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    • RodnoR
      Rodno
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      setting temperature off in menu but not clearing. Location set and is marked, goes there when pressed from upper left button, but misadjusts so unknown way especially when pulling day states. Goes to an unselected location.
      thx

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      • KorinaK
        Korina @Rodno
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        @rodno Hello, what issue do you have exactly?

        Korina

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          desianasw @Yves70
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          @yves70 hi, just wanna ask when the weather symbol is cloudy or sunny cloudy but the forecast said that there are 4.2 mm of rain. How did it happen? please help me to understand it. thankyou

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          • KorinaK
            Korina @desianasw
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            @desianasw Hello, can you show an example please?

            Korina

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              fooika1972 @ivo
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              @ivo

              I am wanting to know why it’s literally zero knts out but windy days it’s 14? I paid to have the hourly updates. Never using windy again. Useless

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              • KorinaK
                Korina @fooika1972
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                @fooika1972 We are not able to analyze your complain without details. Please provide details about the location and observed issue.

                Korina

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                  Peter Bayfield | Premium
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                  What does the blue arrow next to my location indicate. It revolves to different direction as I rotate my smartphone.

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                  • idefix37I
                    idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Peter Bayfield
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                    @Peter-Bayfield
                    This blue arrow indicates nothing. Just forget it.

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                    • lotayah446L
                      lotayah446
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                      @gjwolfswinkel said in Description of weather overlays:

                      The freezing altitude layer, how does that work? I am often looking at ski weather and on those sites, the current freezing altitude (frostgrenze in German, vorstgrens in Dutch) is at around 3800 meters. Yet the 'freezing level' layer shows values of 2500 to even 1900 meters for those locations, even though the current temperatures there are much higher.
                      Am I misinterpreting what the freezing altitude layer actually is or does? Or is the data faulty?

                      The freezing altitude layer or the freezing level is a meteorological term that refers to the altitude in the atmosphere where the temperature is at or below freezing (0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit). The altitude at which the freezing level occurs can vary depending on the temperature profile of the atmosphere, and it can be affected by factors such as atmospheric pressure, humidity, and wind.

                      In the context of skiing weather reports, the freezing level or freezing altitude is an important parameter to consider because it determines whether precipitation will fall as snow or rain at different altitudes. If the freezing level is high, then precipitation will fall as rain at lower altitudes, which can result in unfavorable ski conditions. On the other hand, if the freezing level is low, then precipitation will fall as snow at lower altitudes, which is generally more desirable for skiing.

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                      • asif ali 10A
                        asif ali 10
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                        How does weather overlay work?

                        As a weather overlay, the navigation chart, fishing chart, and perspective 3D view can all be layered on top of each other to display information related to weather and weather conditions. Depending on the chart, both the navigation chart and the fishing chart can be displayed with weather radar, cloud top heights, lightning, weather buoys, county warnings, and hurricane warnings.

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                        • emilyyyZzzE
                          emilyyyZzz | Premium
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                          Is there any description or any more information on the Satellite overlay with BLUE, VIS, and IR lenses? Apologies if already asked.

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                            mrp 2
                            last edited by idefix37

                            Screenshot_20230524_152805.jpg

                            You make it rain in my place!! And there is terrible sun and clear sun

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                            • idefix37I
                              idefix37 Sailor Moderator @mrp 2
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                              @mrp-2

                              Windy does not make rain !
                              The layer that you show is the forecast of lightning per sq .km (l/km2). It just predict a possibility of thunderstorms.

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                              • Gkikas LGPZG
                                Gkikas LGPZ Moderator Meteorologist
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                                @asifnaveed8527
                                For history of numerical weather prediction
                                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_numerical_weather_prediction

                                For the future ...
                                https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/07/11/1076067/weather-forecasting-is-having-an-ai-moment/

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                                • Trust Haven SolutionT
                                  Trust Haven Solution
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                                  Hey, I just wanted to say a big thank you! Your content has been incredibly helpful and exactly what I needed. I really appreciate the valuable information.

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                                  • Handrickson JustinH
                                    Handrickson Justin
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                                    Thanks for the detailed explanation of the various overlays and their sources on Windy! It's great to have a comprehensive understanding of each feature and its functionalities. Keep up the good work!

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                                    • Tiago CastelaniT
                                      Tiago Castelani
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                                      How get any second is used to wind gust.

                                      I made this question, because if I had that define the máximum speed occoured in one edifications that has damage with the wind, I need get the wind speed to wind gust with 3-s (seconds).

                                      Can explain for me?

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                                      • idefix37I
                                        idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Tiago Castelani
                                        last edited by idefix37

                                        @Tiago-Castelani
                                        Your question is not clear at all.
                                        You’d better ask it in your native language, we will translate it.
                                        Find out here how the ECMWF consider this parameter:
                                        https://codes.ecmwf.int/grib/param-db/?id=228029

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                                        • c4551u5C
                                          c4551u5 | Premium
                                          last edited by c4551u5

                                          I'm confused by New snow and Snow depth - it says that snow depth in 24h will increase more than the amount of new snow in the same period. How is that possible? Here are screenshots - snow depth goes from 3.9cm to 12.2cm in 24h but new snow in the same period is 4.8cm.

                                          Screenshot_20231125_074423_Windy.jpg Screenshot_20231125_074433_Windy.jpg Screenshot_20231125_074446_Windy.jpg

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                                          • idefix37I
                                            idefix37 Sailor Moderator @c4551u5
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                                            @c4551u5
                                            See information about Snow depth forecast by ECMWF:
                                            https://charts.ecmwf.int/products/medium-snow-sic?base_time=202311250000&projection=opencharts_central_europe&valid_time=20231125000
                                            As explained by ECMWF, below 10 cm there is some inaccuracy.
                                            I agree it is weird as the density is increased after the snowfall. It should decrease.
                                            It shows it is not arithmetic :)

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