Feature Request: Add Atmospheric Thickness (1000–500 hPa)
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Dear [Team/Developers],
I would like to suggest adding a feature that displays the atmospheric thickness between the 1000 hPa and 500 hPa levels. This parameter is widely used in meteorology to analyze and forecast weather patterns, especially for identifying the potential for snowfall and tracking synoptic-scale systems.
By including this option, the program would not only become more powerful in terms of analytical capabilities but also more attractive and practical for both professional meteorologists and weather enthusiasts. Many users who rely on upper-air data would greatly benefit from having direct access to thickness charts alongside other standard parameters.
Thank you for considering this suggestion, and I hope you will take it into account for future updates.
Sincerel
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I would also love to see this feature. The data being requested is available on GFS models as displayed here in different coloured lines. The pale blue line represents the 528dam isoline which many weather watchers determine this to be the approximate boundary between rain and snow. Anything below 528dam shows a very cold air mass. The lower the thickness, the colder the air. The pale green line represents a thickness of 564dam which represents very warm air. Please Please Please incorporate these thickness lines on to your maps.Many Thanks
Brendan Murphy
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@Gromit-Garden
Not only by GFS. The ECMWF provides also this type of isolines.
See ECMWF Charts -
@idefix37 Thank you for that link! I've tried looking for a good Weather information provider for this information especially now that we are approaching autumn/winter. I will probably start using this instead of Windy for the time being.
@WINDY DEVELOPERS... I've searched these forums for similar requests for "Thickness" lines and there is evidence of a lot of interest, Please again consider it!
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Ive just noticed that the ECMWF chart posted earlier ( https://charts.ecmwf.int/products/medium-thickness-mslp) has an excellent colour-scale where the 528dam line is where the green colours changes to cyan/blue. Also anything above 564dam is dark red. Excellent choice of colour scale. Surely Windy can also display this data in a similar fashion ?
