or selling an energy commodity.
So weather is going to drive supply and demand from a natural gas perspective, like during the wintertime, if it's exceedingly cold, or in the summer, if it's exceedingly hot.
then you're going to use more energy, and ultimately the price of that commodity goes up based on the weather.
We don't think about that much in our day-to-day lives, but I certainly get that.
So, you know, I'll say it from a very layman's situation, you know, in your work.
What's it going to do? What do we need to wear? What do we need to be prepared for? But as your clients are using weather to make decisions for much bigger consequences, right? Talk us through some of those things that they're having to look at when you talk about energy, for example.
So in energy specifically, I'm providing weather forecasts that help energy traders mitigate risk.
And that risk is revolved around millions of dollars that they're putting on our forecast on a daily basis.
Typically, the term is called going long or going short, whether you're buying or selling an energy commodity.
So weather is going to drive supply and demand from a natural gas perspective, like during the wintertime, if it's exceedingly cold, or in the summer, if it's exceedingly hot.
then you're going to use more energy, and ultimately the price of that commodity goes up based on the weather.
We don't think about that much in our day-to-day lives, but I certainly get that.
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