Space Weather and Aurora Forecasting
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Predicting Aurora i think most Aurora Hunters know how to do and what it involves... there are plenty of tools on the web to predict.
What we need is an aurora oval overlay on a map, no matter the clouds. So we know more exactly where to go. This is an essential tool for Aurora spotting in northern Europe since the Aurora oval is not consistent and changes quite drastically dependent on the weather conditions in space, earth's magnetic field and the intensity overall. In northern Europe it is quite closely monitored in the northern countries.
Seeing the Aurora oval is most likely the most significant and essential tool in forecasting the Northern Lights. NOAA has provided data for years but has proven the last couple of years to be more and more un reliable and faulty by as much as two days + -. -
I miss some layers on Windy that I find handy.
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Current aurora and aurora forecast
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TPW (Total Precipitable Water). Like the one they have on Earthnullschool. I like to see how much water there actually is in the air in kg/m2. Not only the dew point temperature.
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Feels like-temperatures
Also, I wish it was possible to modify colors for the weather warning types, and the weather radar.
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Is it possible to make a overly to see the activities from the aurora? -
Hi, If there is any plans/posibility to implement data for Aurora's forecast?
Like from: https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecastThat's probably one of the last function not available at Windy.
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@RkamilC Hello, this feature is not planned, but thank you for suggestion.
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What about something like this implementation? https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/space/surface/level/anim=off/overlay=aurora/orthographic=-5.33,66.28,861/loc=4.851,62.603
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Is there a way to know when Aurora Borealis will be observable in either hemispheres ? Since they depend very much from sun flares, can they be predictable ?
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@elzéar
You asked the same question a week ago and got a reply:
https://community.windy.com/topic/16479/boréales?_=1621404646900 -
Hi, I'm always using the windy app, it's my preferred weather information source. I'm also an avid sun watcher and it would be awesome if windy included things such as the aurora forecast. Hope others would also agree... awesome app by the way, best there is o it's kind..🥂✌🏻🇨🇦👍🏻 keep up the great work
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@bcrob Thank you for suggestion, if there is ever any reliable aurora data source, we may consider it.
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Would it be possible to add layers and alerts related viewing both aurora's using noaas apis? E.g. kp index now and x hours from now, possibility of seeing one at a location with consideration of cloud cover and kp index and bz number, and a blob map for current activities?
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@hdawg Thank you for suggestion and source.
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Hi Windy Team,
I've seen over the years plenty of posts & comments in regards to adding Aurora Layer to Windy so I'd like to add my vote.
NOAA displays animation forecasts on their website:
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast
There is also a link to the JSON file data.
Below are two websites using various data sources to display aurora forecasts:
https://meteologix.com/au/aurora
There are plenty of other websites and apps that display aurora forecasts BUT Windy is by far the most beautiful UI and weather data jugganaut.
If others would like to add their say below with sources or ideas please do.
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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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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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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
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Hi, it would be neat to also have an aurora layer added to windy.
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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.....
