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    • SutyS Offline
      Suty Windy Staff
      last edited by

      Hi @anthony10, this feature is not planned at the moment. However, we appreciate provided data that could be helpful in future.

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      • B Offline
        benjamin.cole652 | Premium
        last edited by benjamin.cole652

        NOAA displays animation forecasts on its website:
        https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/aurora-dashboard-experimental
        There is also a link to the JSON file data.

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        • Clément M. Hélis 3DC Offline
          Clément M. Hélis 3D
          last edited by

          Hello, I'm a drone pilot and I'm missing a single piece of data to make Windy the perfect application for planning my flights. This data is the KP index which determines the reliability of GPS and depends on solar activity. I am also very surprised that this data is not available in Windy.
          In addition to being useful for pilots, the KP index can give indications of the next aurora borealis.
          If I could have access to a set of data gathering, I would be the happiest pilot in the world :-D:
          Temperature,
          speed and orientation wind and gusts,
          Precipitation,
          KP Index
          Number of satellites available
          Thanks

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          • S Offline
            sundance15
            last edited by

            Hi, it would be neat to also have an aurora layer added to windy.

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            • TuulitunneliT Offline
              Tuulitunneli
              last edited by

              Vs: [Aurora Australis and Borealis] (/topic/24515/aurora-australis-and-borealis)
              Please🙏put Aurora borealis layers to the windy app
              Windy is the best but this layer in it would be the best still😁sso good app great app cool app the great app the blazing app the amazing app the only one app what I use app😁and i like that app.....

              Behm

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              • anthony10A Offline
                anthony10 @Tuulitunneli | Premium
                last edited by

                @Tuulitunneli I would love to see this feature added to windy.

                NOAA displays the data here:

                https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast

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                • jimini tinJ Offline
                  jimini tin
                  last edited by

                  Would it be possible to implement space weather like solar wind, CME bursts and forecasting on visible auroras?

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                  • RaresR Offline
                    Rares @jimini tin
                    last edited by

                    @jimini-tin That would be amazing :D

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                    • kana.strobesK Offline
                      kana.strobes
                      last edited by

                      Indeed, without a doubt! This information would be incredibly pertinent and helpful. Please do it, the data is freely available and should be easy to integrate.

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                      • J Offline
                        jimmygervais.net
                        last edited by

                        Hi! It's been suggested 4 years ago, but I think adding space weather related maps would be great if possible.

                        • Auroras

                        • Radio blackout

                        • Ozone layer

                        • Magnetic field

                        Anyhow, thanks for such a great app!

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                        • RethelyiR Offline
                          Rethelyi
                          last edited by

                          Hello,
                          Suggestion for a new layers:
                          SPACE WEATHER

                          • Geomagnetic Storms
                          • Solar Radiation Storms
                          • Radio Blackouts
                          • Aurora
                            I know Im anot the first to wish for that
                            Would be good and to have it
                            It would really fit to the versatileness of WINDY
                            Thank you
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                          • TopcitaT Offline
                            Topcita @Rethelyi | Premium
                            last edited by

                            @Rethelyi I totally agree!!!

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                            • jackcrowwJ Offline
                              jackcroww | Premium
                              last edited by

                              How about an Auroracast layer like here:

                              https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-viewline-tonight-and-tomorrow-night-experimental

                              Meteor shower forecasts would be good too.

                              And if these already exist, can someone tell me how to find them?

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                              • Luiz Gonzaga 2L Offline
                                Luiz Gonzaga 2
                                last edited by

                                The app should have an aurora forecast feature. It’s the only missing feature to make it the best and most complete forecast app.

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                                • Polina NozdrinaP Offline
                                  Polina Nozdrina @Luiz Gonzaga 2 | Premium
                                  last edited by

                                  @Luiz-Gonzaga-2 Hello, our app focuses on weather for sport enthusiasts, aurora forecast is not considered to be a feature necessary for this niche.

                                  I hope this answers your question.

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                                  • jsrJ Offline
                                    jsr | Premium
                                    last edited by

                                    Can an Earth magnetic field layer be added? Solar EMF effects on the weakening magnetic fields are already occurring with more auroras at new latitudes. This affects radio transmissions etc. Also a magnetic field layer would allow pole shift/field monitoring which would be nice as the poles movement is accelerating and according to some will flip in 2040. It would be nice to see the evidence. If it does happen it will be the major extinction event for many species and end of our civilisation due to EMF effects and radiation from space getting through the field or maybe just one large solar flare. A lot of the granite on the ancient buildings in Egypt had melt/scorch marks indicating that such a catastrophic solar event occurred. Like this: https://i.imgur.com/TxErMjC.jpg

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                                    • robiwan kenobiR Offline
                                      robiwan kenobi @Clément M. Hélis 3D
                                      last edited by

                                      @Clément-M-Hélis-3D
                                      I agree that a "drone safe flight layer" would be great.
                                      Electromagnetic disturbances risk forecast and realtime measure / KP¨index, cloud base (visibility), rain (radar), restricted flight zones (many countries implemented that in SIG solutions) with max flight altitude are some of the things drone pilots need.
                                      Quite the datas from UAV Forecast, but the windy (better) way !

                                      Set a location and time period for the flight and get all these informations at once !

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                                      • Tiv-3filmT Offline
                                        Tiv-3film Storm chaser
                                        last edited by

                                        I as well agree.

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                                        • travmclT Offline
                                          travmcl | Premium
                                          last edited by

                                          I know they are hard to predict but there is some great real time data out there that could make a great map overlay. What’s your thoughts 💭

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                                          • Zachary WirthZ Offline
                                            Zachary Wirth
                                            last edited by

                                            You should add an aurora forecast overlay to the map :)

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