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    • idefix37I
      idefix37 Sailor Moderator @billyfisher
      last edited by idefix37

      @billyfisher
      It will be probably available in the app too.
      But now you can get it via your browser on iPad as shown on mine:

      9731EF48-2872-4943-84DA-3B32D05A2FD8.jpeg

      May be necessary to find it in More layers...

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      • KorinaK
        Korina @billyfisher
        last edited by

        @billyfisher Hello, as @idefix37 mentioned, Thermals are not yet available for iOS, but you can view them in via browser.

        Korina

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        • gfalletiG
          gfalleti | Premium
          last edited by

          Nice feature, very appreciated by a glider pilot!

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          • R
            Robbie Hilltop
            last edited by

            Next layer has now to be airspace, then a possibility to plan a XC route and export with QRCOde or similar, to the most flight instruments out there.

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            • billyfisherB
              billyfisher @Korina | Premium
              last edited by

              @korina many thanks did not see that hopefully it will be available in IOS soon

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              • KorinaK
                Korina @Robbie Hilltop
                last edited by

                @robbie-hilltop Thank you for suggestion. Airspaces are already available via plugin Airspaces.

                Korina

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                • ?
                  A Former User
                  last edited by

                  Hi. Great idea about thermals but need much more info for paragliders and sail planes. Will be niece if t-skew drawings or sounding will be better quality. Some glider pilots they can read and relay on this form of information's. Basically all info which is included in dr. Jack RASP blip map forecast is very helpful. As a active paraglider pilot more often I look on Windy forecast because of presents fresh data (wind directions and strength) is on one page. Now are included thermals parameters and this is great.
                  Regards for all Windy team.

                  Pawel

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                  • redbaronessR
                    redbaroness
                    last edited by redbaroness

                    I LOVE the thermals forecast! So far it seems to be more accurate than others I've used, and it's easy to use, simple, and part of an overall experience that is done really well.
                    Dr Jack's has more details but it does a poor job near the coastline with sea breeze effects. Overall this is great.

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                    • dgwilliams4D
                      dgwilliams4 | Premium
                      last edited by

                      Excellent work! As a paraglider pilot (and premium user), it's wonderful to see such dedication to the soaring communities! Keep up the great work!

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                      • prepondP
                        prepond @Korina | Premium
                        last edited by

                        @korina if it is possible, please put there information about climb rate in m/s, would it be possible?

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                        • Rolle247R
                          Rolle247 | Premium
                          last edited by

                          Theres no thermal welosity...strenght of thermals... thats what all other thermalssites have...

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                          • J
                            JonasBoll
                            last edited by

                            I really appreciate the thermal forecast. It seems to be fairly accurate and lets me know when I should skip a day of work and go soaring.

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                            • KorinaK
                              Korina @Rolle247
                              last edited by

                              @rolle247 Hi, we value your feedback. We will try to improve thermals overall.

                              Korina

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                              • jakubvranaJ
                                jakubvrana | Premium
                                last edited by

                                This layer is extremely over-optimistic. It predicts heights for 1000 m or more higher than they are predicted by other methods (and then they really are). Take a look at the screenshot: The Thermals layer predicts 3200 m (which is extremely rare in Czechia) whereas it will actually be around 1890 m (as predicted by another method).

                                cf57f7e0-6660-4102-9252-911194006a6c-image.png

                                The method used by my plugin has its “proof” in the diagram:

                                meteogram.png

                                I have no idea how the number coming from the Thermals layer is computed but it's most certainly wrong.

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                                • EduardoSGE
                                  EduardoSG | Premium
                                  last edited by EduardoSG

                                  Hi,Korina,
                                  Excellent addition.
                                  I post an image and some analysis to check and compare
                                  If I understand correctly, the clouds to the upper left, indicate dense cumulus clouds in the area
                                  Then all the area surrounding it, indicates overcast conditions (striped ) as well as upper right corner
                                  All the grey area is no thermals (water)
                                  And the area in the center with varying degrees of white-yellowish colour, indicates thermals with no cumulus, with 800 mts top of thermal in the selected point
                                  However when I look at the Sounding, my interpretation of the sounding is of a somewhat dense stratocumulus clouds layer, with lower cloud base that those 800 mts (by the way, I moved the ticker just in the same spot of the sounding after loading the image and it still shows 800 mts)
                                  Would like to see if there are differences in the way we interpret the soundings, or just something that can be improved in the Thermals Layer
                                  windy-comprimido.jpg
                                  I could not upload a higher resolution picture, but I keep it in case you need it and can be sent via mail or other

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                                  • paragliderP
                                    paraglider | Premium
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks for adding the thermal forecast, Im sure it will be appreciated by all pilots.

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                                    • bcrosbyB
                                      bcrosby | Premium
                                      last edited by

                                      Can this new product be used to predict turbulent areas for VFR Flying?

                                      In other words: I need to climb "higher" than the thermal tops to have a smooth ride. OR Avoid the area all together if I need to stay at a specific altitude to keep the ride smooth.

                                      I'm assuming that this data is based on daytime heating and convective rising of air?

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                                      • V
                                        vidulisico | Premium
                                        last edited by

                                        Termals height over day would be fine too. And with termal strength :-)
                                        This could be an meteogram addition.

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                                        • 4_Achtel4
                                          4_Achtel | Premium
                                          last edited by

                                          Excellent feature well done. To make it more usable for me I improved the resolution by choosing a more differentiated color scheme. The image includes wind information but not clear at which altitude. I assume ground level ?

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                                          • chrabC
                                            chrab @A Former User | Premium
                                            last edited by

                                            @dziubdzius Try plugin sounding:
                                            https://www.windy.com/plugins

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