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      mrx23dot last edited by

      Hello,

      Regarding this rain radar:
      https://www.windy.com/-Weather-radar-radar?radar,53.667,-2.585,13

      • It doesnt have forecast, slider doesnt go into the future

      • list itemdBZ doesnt really mean much, mm rain would be nicer

      • list itemNo my-location button

      • list itemClouds are too blured not precise enough

      Competitors already got this right eg
      https://www.wetteronline.de/wetterradar/budapest?wry=47.5,19.04&wrn=QnVkYXBlc3Q=&wrg=12843&wrx=47.5,19.04

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      • idefix37
        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @mrx23dot last edited by

        @mrx23dot said in rain radar issues:

        • It doesnt have forecast, slider doesnt go into the future

        A weather radar can NEVER provide predictive images.
        Weather website or App showing so called « future radar » show an extrapolation of the last radar image applied moving in the same direction during the next hour. If a new rain zone appears during this time you will not see it. This not radar but just an avatar of radar.

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        • Yves70
          Yves70 Meteorologist | Premium last edited by

          @mrx23dot
          dBZ is a unit used with weather radar. This is indeed a bit particular but the interest is that it gives you an idea about the type of precipitation, so not only water and mm of rain. For instance a value >60 indicates a high risk of hail

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