Disclaimer

1. General

FarmWeather.co.za ("FarmWeather", "the site", "we", "us") is an independent, community-driven regional weather data platform serving the Reitz and surrounding farming areas in the Free State and Northern Cape, South Africa. This disclaimer applies to all content, data, tools, and services provided on this website.

By accessing and using this website you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this disclaimer. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. Not Professional Advice

The site operator is not a qualified agricultural professional, meteorologist, veterinarian, or scientific advisor. Nothing on this website constitutes professional agricultural, veterinary, meteorological, or scientific advice.

All information, recommendations, and outputs from Farm Tools — including but not limited to spray condition assessments, fire danger ratings, frost risk predictions, fog risk assessments, livestock weather stress indicators, evapotranspiration estimates (ET₀), growing degree day calculations, companion planting suggestions, and planting calendar recommendations — are provided as general guidance only and are intended as decision-support aids, not definitive instructions.

3. Weather Data Accuracy

Weather data displayed on this site is collected from community-operated weather stations and, in some cases, from manual reports submitted by community members. This data:

May be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate at any time. Is dependent on the calibration, maintenance, and positioning of individual weather stations. May contain sensor drift, hardware faults, or transmission errors that are not immediately detected. Is not verified or quality-controlled to professional meteorological standards.

We make reasonable efforts to present accurate data but cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any weather reading, forecast, or derived metric.

4. Forecasts and Predictions

FarmWeather displays weather forecasts sourced from third-party providers (such as Open-Meteo) as well as locally calculated predictions and risk assessments (such as thunderstorm potential, frost risk, and fog risk). These are estimates and models based on available data and general formulas.

Forecast accuracy varies and actual conditions on your farm may differ significantly from what is displayed. Experimental features are clearly labelled and should be treated with additional caution.

5. Farm Tools

Farm Tools are calculated estimates based on general agricultural formulas and local weather readings. They may not reflect actual conditions on your specific property. Factors such as micro-climate, soil type, topography, crop variety, and local conditions can cause significant variation from the displayed values.

You must always apply your own farming experience, local knowledge, and sound judgement before acting on any information provided by Farm Tools. Always consult product labels, local extension officers, or qualified professionals for critical decisions — especially those involving chemical application, livestock management, and crop protection.

6. Community Reports

Manual weather reports and community observations (such as hail reports) are submitted by registered users and are not independently verified. While we value community contributions, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of user-submitted data.

7. Alerts and Notifications

Weather alerts (including threshold alerts, hail warnings, frost warnings, and thunderstorm notifications) are automated and based on available data and configurable thresholds. Alerts may be delayed, missed, or triggered incorrectly. Do not rely solely on FarmWeather alerts for safety-critical decisions.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, FarmWeather, its operator, contributors, and any person associated with the site accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special loss, damage, or harm — including but not limited to crop loss, livestock loss, property damage, financial loss, or personal injury — arising from or in connection with:

The use of, or reliance on, any information, data, tool, forecast, alert, or recommendation provided on this website. The inability to access the site or any interruption of service. Any inaccuracy, error, delay, or omission in the data or content. Any action taken or decision made based on the information provided.

9. Third-Party Services

This site may link to or use data from third-party services, including weather forecast APIs, mapping services, and companion planting databases. We are not responsible for the accuracy, availability, or content of any third-party service.

10. Your Responsibility

By using this website you accept full responsibility for any decisions you make based on the information provided. You agree to verify any critical information independently and to use the site at your own risk.

11. Changes to This Disclaimer

We may update this disclaimer from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised disclaimer.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this disclaimer, please contact us via the Support page.