John Dean
Co-founder and CEO of WindBorne, building long-duration weather balloons and an AI-powered forecasting platform to improve global weather prediction and fill observational gaps over oceans and remote regions.
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Apr 7, 2026 • 38min
Improving Weather Forecasting with WindBorne
John Dean, Co-founder and CEO of WindBorne, builds long-duration weather balloons and an AI forecasting platform. He discusses why better observations matter, how week-long balloons collect data over oceans and storms, the Atlas balloon constellation and WeatherMesh AI, and commercial uses for utilities and traders. He also outlines safety, cost reductions, and a vision for a planetary-scale sensing network.
