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      shrawan0825 @ivo
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      @ivo I am new user of your application . I want to know how to use this application and how to understand the sign. Because I am non technical person.
      And also I want to tell you that radar function is not working india

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        Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @shrawan0825
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        @shrawan0825
        Please read
        https://community.windy.com/topic/3361/description-of-weather-overlays

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          ekdyer
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          The ECMWF CAPE and thunderstorm layers are very different - e.g. massively high CAPE over parts of the UK but not much in the rain/thunder or thunderstorms layers. Does anyone know why these are so different? What goes into the the thunderstorm layer?

          Thanks

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            Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @ekdyer
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            @ekdyer
            CAPE is a measure of instability.
            However, instablility on it's own is not enough to ensure thunderstorms.
            There needs to be a lifting factor due to orography or frontal activity.
            Check for other hints such as high humidity and a forecast of showers in the area.
            https://openskiron.org/en/understanding-thunderstorm-indicators

            For further reading: http://www.estofex.org/guide/

            For ECMWF lightning forecast ... https://community.windy.com/topic/8612/what-parameter-is-chosen-for-lightning-forecast/2

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              ambnmwm
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              The rain accumulation..that's in inches correct??Not feet* I'm in Louisiana following Barry

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                idefix37 Sailor Moderator @ambnmwm
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                @ambnmwm
                Yes Rain accumulation is in inches, even if you read 3ft on right hand of the scale.

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                  alip @ivo
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                  @ivo what are the meanings and descriptions of meteorological icons used ın meteograms for example which icon is "PARTLY CLOUDY" and the other icons?

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                    Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @alip
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                    @alip
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                      alip
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                      Thank you very much:)

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                        alip @Gkikas LGPZ
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                        @Gkikas-LGPZ thank you:) in addition what are the percantage of clouds in partly clouds and mostly clouds and In Turkey we use "less cloudy"icon in forecast this less cloudy icon is includes in windy pages because ı did not see less cloudy icon

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                          Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @alip
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                          @alip
                          I supose partly cloudy is up to 50% (1~4/8).
                          For more details you can use the picker.
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                            alip @Gkikas LGPZ
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                            @Gkikas-LGPZ thank i have one more question whick kind of icons are heavy light showers or heavy thundery or light rain for example in Turkey there are light rain and light showery icons in forecasts

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                              Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @alip
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                              @alip
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                                alip @Gkikas LGPZ
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                                @Gkikas-LGPZ thank you very much in addiction is there any formula for calculating wind gust from avarage wind speed and which formula iş used in calculating wind gusts

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                                  Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @alip
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                                  @alip
                                  https://community.windy.com/topic/6526/how-to-forecast-gust-wind

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                                    alip @Gkikas LGPZ
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                                    @Gkikas-LGPZ thank you:)

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                                      alip @Gkikas LGPZ
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                                      @Gkikas-LGPZ in addition which model is the best for calculating wind speed gusts avarage wind speed and precipitation amounts used in our site what are your model explanations

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                                        Gkikas LGPZ Moderator @alip
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                                        @alip
                                        https://community.windy.com/topic/7791/which-forecast-model-is-the-best

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                                          alip @Gkikas LGPZ
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                                          What do you mean by "mostly sunny"?
                                          You are not covered by partly cloudy symbol?

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                                            alip @alip
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                                            @alip thank you:) ı mean "mostly sunny" icon

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