diff --git a/apps/weather/requirements.txt b/apps/weather/requirements.txt
index 25aca50..ae2cc04 100644
--- a/apps/weather/requirements.txt
+++ b/apps/weather/requirements.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ anyio==4.9.0
     #   watchfiles
 asttokens==3.0.0
     # via icecream
+attrs==25.3.0
+    # via
+    #   cattrs
+    #   requests-cache
 backoff==2.2.1
     # via gql
 beautifulsoup4==4.13.4
@@ -26,10 +30,14 @@ botocore==1.39.14
     #   boto3
     #   s3fs
     #   s3transfer
+cattrs==25.1.1
+    # via requests-cache
 certifi==2025.7.14
     # via requests
 charset-normalizer==3.4.2
-    # via requests
+    # via
+    #   niquests
+    #   requests
 click==8.1.8
     # via
     #   dagster
@@ -104,6 +112,8 @@ fastparquet==2024.11.0
     # via dev (pyproject.toml)
 filelock==3.18.0
     # via dagster
+flatbuffers==25.2.10
+    # via openmeteo-sdk
 fonttools==4.59.0
     # via matplotlib
 fsspec==2025.7.0
@@ -133,7 +143,9 @@ grpcio==1.74.0
 grpcio-health-checking==1.71.2
     # via dagster
 h11==0.16.0
-    # via uvicorn
+    # via
+    #   urllib3-future
+    #   uvicorn
 httptools==0.6.4
     # via uvicorn
 humanfriendly==10.0
@@ -145,7 +157,10 @@ idna==3.10
     #   anyio
     #   email-validator
     #   requests
+    #   url-normalize
     #   yarl
+jh2==5.0.9
+    # via urllib3-future
 jinja2==3.1.6
     # via dagster
 jmespath==1.0.1
@@ -170,6 +185,8 @@ mdurl==0.1.2
     # via markdown-it-py
 multidict==6.6.3
     # via yarl
+niquests==3.14.1
+    # via openmeteo-requests
 numpy==2.3.2
     # via
     #   contourpy
@@ -177,6 +194,10 @@ numpy==2.3.2
     #   matplotlib
     #   pandas
     #   seaborn
+openmeteo-requests==1.5.0
+    # via dev (pyproject.toml)
+openmeteo-sdk==1.20.1
+    # via openmeteo-requests
 openpyxl==3.1.5
     # via dev (pyproject.toml)
 packaging==25.0
@@ -197,6 +218,8 @@ patito==0.8.3
     #   dagster-polars
 pillow==11.3.0
     # via matplotlib
+platformdirs==4.3.8
+    # via requests-cache
 polars==1.31.0
     # via
     #   dagster-polars
@@ -251,6 +274,8 @@ pyyaml==6.0.2
     #   dev (pyproject.toml)
     #   dagster-shared
     #   uvicorn
+qh3==1.5.3
+    # via urllib3-future
 regex==2024.11.6
     # via docker-image-py
 requests==2.32.4
@@ -261,9 +286,15 @@ requests==2.32.4
     #   dagster-graphql
     #   docker
     #   gql
+    #   requests-cache
     #   requests-toolbelt
+    #   retry-requests
+requests-cache==1.2.1
+    # via dev (pyproject.toml)
 requests-toolbelt==1.0.0
     # via gql
+retry-requests==2.0.0
+    # via dev (pyproject.toml)
 rich==14.1.0
     # via dagster
 s3fs==0.4.2
@@ -311,6 +342,7 @@ typing-extensions==4.14.1
     #   alembic
     #   anyio
     #   beautifulsoup4
+    #   cattrs
     #   dagster-polars
     #   dagster-shared
     #   graphene
@@ -330,15 +362,23 @@ universal-pathlib==0.2.6
     # via
     #   dagster
     #   dagster-polars
+url-normalize==2.2.1
+    # via requests-cache
 urllib3==2.5.0
     # via
     #   botocore
     #   docker
     #   requests
+    #   requests-cache
+    #   retry-requests
+urllib3-future==2.13.900
+    # via niquests
 uvicorn==0.35.0
     # via dagster-webserver
 uvloop==0.21.0
     # via uvicorn
+wassima==1.2.2
+    # via niquests
 watchdog==5.0.3
     # via dagster
 watchfiles==1.1.0
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/assets.py b/apps/weather/src/assets.py
index e69de29..f3ddbac 100644
--- a/apps/weather/src/assets.py
+++ b/apps/weather/src/assets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+from typing import Any
+
+import requests_cache
+from partitions import location_partitions_def
+from retry_requests import retry
+from utils import parse_coord
+
+import dagster as dg
+
+
+@dg.asset(
+    io_manager_key="json_io_manager",
+    partitions_def=location_partitions_def,
+)
+def raw_weather(context: dg.AssetExecutionContext) -> Any:
+    """Asset to fetch raw weather data for each location."""
+    partition_key = context.partition_key
+    lat, lon = parse_coord(partition_key)
+    context.log.info(
+        f"Fetching weather data for location ({partition_key}): {lat}, {lon}"
+    )
+
+    # Setup the Open-Meteo API client with cache and retry on error
+    cache_session = requests_cache.CachedSession("/cache/open-meteo", expire_after=3600)
+    retry_session = retry(cache_session, retries=5, backoff_factor=0.2)
+    # openmeteo = openmeteo_requests.Client(session=retry_session)
+
+    # Make sure all required weather variables are listed here
+    # The order of variables in hourly or daily is important to assign them correctly below
+    url = "https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast"
+    params = {
+        "latitude": 52.5,
+        "longitude": 4.5,
+        "hourly": [
+            "temperature_2m",
+            "shortwave_radiation",
+            "shortwave_radiation_instant",
+            "direct_radiation",
+            "rain",
+            "precipitation",
+            "showers",
+            "weather_code",
+            "pressure_msl",
+            "surface_pressure",
+            "wind_speed_80m",
+            "wind_direction_80m",
+            "wind_gusts_10m",
+            "temperature_80m",
+            "wind_direction_10m",
+            "wind_speed_10m",
+            "surface_temperature",
+        ],
+        "models": "gfs_global",
+        "current": [
+            "wind_speed_10m",
+            "wind_gusts_10m",
+            "temperature_2m",
+            "relative_humidity_2m",
+            "apparent_temperature",
+            "precipitation",
+            "rain",
+            "snowfall",
+        ],
+        "forecast_days": 16,
+    }
+    # responses = openmeteo.weather_api(url, params=params)
+    # print(len(responses))
+    # print(responses)
+
+    response = retry_session.get(url, params=params)
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    response.json()
+    return response.json()
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/definitions.py b/apps/weather/src/definitions.py
index 7e0e20b..61e2f52 100644
--- a/apps/weather/src/definitions.py
+++ b/apps/weather/src/definitions.py
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
 import os
 
 import assets
+import sensors
 from dagster_polars import PolarsParquetIOManager
 from icecream import install
+from resoures import JsonIOManager
 
 import dagster as dg
-from dagster import load_assets_from_modules
 
 install()
 
 APP = os.environ["APP"]
 
+storage_dir = os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage") + f"/{APP}"
+
 definitions = dg.Definitions(
     assets=[
         asset.with_attributes(
             group_names_by_key={asset.key: APP},
             tags_by_key={asset.key: {"app": APP}},
         )
-        for asset in load_assets_from_modules([assets])
+        for asset in dg.load_assets_from_modules([assets])
     ],
     resources={
-        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(
-            base_dir=os.environ.get("STORAGE_DIR", "/storage") + f"/{APP}"
-        ),
+        "json_io_manager": JsonIOManager(base_dir=storage_dir),
+        "polars_parquet_io_manager": PolarsParquetIOManager(base_dir=storage_dir),
     },
+    sensors=[sensors.list_locations],
 )
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/jobs.py b/apps/weather/src/jobs.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b5a3f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weather/src/jobs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import assets
+
+import dagster as dg
+
+raw_weather_job = dg.define_asset_job(
+    name="weather_data_job", selection=[assets.raw_weather.key]
+)
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/partitions.py b/apps/weather/src/partitions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2423e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weather/src/partitions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import dagster as dg
+
+location_partitions_def = dg.DynamicPartitionsDefinition(name="locations")
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/resoures.py b/apps/weather/src/resoures.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1fd0cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weather/src/resoures.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import json
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+from pydantic import Field, PrivateAttr
+
+import dagster as dg
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from upath import UPath
+
+
+def _process_env_vars(config: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    out = {}
+    for key, value in config.items():
+        if (
+            isinstance(value, dict)
+            and len(value) == 1
+            and next(iter(value.keys())) == "env"
+        ):
+            out[key] = dg.EnvVar(next(iter(value.values()))).get_value()
+        else:
+            out[key] = value
+    return out
+
+
+class JsonIOManager(dg.ConfigurableIOManager, dg.UPathIOManager):
+    """
+    An I/O manager that stores data as JSON files. It inherits from
+    UPathIOManager, which handles path creation for local/cloud storage.
+    """
+
+    extension: str = ".json"  # Automatically adds a .json extension
+    base_dir: str | None = Field(
+        default=None, description="Base directory for storing files."
+    )
+    cloud_storage_options: dict[str, Any] | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Storage authentication for cloud object store",
+        alias="storage_options",
+    )
+    _base_path = PrivateAttr()
+
+    def setup_for_execution(self, context: dg.InitResourceContext) -> None:
+        from upath import UPath
+
+        sp = (
+            _process_env_vars(self.cloud_storage_options)
+            if self.cloud_storage_options is not None
+            else {}
+        )
+        self._base_path = (
+            UPath(self.base_dir, **sp)
+            if self.base_dir is not None
+            else UPath(dg._check.not_none(context.instance).storage_directory())
+        )
+
+    def dump_to_path(self, context: dg.OutputContext, obj: object, path: "UPath"):
+        """This saves the output of an asset to a file path."""
+        with path.open("w") as fp:
+            json.dump(obj, fp, indent=4)
+
+    def load_from_path(self, context: dg.InputContext, path: "UPath") -> object:
+        """This loads an input for a downstream asset from a file path."""
+        with path.open("r") as fp:
+            return json.load(fp)
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/sensors.py b/apps/weather/src/sensors.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0d7219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weather/src/sensors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import jobs
+import numpy as np
+from partitions import location_partitions_def
+from utils import format_coord
+
+import dagster as dg
+
+
+@dg.sensor(job=jobs.raw_weather_job)
+def list_locations(context: dg.SensorEvaluationContext) -> dg.SensorResult:
+    """Sensor that emits RunRequests for new 0.25-degree grid locations not yet seen as partitions."""
+    existing_keys = set(
+        context.instance.get_dynamic_partitions(location_partitions_def.name)
+    )
+
+    lat_range = np.arange(51.0, 53.01, 0.25, dtype=float)
+    lon_range = np.arange(3.0, 7.01, 0.25, dtype=float)
+
+    locations = [format_coord(lat, lon) for lat in lat_range for lon in lon_range]
+
+    new_locations = [
+        location for location in locations if location not in existing_keys
+    ]
+    if new_locations:
+        context.log.info(f"Discovered {len(new_locations)} new locations.")
+
+    # Limit to 3 new locations
+    selected = new_locations[:3]
+    return dg.SensorResult(
+        run_requests=[dg.RunRequest(partition_key=loc) for loc in selected],
+        dynamic_partitions_requests=[
+            location_partitions_def.build_add_request(selected)
+        ],
+    )
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/tests.py b/apps/weather/src/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1cb04e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weather/src/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+import unittest
+
+from utils import format_coord, parse_coord
+
+
+class TestCoordinateFormatting(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_round_trip(self):
+        cases = [
+            (52.25, 4.0, "N5225E0400"),
+            (-13.5, -122.0, "S1350W12200"),
+            (0.0, 0.0, "N0000E0000"),
+            (51.75, 6.5, "N5175E0650"),
+            (-0.25, 0.25, "S0025E0025"),
+        ]
+        for lat, lon, expected in cases:
+            with self.subTest(lat=lat, lon=lon):
+                self.assertEqual(format_coord(lat, lon), expected)
+                parsed_lat, parsed_lon = parse_coord(expected)
+                print(f"Parsed: {parsed_lat}, {parsed_lon} from {expected}")
+                self.assertAlmostEqual(parsed_lat, lat, places=6)
+                self.assertAlmostEqual(parsed_lon, lon, places=6)
+
+    def test_invalid_length(self):
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            parse_coord("N52E4")  # too short, malformed
+
+    def test_negative_coordinates(self):
+        coord = format_coord(-52.25, -4.0)
+        self.assertEqual(coord, "S5225W0400")
+        lat, lon = parse_coord(coord)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(lat, -52.25, places=6)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(lon, -4.0, places=6)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/apps/weather/src/utils.py b/apps/weather/src/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a94faaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/weather/src/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import re
+
+
+def format_coord(latitude: float, longitude: float) -> str:
+    """Format latitude and longitude into a string with hemisphere indicators."""
+
+    def to_str(value: float, pos_letter: str, neg_letter: str) -> str:
+        """Convert a coordinate value to a string with hemisphere indicator."""
+        hemi = pos_letter if value >= 0 else neg_letter
+        abs_val = abs(value)
+        degrees = int(abs_val)
+        fraction = int(round((abs_val - degrees) * 100))  # .25 becomes 25
+        return f"{hemi}{degrees:02d}{fraction:02d}"
+
+    lat_str = to_str(latitude, "N", "S")
+    lon_str = to_str(longitude, "E", "W")
+    return f"{lat_str}{lon_str}"
+
+
+def parse_coord(coord: str) -> tuple[float, float]:
+    """
+    Parse a formatted coordinate string (e.g. 'N5225E0040' or 'S1350W12200')
+    back into (latitude, longitude) float values.
+    """
+    # Match hemisphere + degrees + fractional part
+    match = re.match(r"^([NS])(\d{2,3})(\d{2})([EW])(\d{2,3})(\d{2})$", coord)
+    if not match:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid coordinate format: {coord}")
+
+    lat_hemi, lat_deg, lat_frac, lon_hemi, lon_deg, lon_frac = match.groups()
+
+    lat = int(lat_deg) + int(lat_frac) / 100.0
+    lon = int(lon_deg) + int(lon_frac) / 100.0
+
+    if lat_hemi == "S":
+        lat = -lat
+    if lon_hemi == "W":
+        lon = -lon
+
+    return lat, lon