It's cloudy, the forecast doesn't show rain. I don't understand these layers.

mbmpc

Here it indicates that it may rain

Wheats

@mbmpc Windy provides visualizations of guidance model outputs. It is a forecast and very unlikely to be 100% accurate - but some models may handle precipitation better than others for example. Have you tried comparing the available models for your area?

It's up to you, the user, to decide which model may be best for your area.

You can do this with time and experience, just keep analyzing and comparing all the available model data and current conditions.
You may be able to find studies for your particular location on which model handles your area better at certain times of the year.
Some agencies will provide model comparison data that you can look at
You can befriend a meteorologist that studies your area lol

But the important thing is Windy doesn't control what the model's calculate, they just visualize and organize it for us.

Some info on
Meteograms
https://community.windy.com/post/66462
Layers
https://community.windy.com/post/3789

mbmpc

@Wheats Funceme here, do you have any idea which model she uses?

mbmpc

As I know the type of rain cloud by looking at this satellite image, here in my city it is not picked up by the radar. Is there any way to know where these clouds are going?

Wheats

@mbmpc
I don't understand what you are asking.

If the radar isn't showing precipitation, only two things could be happening:

precipitation isn't reaching the ground or the radar beams (virga: evaporating before it reaches the surface)
it's broken

idefix37

@Wheats
I agree it’s difficult to understand what @mbmpc means.
In fact there is no Radar available in his area.

To reply the question “where these clouds are going?”
I would say, just press the play button on the Satellite layer, but of course the Satellite doesn’t show the future position of Clouds, nor the Radar.

Wheats

@idefix37 good investigative work!
3rd option, there isn't a radar there 🤣

Norman Vine

@mbmpc try playing the 'clouds' layer

mbmpc

@mbmpc said in It's cloudy, the forecast doesn't show rain. I don't understand these layers.:

As I know the type of rain cloud by looking at this satellite image, here in my city it is not picked up by the radar. Is there any way to know where these clouds are going?

Was it raining, can you see what type of cloud it was from the satellite image?

idefix37

@mbmpc
Please don’t multiply the number of topics on same question:
https://community.windy.com/topic/29815/what-meteorological-phenomena-are-causing-these-rains