<![CDATA[How to read Meteogram]]>Here is a description of units in Meteogram

Displayed temperature and dew point represents values 2m above the surface.

framee 1.png

Wind displays average wind speed 10m above the surface level.
Wind gusts display values 10m above the surface in the last 3 hours.

framee 2.png

Shaded area symbolises temperature on the upper side and dew point on the lower side. Color matches with the values given, corresponds with the color scale.

Temperature is close to the dew point = air is humid
The difference between temp. and d.p. is bigger = air is dry
Dew point and temp. are equal = relative humidity is 100% (fog)

framee 4.png

800h is short for 800hPa
5km and 6400ft represent elevation both in meters and feet
FL100 is short for Flight Level 10000ft
framee 5.png

Atmospheric pressure asl
Some values of this curve are shown in the hPa line.

framee 6.png

Different colors of precipitations are explained in the Meteogram detail.

Deep blue = rain
Pink = convective rain
Light blue = snow

Grey clouds in Meteogram are calculated from relative humidity. It can be explained as a distribution of water in the atmosphere. The height in the Meteogram is in pressure levels. km/ft values are only rough estimation and they are AMSL.

framee 7.png

]]>https://community.windy.com/topic/14827/how-to-read-meteogramRSS for NodeWed, 22 Jul 2026 23:50:23 GMTTue, 22 Dec 2020 10:51:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:37:09 GMT]]>Is it possible to set up the meteogram, as the default setting rather than having it open in basic view and then to manually adjust it? If this is not possible now, could it added to a request list?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/225412https://community.windy.com/post/225412Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:37:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:10:54 GMT]]>@jay-li-4
Welcome to windy community!

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/224814https://community.windy.com/post/224814Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:10:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:12:59 GMT]]>I AM NEW USEER FROM CHINA ,软件太好用了，谢谢

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/224810https://community.windy.com/post/224810Fri, 13 Feb 2026 04:12:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:30:36 GMT]]>@Korina
I was using Windy but had some questions. This article cleared up all my doubts at once and will be very useful for my future mountain climbing. Thank you.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/220606https://community.windy.com/post/220606Fri, 31 Oct 2025 05:30:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:20:44 GMT]]>@Mhuala
8 cm of snow (equivalent to 8 mm rain).
1000032356.jpg

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/219371https://community.windy.com/post/219371Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:20:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:52:21 GMT]]>Hi! Can somebody tell me what this '8 cm' means in the rainfall forecast? I know there's no chance of 80 mm of rainfall today :b

acdb73d7-1602-4d8a-9e98-d79b12312e68-image.png

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/219364https://community.windy.com/post/219364Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:52:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:06:18 GMT]]>@Gkikas-LGPZ

ok，thanks！

If it's clear at 9am, does it mean that it's clear from 6am to 9am ? be grateful to you！

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/205770https://community.windy.com/post/205770Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:06:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:52:30 GMT]]>@布-欧
The 3hr precipitation shown at 9
is the accumulated preci. from 6 to 9.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/205759https://community.windy.com/post/205759Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:52:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:05:25 GMT]]>@Korina said in How to read Meteogram:

@galtsev Hi, we do not offer globe yet, so it is not possible to view it.

hello，could i wanna asked a question？in the meteogram，for example，does 9am means time from 6am to 9am or 9am to 12am？which one is the correct answer？Therefore, the precipitation at 9 am shows that 5mm is the total precipitation from 6 amto 9 am or the total precipitation from 9 amto 12 am？Or the precipitation of the hour at 9 am？

THANKS A LOT！

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/205758https://community.windy.com/post/205758Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:05:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Sun, 29 Dec 2024 06:26:33 GMT]]>@Weather2004
https://community.windy.com/post/34280

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/205258https://community.windy.com/post/205258Sun, 29 Dec 2024 06:26:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:43:09 GMT]]>@Thierry04 In terms for the color code for temps, the default one windy uses does not mean the average temp, but one scale used as a global average. We can change the temperature colors on the windy map. There's one scale I enjoy using and have used it for 5 years now. If you want to change your temperature colors, you could go on Windy, then press on the top right corner where it says "menu", then press settings, it's on the left of where it has 8 different things, then after that, scroll down to where it says "customize color scale", then after that, you should be able to change the scale to the desires you wish to have it on.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/205255https://community.windy.com/post/205255Sun, 29 Dec 2024 02:43:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:19:15 GMT]]>Hello, what is the color code for the temperature? Are the colors related to an average temperature for the chosen location?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/205220https://community.windy.com/post/205220Sat, 28 Dec 2024 08:19:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:11:23 GMT]]>@raphipps1966
The Meteogram is providing a forecast, not an observation.
Providing a screenshot would help.
Have you tried several models ?
Then this topic should clarify your question
https://community.windy.com/topic/10309/cloudbase-meteograms?_=1733352137019

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/203997https://community.windy.com/post/203997Thu, 05 Dec 2024 07:11:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:31:27 GMT]]>@idefix37 But the cloud base today scattered at 2700 and Broken at 3700 at Lydd airport. There was no rain except a,drizzle at 13.00 UTC. Yet the Meteogram showed a dark band right at the bottom with 0.2 blue vertical line at 13.00 UTC. The 'band' was almost black from late morning until late afternoon

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/203995https://community.windy.com/post/203995Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:31:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:53:27 GMT]]>@raphipps1966
The grey areas mean clouds.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/203989https://community.windy.com/post/203989Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:53:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:04:46 GMT]]>@Korina said in How to read Meteogram:

Here is a description of units in Meteogram

Displayed temperature and dew point represents values 2m above the surface.

framee 1.png

Wind displays average wind speed 10m above the surface level.
Wind gusts display values 10m above the surface in the last 3 hours.

framee 2.png

Shaded area symbolises temperature on the upper side and dew point on the lower side. Color matches with the values given, corresponds with the color scale.

Temperature is close to the dew point = air is humid
The difference between temp. and d.p. is bigger = air is dry
Dew point and temp. are equal = relative humidity is 100% (fog)

framee 4.png

800h is short for 800hPa
5km and 6400ft represent elevation both in meters and feet
FL100 is short for Flight Level 10000ft
framee 5.png

Atmospheric pressure asl
Some values of this curve are shown in the hPa line.

framee 6.png

Different colors of precipitations are explained in the Meteogram detail.

Deep blue = rain
Pink = convective rain
Light blue = snow

Grey clouds in Meteogram are calculated from relative humidity. It can be explained as a distribution of water in the atmosphere. The height in the Meteogram is in pressure levels. km/ft values are only rough estimation and they are AMSL.

framee 7.png

I don't understand what the grey areas mean. Can someone explain please

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/203976https://community.windy.com/post/203976Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:04:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:52:09 GMT]]>@Gkikas-LGPZ got it, thank you

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202828https://community.windy.com/post/202828Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:52:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:43:54 GMT]]>@rjlukhurakhan
Clouds as calculated from relative humidity aloft.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202768https://community.windy.com/post/202768Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:43:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:37:52 GMT]]>@Korina said in How to read Meteogram:

Here is a description of units in Meteogram

Displayed temperature and dew point represents values 2m above the surface.

framee 1.png

Wind displays average wind speed 10m above the surface level.
Wind gusts display values 10m above the surface in the last 3 hours.

framee 2.png

Shaded area symbolises temperature on the upper side and dew point on the lower side. Color matches with the values given, corresponds with the color scale.

Temperature is close to the dew point = air is humid
The difference between temp. and d.p. is bigger = air is dry
Dew point and temp. are equal = relative humidity is 100% (fog)

framee 4.png

800h is short for 800hPa
5km and 6400ft represent elevation both in meters and feet
FL100 is short for Flight Level 10000ft
framee 5.png

Atmospheric pressure asl
Some values of this curve are shown in the hPa line.

framee 6.png

Different colors of precipitations are explained in the Meteogram detail.

Deep blue = rain
Pink = convective rain
Light blue = snow

Grey clouds in Meteogram are calculated from relative humidity. It can be explained as a distribution of water in the atmosphere. The height in the Meteogram is in pressure levels. km/ft values are only rough estimation and they are AMSL.

framee 7.png

Q: What does this Grey Layer means?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/202765https://community.windy.com/post/202765Thu, 07 Nov 2024 04:37:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Mon, 06 May 2024 05:07:36 GMT]]>@Korina Good day. I have a question related to meteogram. Currently, I am not a premium user of windy.com app therefore the updates of forecast is two times a day. Is time of forecast (from sunrise to sunset)in meteogram is "latest forecast" even I am not a premium user?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/189351https://community.windy.com/post/189351Mon, 06 May 2024 05:07:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:09:30 GMT]]>@Claudio-Grego
@Caefix

I’ve made a comparison of wind / gusts color scale in the map and in the basic meteogram.
Not very similar !

83FEF426-9B58-4F39-9FDD-C92D48EC4727.jpeg

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/177704https://community.windy.com/post/177704Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:09:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:17:07 GMT]]>@Caefix thank-you

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/177663https://community.windy.com/post/177663Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:17:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:09:14 GMT]]>@Claudio-Grego It´s the same color per windspeed as in the maps. ColorCode.png

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/177505https://community.windy.com/post/177505Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:09:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to How to read Meteogram on Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:02:35 GMT]]>@Korina

I read your explanation but it's not clear to me. What does the color code in the wind and wind gust area of Meteogram represent?

Thanks

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/177370https://community.windy.com/post/177370Mon, 29 Jan 2024 20:02:35 GMT