<![CDATA[radar future forecast]]>I'm having difficulty finding an answer on the subject of Radar Future Forecasting.

Is it available now? If so what version of Windy is it on? How does one find that screen on the app?

This is my issue:
I subscribed to Windy premium for a good radar forecast as this is an option most every weather app offers for free.

I do understand that this subject has come up repeatedly on Windy.com and I understand future images on a radar map are only predictive models.

What is confusing is on Windy's side tab there are no less than five "Forecast model" to choose from, unfortunately I have no idea what they do or why they are there as none are clickable on my Windy interface.

I find it maddening because the term "Forecast model" is an expression used by meteorologists for predicting weather on their radar map, so I find Windy's use of the same expression disingenuous.

I'm not alone in this issue so why isn't it clearly addressed?

Instead I find that this issue has to be addressed in the Wind community again and again, year after year. It's as if it's being mishandled purposefully

]]>https://community.windy.com/topic/33963/radar-future-forecastRSS for NodeTue, 17 Mar 2026 00:15:54 GMTTue, 25 Jun 2024 15:27:37 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to radar future forecast on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:13:02 GMT]]>@Gail-Hamilton said in radar future forecast:

in Windy the “forecast models” listed (like ECMWF or GFS) are actually numerical weather models rather than direct radar-based future frames, which is probably why they appear confusing

It is not confusing. Weather forecast is done by weather models NOT by radars which are observation devices, nothing else. The extrapolation of the last image of the radar loop is just an extrapolation.

See this article in Windy to understand what a weather radar is..

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/225787https://community.windy.com/post/225787Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:13:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to radar future forecast on Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:52:48 GMT]]>I get why this feels frustrating—when people hear “radar future forecast,” they usually expect the same simple radar-animation prediction many weather apps show for free, but in Windy the “forecast models” listed (like ECMWF or GFS) are actually numerical weather models rather than direct radar-based future frames, which is probably why they appear confusing and not clickable in the way you expect. A clearer explanation inside the app would definitely help users understand the difference between model forecasts and radar extrapolation. I’ve seen similar discussions explained better on tech forums and guides like bstation, where users often break down how different apps label forecasting features and why the terminology can be misleading for everyday users.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/225782https://community.windy.com/post/225782Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:52:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to radar future forecast on Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:35:21 GMT]]>@br33z3r said in radar future forecast:

I find it maddening because the term "Forecast model" is an expression used by meteorologists for predicting weather on their radar map, so I find Windy's use of the same expression disingenuous.

Sorry to say you are wrong. The “weather forecasting models” used by meteorologists do not predict a radar map (except simulated reflectivity). Weather models predict rain, wind, temperature, humidity, cloud cover, etc.
A radar is a tool for visualizing current precipitation, nothing else.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_radar
The radar does not predict future precipitation (rain, snow or hail). So why do weather apps display the so-called “future radar”? It's just an extrapolation of the radar loop, using an algorithm that assumes that the rain from the last hour viewed by the real radar will be the same for the next hour but moving with the same motion!! You don't need a weather model to do this.

Windy, under pressure from users, now offers this type of “future radar”.
All you have to do is select the Radar layer and then click on the red timeline.

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]]>https://community.windy.com/post/193187https://community.windy.com/post/193187Tue, 25 Jun 2024 19:35:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to radar future forecast on Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:47:03 GMT]]>@br33z3r
The Rain, thunder layer data is from guidance models.

My understanding is the radar "forecast" extension (red bar) on the "Weather radar" layer is an algorithm developed to extend the motion of radar returns into the future and has nothing to do with guidance model outputs.
I could be wrong or simplifying it more than it is, so if someone knows more please correct me.....it's a relatively new feature added to the "Weather radar" layer.

I can't remember which version it was added on but it's been available for months now. I'm currently running v42.3.1 on my PC and v42.1.6 on my Android and both have this feature.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/193184https://community.windy.com/post/193184Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:47:03 GMT