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    • Arron Good Friday Images WilliamsA
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      Without a doubt, 'It Windy' has won my heart with the way they predict the weather. I admire their methods and follow them every single day. Windy refers me to the website which I find extremely useful. I wish them the best of luck.

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        no. otou. otou @Korina | Premium
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        @Korina said in How to read Meteogram:

        2m above the surface.

        By 2m from the surface, do you mean 2m from 0m elevation? Or do you mean 2m from the elevation of the set location? If the former, how can I find out the temperature at that elevation in the meteogram?

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          Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @no. otou. otou
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          https://community.windy.com/topic/26/what-type-of-altitude-is-used-for-the-wind/8?_=1700652268014

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            Thanks for sharing this content. It is very useful.

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              thanks for sharing..

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                nostink | Premium
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                Could someone please tell me what these flat lines indicate? Windy.jpg

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                • Gkikas LGPZG
                  Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @nostink
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                  @nostink
                  Low clouds/fog

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                    nostink @Gkikas LGPZ | Premium
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                    @Gkikas-LGPZ, thank you very much.

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                      Claudio Grego @Korina | Premium
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                      @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

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                        Caefix @Claudio Grego | Premium
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                        @Claudio-Grego It´s the same color per windspeed as in the maps. ColorCode.png

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                          Claudio Grego @Caefix | Premium
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                          @Caefix thank-you

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                            idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Claudio Grego
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                            @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

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                              John Kenneth 2 @Korina
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                              @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?

                              ken21

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                                rjlukhurakhan @Korina
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                                @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?

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                                • Gkikas LGPZG
                                  Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist @rjlukhurakhan
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                                  @rjlukhurakhan
                                  Clouds as calculated from relative humidity aloft.

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                                  • rjlukhurakhanR
                                    rjlukhurakhan @Gkikas LGPZ
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                                    @Gkikas-LGPZ got it, thank you

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                                      raphipps1966 @Korina | Premium
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                                      @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

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                                      • idefix37I
                                        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @raphipps1966
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                                        @raphipps1966
                                        The grey areas mean clouds.

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                                          raphipps1966 @idefix37 | Premium
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                                          @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

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                                          • idefix37I
                                            idefix37 Sailor Moderator @raphipps1966
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                                            @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

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