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    Did something change with the Observation vs Forecast feature?

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    • jmh2002
      jmh2002 Moderator Mariners - Seafarers Sailor @idefix37 last edited by jmh2002

      @idefix37 said in Did something change with the "compare" feature?:

      @ivo
      I use it regularly too.
      In addition, now the Observation vs forecast feature shows just few hours of past forecast. When previously, the past forecast was shown over 2 or 3 days. Frankly 2 or 3 hours are not enough to choose the best model for a location.

      Agreed. I use it too, as well as suggest it to Windy users here, and I even wrote a post in the FAQ about it last year:

      How To Use The "Observation vs Forecast" Feature:
      https://community.windy.com/topic/9425/how-to-use-the-observation-vs-forecast-feature

      WINDY is everywhere :)

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      • Yves70
        Yves70 Meteorologist | Premium last edited by

        @jmh2002
        Discussion is not exactly on the compare tool that you described in details in your past post but the comparison between observations given by weather stations close to a specific location and what the different models gave as forecast for this location. By using this tool, you can indeed select the best model for this specific location. This is a tool which use past and current data, observations, compared to past and current data from the models

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        • jmh2002
          jmh2002 Moderator Mariners - Seafarers Sailor @Yves70 last edited by jmh2002

          @Yves70

          You are right. I have edited my post. In fact we are talking about the "How To Use The "Observation vs Forecast" Feature" (which I also wrote about in the FAQ, hence my mistake).

          Thanks for picking up my error :)

          WINDY is everywhere :)

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          • idefix37
            idefix37 Sailor Moderator @jmh2002 last edited by

            @jmh2002
            Hi, you have just been mistaken by the title of the topic with is not clear :)

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            • fviero
              fviero @idefix37 | Premium last edited by fviero

              @idefix37 I didn't know of other types of "compare" features that's why i wasn't more specific. Anyway, if possible, change the topic's title to something less misleading. I can't do that anymore. Thx.

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              • idefix37
                idefix37 Sailor Moderator @fviero last edited by

                @fviero
                What you show in your first post is often called Observation vs forecast and allow to compare reported wind or temperature with the same parameters forecast by models.
                The other Compare feature allow to compare predictions by all models. You find it in last line of Meteogram.

                C420E29E-ECC2-4CAD-9E48-CFEE2F08A401.jpeg

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                • fviero
                  fviero | Premium last edited by

                  Oh! Sure! Yeah...sorry...i know about that "compare" option there below. Sorry for overlooking that. Anyway, i think most people got what the problem is by relating my description with the screenshot i sent along.

                  Thanks for the clarification! :)

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                  • jmh2002
                    jmh2002 Moderator Mariners - Seafarers Sailor @fviero last edited by jmh2002

                    @jmh2002
                    Hi, you have just been mistaken by the title of the topic with is not clear :)

                    Yes that's right.

                    @idefix37 I didn't know of other types of "compare" features that's why i wasn't more specific. Anyway, if possible, change the topic's title to something less misleading. I can't do that anymore. Thx.

                    Done :)

                    WINDY is everywhere :)

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                    • fviero
                      fviero | Premium last edited by fviero

                      Hey guys...just touching base. It appears the feature is still not working ATM :/

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                      • ivo
                        ivo Administrator @fviero last edited by

                        @fviero we are working hard on it

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                        • fviero
                          fviero @ivo | Premium last edited by

                          @ivo Thank you very much, Ivo!

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                          • fviero
                            fviero | Premium last edited by

                            I´ve been checking the feature and i´m happy it´s fixed. Nice effort. Thank you guys.

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