AccuWeather MinuteCast Helps Fashion-Goers Make Informed Decisions throughout New York Fashion Week

AccuWeather's exclusive hyperlocal minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts allow attendees plan their week and prepare for possible weekend showers.

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Sep 07, 2016, 10:28 ET

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuWeather Global Weather Center – With the likelihood of humidity much of the week and potential for showers Saturday night into Sunday morning that could dampen New York City's Fashion Week, AccuWeather, the global leader in weather information and digital media, is there to make sure attendees are covered with minute-by-minute forecasts with Superior Accuracy™ for their exact location.

With patented AccuWeather MinuteCast^®, Fashion Week attendees can check for precipitation updates to ensure inclement weather doesn't stop them from looking their best – a must-have tool for planning their day, and outfit, as they travel between venues in New York City. With the potential for rain Saturday night into early Sunday, New York Fashion Week's fashion-forward crowd can know if they need to come prepared with any necessary accessories that may complement their outfit as they arrive or leave each venue.

According to AccuWeather, while New York's week-long event will start off warm and humid, late Saturday into Sunday morning (September 10-11) will bring a chance of showers, followed by a welcome break in humidity going into Monday and Tuesday.

The AccuWeather MinuteCast Minute-by-Minute Storm Squad will be on-site at various locations during New York Fashion Week with umbrellas to educate attendees about the AccuWeather app and help shield them from the sun and ensure they do not get caught in inclement weather traveling from Skylight at Moynihan Station to Skylight Clarkson Square.

"With precipitation forecasts down to the exact street address of each venue, AccuWeather MinuteCast helps attendees plan their day with Superior Accuracy, keeping them informed and aware of when precipitation is going to begin and end for the next two hours," said Steve Smith, President of Digital Media at AccuWeather. "MinuteCast is a great lifestyle tool for any event – it helps you plan what time to arrive or leave an event, what to wear, and whether or not to pack an umbrella before you leave the house."

Award-winning AccuWeather apps with MinuteCast are free and available for download at the Google Play store, iTunes, and the Microsoft store. AccuWeather MinuteCast is also available on web and mobile web at www.AccuWeather.com.

About AccuWeather MinuteCast^®AccuWeather MinuteCast is the leading minute-by-minute precipitation forecast for a person's exact street address or GPS location. It is the only forecast on the market that gives people minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts for the next two hours, highly-localized to a user's physical address with Superior Accuracy™. It includes precipitation type and intensity, as well as start and end times for precipitation. Consumers can use this innovative forecast to make informed decisions about their short-range activities, such as traveling, sports, or any other outdoor event. AccuWeather MinuteCast is uniquely supported by both location-based and MinuteCast patented technology.

About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com
Every day over a billion people worldwide rely on AccuWeather to help them plan their lives, protect their businesses, and get more from their day. AccuWeather provides hourly and Minute by Minute™ forecasts with Superior Accuracy™ with customized content and engaging video presentations available on smart phones, tablets, free wired and mobile Internet sites via AccuWeather.com, connected TVs, and Internet appliances, as well as via radio, television, newspapers and the new AccuWeather Network cable channel. Established in 1962 by Founder, President, and Chairman Dr. Joel N. Myers – a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society who was recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur Magazine's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs – AccuWeather also delivers a wide range of highly-customized enterprise solutions to media, business, government, and institutions, as well as news, weather content, and video for more than 180,000 third-party websites. AccuWeather's CEO, Barry Lee Myers, is an award winning leader in global weather information issues and one of the world's most recognized advocates for cooperative relationships between government weather agencies and the weather industry. He is a leader in the digital weather information space.

Visit www.AccuWeather.com for additional information.

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