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Kite + AI: connected sensors do not yet prove forecast accuracy

Kite + AI publishes the configuration of its data-checking layer: 10 physical weather stations and 11 observation feeds for St Petersburg and the Leningrad region; the combined configuration with Egypt is listed as 15 stations and 16 feeds. The portal says source availability is checked every minute. These figures describe connected sources, not forecast accuracy: the same page says the observation archive is being prepared for its first cycle, the cycle counter is zero, and accuracy is not claimed before collection begins.

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Kite + AI publishes the configuration of its data-checking layer: 10 physical weather stations and 11 observation feeds for St Petersburg and the Leningrad region; the combined configuration with Egypt is listed as 15 stations and 16 feeds. The portal says source availability is checked every minute. These figures describe connected sources, not forecast accuracy: the same page says the observation archive is being prepared for its first cycle, the cycle counter is zero, and accuracy is not claimed before collection begins.

A planner is available to bring forecasts, sensors, spots and trip parameters together as a prompt for further checking. The summary may help a rider see which sources and local conditions to verify before setting out. It is not a command to go on the water or a guarantee of a safe weather window. Riders still need to assess current wind, shoreline direction, spot access, cameras, rescue equipment, gear and their own readiness on site. Independent forecast-validation results and any effect of the prompts on decisions have not yet been confirmed.