We are building a community network for storm and local weather observation, powered by local StormNode devices.
The project name is inspired by the Polish Płanetnik — a folklore figure associated with clouds, rain, hail and storms. The modern Planetnik is a sensor network designed to help communities understand what is happening above their heads.
Planetnik is a community-driven project for storm and local weather observation. We combine StormNode devices, telemetry data, sky images and a custom web panel to build a practical layer of local weather information.
We want to build a network of measurement points placed in real locations: balconies, plots, schools, workplaces and other safe mounting spots.
StormNode detects lightning, collects environmental data, captures images and sends telemetry to the project panel.
Planetnik network data is intended to be presented in the panel and exposed through an API, including historical data for participants and integrations.
We are starting to build Planetnik Cloud — an interactive community map for storms and local weather observations. The first pilot-related locations are already being presented. In future stages, the map will combine StormNode information, local weather conditions, storm activity and sky images.
This is where the community character of Planetnik will become especially visible: many local observation points will contribute to one shared network view.
We are looking for people willing to test a StormNode prototype in real locations: balconies, terraces, upper floors, gardens and open areas. The pilot will help us evaluate clustered nodes, storm-event correlation, telemetry quality and practical operating conditions.
Planetnik supports the idea of local nowcasting: short-term interpretation of current weather conditions in a specific area. We do not promise a classic tomorrow forecast — we focus on “here and now” signals: lightning, sky photos, telemetry, GNSS/GPS and data from StormNode clusters.
It is a local assessment of the situation in a very short horizon: from current observation to the next minutes or hours. In Planetnik, this means combining StormNode data with measurement history and nearby-node context.
