What is .weather?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .weather on January 12, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on January 8, 2015.
The Weather Company, LLC also runs one other TLD, including .weatherchannel.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .weather, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .weather haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
1 other TLD shares this operator.
.weather FAQ
What does .weather mean?
.weather is a generic top-level domain named for the word "weather". It doesn't belong to any country.
What country is .weather?
None. .weather is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .weather domain extension?
The Weather Company, LLC operates .weather as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .weather created?
.weather was delegated to the DNS root zone on January 12, 2016.
Is .weather a valid domain?
Yes. .weather is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .weather addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .weather domain?
.weather names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read The Weather Company, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .weather DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .weather.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed March 1, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
