Default model setting still missing (it's been 8 years...)
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Windy users have been asking for a setting to choose the preferred weather model for a long time, and Windy's reply has always been the same: "We might add it someday...", "We're considering it...", "We might add it, but don't know when...". Well, a quick search for default model shows 68 results, with the first one posted in 2017. That's 8 years ago.
Nothing has happened. There is still no setting to choose a default model. Every single time we open the website or app, ECMWF opens, which in most cases is the worst model of them all, even though it's claimed to be the most accurate. Not everywhere!
It's such a shame that this still hasn't been implemented, and there's also no explanation as to why. Maybe some contract enforces the use of ECMWF as default. Who knows. We users don't.
It would be great if you could add this setting. Thank you, even though there's almost no hope after 8 years of asking...
This is not about overlays and using widgets. It's about a simple option in the settings that should and could be added.
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@meiersa78 Hi, thank you for your feedback.
We’re aware that having the option to set a default model would be useful for many users.
Thank you for continuing to use Windy even though we haven’t implemented this feature yet.
Warm regards, Jari -
@meiersa78
You can have a preffered wx. model when you open windy!See https://community.windy.com/topic/40917/how-do-i-select-default-forecast-model/4?_=1754389606485
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Hi Jari, as plenty of users requesting it for a long time - is it please even on the list of future updates or it is still on the “sometime” list?
Thanks a lot for your reply :)
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Hi Jari, can you commit to a time frame for when this feature will be implemented? You say you are aware of this need for users, but that is not enough for us.
I have been a windy premium subscriber for years now, but all of my peers make fun of me for using it. "Windy lies again" we say, as it rains for 5 hours, but no indication of rain on the forecast, even after 3 hours (!) of rain.
Do you have developers on your pay roll or not? Assign them to these tasks that premium(!) users are asking for directly, and get them implemented, please.
It is simply not acceptable that such a feature request as setting a default model has been left in limbo for 8 years !!!
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@Gkikas-LGPZ Hi, thanks, but that's not what I meant. I mentioned that I am not talking about opening Windy through a widget or using overlays. What all users mean who have ever requested this, is an option in the settings to select the model that is displayed when we open the website on the computer or open the app. Also, your suggestion only works for Windy Premium users. Guess which feature would make me upgrade from Free to Premium...
