<![CDATA[Meaning of symbols...]]>I get the particles and the snow and rain, electrical storms...
BUT what are the exclamation points?
A bunch of snowflakes (*****) with several rows of !!!!! in the mix confuses me.
What do they mean? I've never seen them before.

Seems like there is no list of the symbols and what they indicate.
I admit my use of this app is limited to a basic understanding or how the weather flows, but (!!!!!!!) doesn't have a definition that I can find.

]]>https://community.windy.com/topic/30743/meaning-of-symbolsRSS for NodeMon, 17 Aug 2026 04:58:40 GMTSun, 07 Jan 2024 19:17:39 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:14:42 GMT]]>@jast

You already have an answer to this question:
https://community.windy.com/topic/45071/what-got-updated-in-the-7.21-version-this-time/43

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/230491https://community.windy.com/post/230491Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:14:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:10:28 GMT]]>Does anyone know what the % are beside the forecast day name. Like Tuesday then a gold 69% then Wednesday has a blue 80% beside it?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/230489https://community.windy.com/post/230489Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:10:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:24:29 GMT]]>@Wheats Right. I meant ice pellets.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175432https://community.windy.com/post/175432Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:24:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:13:37 GMT]]>@livtiger I'm sure you meant to write ice pellets but I wanted to make sure you knew ice pellets and snow pellets are different.

  • Ice pellets are essentially frozen raindrops that hit the surface. (balls of ice, not hail)
  • Snow pellets are like tiny very lightly-packed snowballs that hit the surface (fairly brittle and break apart)
    😁
]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175418https://community.windy.com/post/175418Mon, 15 Jan 2024 14:13:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Sun, 14 Jan 2024 01:22:54 GMT]]>@idefix37 Hmm. I am also on Safari (Mac) with pretty much default settings. I am not sure why they would not show up for you as well. At least I know now that they are snow pellets thanks to your screen captures. Windy is great, but so complex. I feel like I am just scratching the surface. Thank you for all the help!

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]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175234https://community.windy.com/post/175234Sun, 14 Jan 2024 01:22:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:28:29 GMT]]>@livtiger
I don’t know why these rounded symbols are not displayed on my screen (w/Safari browser) where the weather picker shows Ice pellets . But they are shown in the mobile app (iPad).

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While the Precipitation type layer shows Ice pellets. But the color legend does not mention them. Probably because space is missing ?

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Only the Color scale setting includes this color with a legend.

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]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175205https://community.windy.com/post/175205Sat, 13 Jan 2024 17:28:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:45:17 GMT]]>@Wheats This might be the case. We are starting to see Ice Pellets in our forecast.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175198https://community.windy.com/post/175198Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:45:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:37:30 GMT]]>@idefix37 Sorry for the delay. Attached is another screen cap from the website with more specifications on the settings. The overview is "Rain, Thunder".Screenshot 2024-01-13 at 7.31.30 AM.png

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175197https://community.windy.com/post/175197Sat, 13 Jan 2024 15:37:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:32:50 GMT]]>@idefix37
There's some in Germany
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But it's only on the website - strangely I can't find it using the app.

@livtiger @milieu I notice on both the app and the website - it tells you what the symbols mean if you have the "flag" on the website, or the crosshairs banner thing on the app enabled.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175148https://community.windy.com/post/175148Fri, 12 Jan 2024 20:32:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:03:00 GMT]]>@livtiger
@Wheats

A workaround is to switch to the Precipitation type layer. This layer gives the main type of precipitation.
Could we know where did you find these round symbols ?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175030https://community.windy.com/post/175030Thu, 11 Jan 2024 22:03:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:29:24 GMT]]>@livtiger maybe Ice Pellets?
https://community.windy.com/post/3789 this explains some of the layers and what they provide.

I agree - there should be a legend of sorts on Windy's symbology.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175023https://community.windy.com/post/175023Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:29:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:13:07 GMT]]>@idefix37 Thank you for the answer about the exclamation marks. I have been wondering what these mean. With that said I am now seeing little round circles on the maps and are unsure what they are. It would be great if there was some sort of key for all of these symbols, but I am having a hard time finding one. Is there a key somewhere?

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]]>https://community.windy.com/post/175020https://community.windy.com/post/175020Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:13:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Meaning of symbols... on Sun, 07 Jan 2024 22:06:43 GMT]]>@milieu

Exclamation marks mean freezing rain.

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