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    Windy launches Radar+ layer combining Satellite and Radar view

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    • D Offline
      dgang | Premium
      last edited by

      I do like the new Radar+ feature, however it keeps crashing when I try to play the animation.

      I assume it’s still in beta, so looking forward to official release.

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      • Ron-O 0R Offline
        Ron-O 0 @Polina Nozdrina
        last edited by idefix37

        @Polina-Nozdrina

        Ik vind Windy een perfecte app ik gebruik hem voor het vliegvissen en dat doet hij geweldig mooi. Vooral met inzoomen. Ook erg goed met de mogelijkheid om verschillende lagen te zien. Al met al een topper van een weer app.

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          bezoarboy | Premium
          last edited by idefix37

          Thanks for the awesome app -- it's my go to first stop weather impressions.

          (Edited to remove my original question -- figured it out)

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            Sixeyes @Polina Nozdrina | Premium
            last edited by

            @Polina-Nozdrina it is the icing on the cake for an already perfect app!! Living in the tropics makes Windy an important tool in our planning. Being able to have the pinpoint accuracy with the new imaging is so awesome!! Thanks!!

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              radz1971 @Polina Nozdrina
              last edited by

              I have been using windy since it's inception as monitoring of weather is part of my job in the ports authority to plan for any incoming inclement weather disturbances and the probable typhoon's path. It was my source of data during Super Typhoon "Odette" that directly hit my workplace at PPA- Ubay in the Philippines. That was my Fiat time to experienced being in a strong typhoon and the eye of the storm that lasted more than half an hour. The devastating effects of a super tyhoon was massive where all the trees lost its leaves and flattened all the structures near the beach.
              The ports corner concrete bulkhead was tossed a 100m from its original location.
              Without windy.tv I could nit possibly knew where the super typhoon Odette would hit.
              Thanks windy.tv for my your help!❤️💪👍👏

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                cesta911 @Polina Nozdrina | Premium
                last edited by

                Windy is the best weather app. The new feature seems to be very useful, altho I have to get used to it so I can get best of it. Thanks a lot windy team!

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                  meganjellyfish | Premium
                  last edited by

                  Thank you! I've been waiting for this layer for 5 years as it is the best way to clealry communicate the current weather situation!!

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                    xd1936 | Premium
                    last edited by

                    Looks nice! I wish we could disable radar smoothing on this layer and the regular radar layer. Sometimes the jagged edges give more data than the processed blobs.

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                      BradH | Premium
                      last edited by

                      Very useful layer! Kudos for continuing to improve your product.

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                        megasi
                        last edited by

                        nice info,thx for share

                        Mega888 telah muncul sebagai salah satu platform yang paling popular di Malaysia

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                          Cosmin Cuzic @Polina Nozdrina | Premium
                          last edited by idefix37

                          @Polina-Nozdrina

                          Hello!
                          I think it's a good idea.
                          I use it mostly when I'm preparing my bike training to know if rain is coming or not. Cloud movement, ceiling if low or other info to be as informed as possible.
                          In my opinion, it would be good if you can enter wind speed and direction in Radar + to get a bigger picture of the weather!
                          PS: my parents also use it on the farm to know when to do certain farming operations!
                          And of course it would be cool if we had the possibility of some premium 14/30 trials!

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                            SFCHAWK | Premium
                            last edited by

                            Love the Blue display. Use it every time now.

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                              SFCHAWK | Premium
                              last edited by

                              Love the Blue version. Combining satellite and radar is fantastic. Windy has become my favorite weather app.

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                                Greg Bertram | Premium
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                                Windy’s maps and pictures look very pretty,
                                But of far greater importance to sailors is the accuracy of wind direction and strength. Windy is proving to be very very unreliable in Greece.
                                The forecasts invariably tend to be very general and do not reflect reality. Windy needs to compare actual conditions with its forecasts and amend its models accordingly. Sadly windy seems to focus its efforts on its fancy pictures rather then accuracy. Windy’s lack of inaccuracy is darn right dangerous for sailors using this app .
                                About time windy executives visited Greece on a boat and compared forecast verse reality.
                                Windy is quite good at predicting temperature for sunbathers but hopeless at warning sailors of wind conditions accurately

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                                • idefix37I Offline
                                  idefix37 Sailor Moderator @Greg Bertram
                                  last edited by idefix37

                                  @Greg-Bertram said

                                  Windy needs to compare actual conditions with its forecasts and amend its models accordingly

                                  Are you really thinking that Windy can modify the weather models made by major weather centers like ECMWF, NOAA, DWD… ? This is absolutely impossible !

                                  Windy offers several models. Which one are you using?
                                  See this post

                                  You should try to use the best model for the area where you are sailing. See further screenshots showing the importance of the model resolution in area of mountainous islands.

                                  With customised color scale
                                  GFS 22km
                                  85DCD06A-93CE-4C03-9E10-4B3E41919765.jpeg

                                  ECMWF 9 km
                                  232EDAE4-E4AD-43CC-9DB7-DDD98949A970.jpeg

                                  ICON-EU 7km
                                  EF946FCF-ED73-4F04-8AF2-92893F56F9BC.jpeg

                                  NEMS 4 km
                                  2DB2F5C3-AAB0-4A2C-B905-19CAF638506A.jpeg

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                                    Tomber42 Moderator @Greg Bertram
                                    last edited by

                                    @Greg-Bertram windy visualising forecasts by national weather services .. Not more.. Not less

                                    Greetings from Tomber

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                                      pe0mot @idefix37 | Premium
                                      last edited by

                                      @idefix37 Clear answer. Thanks!

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                                        AFaB2911 | Premium
                                        last edited by

                                        Hey,
                                        The new layer is really good, but unfortunately the location determination (GPS) doesn't work correctly. I always have to correct it manually. I had already posted this.
                                        When will the layer be offered in the settings as an
                                        option for the start page?
                                        Would be great.
                                        Regards
                                        AFaB

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                                          Dino Kubik | Premium
                                          last edited by

                                          The Radar+ puts it all on one screen. As a cyclist and motorcyclist living under 2 conveyors of weather, wx radar and cloud cover activity are important.

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                                            Bajares @okie8403 | Premium
                                            last edited by

                                            @okie8403 this is the reason why as a pilot I have ditched all my previous app and only use windy for everything from pre-flight during flight and post flight activities including off time you guys are making it difficult if not impossible for other developers to keep up!!!!

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