<![CDATA[New satellite map enhancements]]>Several months ago, we launched an extraordinary satellite map. Now we are testing a new version of the satellite map, which brings new stunning enhancements:

  • Stunning and realistic colours. Clouds and land look now real as from the ground
  • More level of details. Windy now generates data at zoom 7 for GEOS and Himawari satellite, which makes satellite even better. Just check the cloud tops over America and Asia
  • The new colour scale for infra+ view
  • Data optimization. Your device now downloads only new images during the animation

Please, help us test it out, before it goes to the production - click here.

https://www.windy.com/-Satellite-satellite2?satellite2,36.368,-93.691,5,internal

]]>https://community.windy.com/topic/10107/new-satellite-map-enhancementsRSS for NodeSun, 15 Mar 2026 20:43:31 GMTWed, 06 Nov 2019 15:14:56 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Tue, 12 Nov 2019 08:50:36 GMT]]>@TomSlavkovsky
... and the picker will indicate temperatures even higher than 240 K (-33 C) ?

In wx. radar you have not a dBZ limit (that's good!).
Why you use the 240 K limit in the picker for infra satellite images?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33335https://community.windy.com/post/33335Tue, 12 Nov 2019 08:50:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:02:29 GMT]]>Infra+ continental US view keeps crashing in Chrome.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33300https://community.windy.com/post/33300Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:02:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:30:37 GMT]]>Thank you all for your feedback. In the final release, the units will be in Celsius.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33262https://community.windy.com/post/33262Mon, 11 Nov 2019 12:30:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:49:23 GMT]]>@Vandyj very good.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33257https://community.windy.com/post/33257Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:49:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:43:13 GMT]]>@TomSlavkovsky – Tom, seems there's already some confusion about INFRA+, even on this thread; labelling it as Cloud Top Temperature (or linking to a description of what it is) seems important to me. Clarity has always been Windy's strength.
Also I'm realising now that we probably can't change units with it because they're the only available units. I'd advocate a touch of javascript give us Celsius instead. That way, it'll also be clearer that we're looking at temperature.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33228https://community.windy.com/post/33228Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:43:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:51:20 GMT]]>This is an amazing site.. Your new beta is beautiful. Thanks for all your efforts.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33183https://community.windy.com/post/33183Sun, 10 Nov 2019 11:51:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:27:00 GMT]]>@Ead
Cyclone named "Bulbul" by India Meteo. Dept.
is the same with the one named "Matmo" by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center
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]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33179https://community.windy.com/post/33179Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:27:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:16:29 GMT]]>@easy_rhino Hi, unfortunately infra+ does not mean infrared+rain. It just means that there is colorisation of the cold cloud tops. It can help to observe development of storm clouds.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33177https://community.windy.com/post/33177Sun, 10 Nov 2019 10:16:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Sat, 09 Nov 2019 22:25:04 GMT]]>@TomSlavkovsky

great jobs. you are the best!

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33145https://community.windy.com/post/33145Sat, 09 Nov 2019 22:25:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Sat, 09 Nov 2019 20:00:52 GMT]]>When looking at the visible layer, at a close zoom the terrain layer shows through the satellite layer and distorts the imagery. Is there a way to adjust the transparancy?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33139https://community.windy.com/post/33139Sat, 09 Nov 2019 20:00:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Sat, 09 Nov 2019 03:51:03 GMT]]> Stunning and realistic colors., More level of details, New color scale and Data optimization. I Love Animated Maps as they allow me to plan my Day. There may be Gaps in Bad weather at times when it's best to get out shopping, errands, etc. Very Handy Maps! Thank-You Paul Forster ]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33060https://community.windy.com/post/33060Sat, 09 Nov 2019 03:51:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:09:04 GMT]]>Great layers, just looking over Cyclone Bulbul Warning
northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal; from the start it was Typhoon Matmo....
![alt text](cb419c32-4929-423d-94f1-cba968e28472-image.png image url)

Question is why it has different still old name Matmo on the Hurricane tracker...as it is already Bulbul...maybe to mention both...
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]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33036https://community.windy.com/post/33036Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:09:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:59:36 GMT]]>@johnckealy I guess "infra+" means infrared+rain. It seems to be combined with radar detection data, since if you check "Radar" view on some rainy region you should see the matching of both views regarding rain clutter.
For me this is the best enhancement from Windy.com since my country Morocco was and still (for some dumb/incompetence reason) lacking Radar coverage for public use. Radar is the most vital feature in case of bad weather especially when you board the Atlantic! :)

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33034https://community.windy.com/post/33034Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:59:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:04:28 GMT]]>Bring it On;I am Ready for an animated Map I can plan my day with! Thank-You!

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33032https://community.windy.com/post/33032Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:04:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:49:37 GMT]]>Fantastic!! Congratulations, it helps a lot understanding the type of actual and expected weather

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33021https://community.windy.com/post/33021Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:49:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:53:33 GMT]]>I love it. Looks beautiful. If you could add the "weather radar" doppler at about 15% visibility as an over/under lay... Just curious. I think both are valuable tools for the armchair weather forecaster like myself. I do a lot of traveling on my motorcycle. Not afraid of rain, but if I can plan...

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33008https://community.windy.com/post/33008Fri, 08 Nov 2019 12:53:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:13:05 GMT]]>This is an excellent upgrade, Tom! Very useful in areas with often out-of-business radar networks like Indonesia.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/33000https://community.windy.com/post/33000Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:13:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:50:01 GMT]]>looks very good

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/32977https://community.windy.com/post/32977Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:50:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:09:31 GMT]]>From a retired Navy meteorologist, looks good so far.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/32974https://community.windy.com/post/32974Thu, 07 Nov 2019 20:09:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:12:17 GMT]]>Very nice job! I was going to say keep the old color scale, but the new one is much easier on the eyes. The new animation seems to be loading less frames than the old one. Overall performance and quality is ok though.

The yellowish tone for low clouds/fog and also snow on the visible satellite still looks awkward to me. If a user is looking to distinguish the different levels of clouds, that's what the infrared is for.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/32954https://community.windy.com/post/32954Thu, 07 Nov 2019 16:12:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:17:31 GMT]]>Hello! I really like the new look for the satellite map but the animation seems to play less smoothly than the previous version. Thanks!

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/32940https://community.windy.com/post/32940Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:17:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:11:31 GMT]]>I am not a scientist but I am a weather nerd . I think it is great!

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/32939https://community.windy.com/post/32939Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:11:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:11:47 GMT]]>Very much looking fowerad to have it on my pc

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/32934https://community.windy.com/post/32934Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:11:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to New satellite map enhancements on Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:49:15 GMT]]>You are very special people. You are doing something important. You are making the world a better place. On a personal level I have been enjoying Windy every day of my life and it has helped me make decisions that are important to me and my life is way better because of your help and I am very grateful. You're smart and you care! Good on you. Thank you!

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/32913https://community.windy.com/post/32913Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:49:15 GMT