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    Windy launches Radar+ layer combining Satellite and Radar view

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    • KalovicK Offline
      Kalovic | Premium
      last edited by

      Great improvement. Windy is again a little bit better. Thank you. 💪

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      • Tiaraju 0T Offline
        Tiaraju 0 | Premium
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        I've been using Windy for a long time and I recommend it!! I'm a mountaineering and climbing instructor and the new Radar + tool is everything I expected. It will help me a lot. @capim_amarelo_montanhismo, here in southeast Brazil.

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        • Marcia CostaM Offline
          Marcia Costa @tshm | Premium
          last edited by

          @tshm
          I am an Aviation Weather Forecaster and this product really helps to assess better routes and take off/landing conditions. Windy is contribuiting with Safety in Aviation. It’s a kind of “Waze” for pilots. I love this amazing App. ♥️

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          • P Offline
            ponch_7m4
            last edited by

            This is a great addition. I live on Lake Superior and experience frequent lake effect snow events in the winter (and lake effect rain in the fall). Due to distance from the radar and topographical features, lake effect clouds are usually too low to be seen on the radar over the peninsula where I live. Having the satellite image together with the radar should help me see what is coming.

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            • Krom_HKK Offline
              Krom_HK | Premium
              last edited by

              Great, finally I don't have to switch these two maps. It gives a general overview of cloud cover.
              Please will it also be as a widget?
              Greetings Krom_HK_cz

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                frank46530 | Premium
                last edited by

                Great addition to an already fantastic weather app. You guys keep adding more features all the time, I love it!
                Now I can watch a storm's intensity grow besides just precipitation because the clouds grow as the storm increases.

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                • JOEnessJ Offline
                  JOEness
                  last edited by JOEness

                  Not sure if I prefer the radar+ blue or visible, it just depends on my mood - ha! What I know for sure is that as Windy has improved over the years, I finally caved and subscribed. Now I use it all the more since I have access to reliable and affordable weather routing.

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                  • Sinewave1S Offline
                    Sinewave1 | Premium
                    last edited by

                    Yeah, it works well, but I'm glad you've left the old radar layer and satellite layer in there too, I use those the most.

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                      poly | Premium
                      last edited by

                      Radar+ is a great addition to windy. As an Instructor teaching both sailing and powerboating,this new view is great for showing the relationship between the clouds that you are seeing and what rain/hail/winds is imbedded in them. Going to Premium was one of my better moves this year. The difference to free is massive and allows me to plan reasonably upto at least a week in advance for on water activities.
                      Alan
                      Poly's Power and Sail

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                      • zantestZ Offline
                        zantest | Premium
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                        The new layer is very interesting, especially for short time forecasts of up to 30 minutes. I usually alternate layers to make the decision to get the children from school on foot or by car, depending on the approaching rain. In tropical areas, clouds are not synonymous with rain and sometimes the overcast sky limits us to going without cars to pick up the children or go to supermarkets, even with the radar showing low reflection. the double layer is practically a definitive solution for everyday life in tropical areas.

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                          JKL 0 @Polina Nozdrina | Premium
                          last edited by idefix37

                          @Polina-Nozdrina

                          It is great, thank you. However I have a question - I need to set my default layer (radar) quite often again, after some while it is always back to Wind. Can you make my settings permanent?

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                          • Schroeder-T.S Offline
                            Schroeder-T. @Polina Nozdrina | Premium
                            last edited by

                            Thank‘s .
                            I‘m looking forward to the new feature.
                            Great.

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                            • fouloleronF Offline
                              fouloleron | Premium
                              last edited by

                              Well now, that is really pretty. Nice one!

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                              • Dale1771D Offline
                                Dale1771 | Premium
                                last edited by

                                Love the new Radar+ feature, tried it out right away. Not to be hyperbolic but the Windy App saves lives. I know because it saved mine and other campers during a microburst storm last year that came outta nowhere.
                                I will never be without this App.

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                                • B Offline
                                  bobsands
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                                  Great really like it

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                                  • pe0motP Offline
                                    pe0mot | Premium
                                    last edited by

                                    Radar+ is a good new view (thanks!) but.....
                                    Please add also Wind in the same view.
                                    This will help to understand what's coming.

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                                    • idefix37I Offline
                                      idefix37 Sailor Moderator @pe0mot
                                      last edited by idefix37

                                      @pe0mot
                                      Radar and Satellite are from observed data while Wind is from predicted data. Windy is not willing to mix them. At least you can enable Reported wind at weather stations (only Airport and wmo)

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                                      • traindriverT Offline
                                        traindriver | Premium
                                        last edited by

                                        Excellent system. I will definitely be using it. Many thanks.

                                        ICT

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                                        • B Offline
                                          Budster | Premium
                                          last edited by idefix37

                                          As a pilot, I’m thrilled with this new feature as it augments the usual verbal WX briefing intuitively with fewer clicks. Windy is my “go to” app for situational awareness and safety.
                                          The cool part is that it’s almost like having a crystal ball into the future that’s actually quite accurate!
                                          Thank you, Windy team for always being on the cutting edge.

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                                          • MariettaWiseM Offline
                                            MariettaWise
                                            last edited by

                                            Great development. Looking forward to using it in upcoming Pacific storm season.

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