Forecast-based flight rules for aerodrome markers
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I use Windy for airline weather forecasting and flight planning.
Currently, aerodrome markers are color-coded according to the current flight rules (based on METAR), which is very useful.However, when running the forecast model forward in time, the weather fields (cloud cover, ceiling, visibility, precipitation, etc.) update correctly, but the aerodrome markers remain color-coded according to present conditions only.
Since the model already predicts future ceiling and visibility, would it be possible for aerodrome marker colors to update dynamically with the selected forecast time, reflecting the forecasted flight rules (VFR/MVFR/IFR/LIFR) instead of the current ones?
This would significantly improve situational awareness when evaluating destination and alternate aerodromes during flight planning.
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@Maquinita82
I have a question regarding this.
If they were to change the markers to update with the forecast (not "actual" data), how can you ever be truly confident that it's showing the "actual" VFR colour when you (Windy users) need it to?My concern is mixing actual data with forecasted data. Maybe there is a way they can achieve that, like shaded differently or a pattern in the circle or something?
I'm genuinely asking your thoughts :)
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@Wheats
@maquinita82
I don't think is a good idea.
With different forecast model you may have different forecast values for ceiling and/or visibility (and different colors).
IMO the only proper color coding for "future" wx. is the one based on TAFs. -
@Gkikas-LGPZ
I don't know how they'd achieve colour coding based on TAF's but I like that idea much much better than the shading or patterns I mentioned.
