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# Decision Products
The Decision Products section provides mission-focused weather guidance designed to support operational planning and real-time decision making. It includes MissionCast, our point-based forecast that delivers detailed weather insights for specific locations, including a dedicated road weather component where applicable. It also features RouteCast, a route-based forecasting tool that analyzes weather conditions along a planned path to highlight potential operational impacts. These tools are driven by TruWeather’s proprietary blend of models, including in-house hyper-local models where available. Together, these tools translate complex weather data into actionable information to help users plan safer and more efficient operations.
### Missioncast
MissionCast is a point-based forecast tool designed to support go/no-go decisions with clear, location-specific weather guidance. It provides both short- and long-range forecasts focused on the weather parameters most likely to affect aviation operations, with particular relevance for UAS missions. Custom color-coded thresholds can be tailored to the needs of a specific mission, operation, or customer, making it easy for users to quickly understand weather risk and operational suitability.
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Expand the **Decision Products menu** by clicking on it on the left side of the screen.
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Click on **MissionCast**, a tabular short range (0-24 hours) forecast will appear on the map with forecast parameters:
* Present Weather
* Probability of Precipitation
* Cloud Ceiling
* Surface Visibility
* Surface Wind speed and Direction
* 250ft Wind Speed and Direction
* Surface Wind Gust
* Surface Temperature
* Surface Dew Point
* Surface Pressure
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Utilize buttons at the top of the MissionCast window to switch between:
* Short Range
* Long Range (24-128 hours)
* Road Weather Forecast (in available markets)
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Forecasts can be exported utilizing the export button in the top right corner of the MissionCast Window
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Some weather parameters are only displayed through the first 24 hours because forecast confidence in those fields decreases beyond that time. TruWeather limits their availability to the time range where the data provides the most operational value and reflects a level of accuracy that is considered appropriate for decision support.
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### RouteCast
A route-based weather planning tool that allows users to map a custom flight path and evaluate potential weather hazards along that route. The system analyzes key aviation parameters such as ceiling, visibility, and wind to highlight areas where conditions may impact operations. Users can also define marginal and high-risk thresholds specific to route analysis, independent from the settings used in workbook products, enabling tailored risk assessments for each mission. RouteCast can be used in conjunction with the current weather and observations to add real-time value.
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Expand the **Decision Products menu** by clicking on it on the left side of the screen.
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Click on **RouteCast**.
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Drawing tools will appear at the bottom left side of the map.
1. Click the line tool icon to turn on the drawing tools
2. Click anywhere on the map to identify the “Start” of your route
3. Continue clicking on the map to build the desired route
4. To end the route design, click on the last point created
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To create a route that ends at the starting point, utilize the polygon drawing tool instead and end the route by clicking on the first point
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Once the route is finalized, a **route analyzation menu** will appear at the top of the screen.
1. Select a start of flight time and date
2. Enter the average anticipated flight speed
3. Choose the parameters to be evaluated: Wind or Ceiling and Visibility
4. Enter the marginal and high-risk values to be identified during analysis
5. Click Evaluate
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User will be directed back to the map where the identified route will be assigned color codes as identified by the user. Any point on the route can be clicked on to display additional data.
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to turn on the drawing tools
2. Click anywhere on the map to identify the “Start” of your route
3. Continue clicking on the map to build the desired route
4. To end the route design, click on the last point created
{% hint style="info" %}
To create a route that ends at the starting point, utilize the 
polygon drawing tool instead and end the route by clicking on the first point
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Once the route is finalized, a **route analyzation menu** will appear at the top of the screen.
1. Select a start of flight time and date
2. Enter the average anticipated flight speed
3. Choose the parameters to be evaluated: Wind or Ceiling and Visibility
4. Enter the marginal and high-risk values to be identified during analysis
5. Click Evaluate
