<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Improve “current hour” display &#x2F; reduce 1-hour jump in timeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">I’ve noticed a small but quite important usability issue when looking at “current conditions” vs model time steps.</p>
<p dir="auto">Problem</p>
<p dir="auto">When viewing models for USA cities like - <a href="https://www.windy.com/multimodel/33.640/-84.810?33.640,-84.810,8" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.windy.com/multimodel/33.640/-84.810?33.640,-84.810,8</a></p>
<p dir="auto">For example, at 16:00 local time, the interface may immediately show 17:00 as the active forecast step instead of reflecting a clearer “current hour” view or interpolated current conditions.</p>
<p dir="auto">This makes it harder to quickly understand:</p>
<p dir="auto">what conditions are happening right now<br />
whether we are before or after a temperature peak<br />
how current observations relate to model output<br />
Why it matters</p>
<p dir="auto">For users doing short-term forecasting (aviation, weather trading, outdoor planning, etc.), the difference between:</p>
<p dir="auto">“now (16:00)”<br />
and “next model step (17:00)”</p>
<p dir="auto">can be confusing, especially when the UI jumps forward rather than anchoring to the current hour.</p>
<p dir="auto">Suggestion</p>
<p dir="auto">It would be very helpful to have an option such as:</p>
<p dir="auto">“Lock timeline to current hour”<br />
or “Show interpolated current conditions between model steps”</p>
<p dir="auto">Even a simple UI indicator like “NOW (16:00)” separate from model steps would improve clarity a lot.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.windy.com/topic/44441/improve-current-hour-display-reduce-1-hour-jump-in-timeline</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:27:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://community.windy.com/topic/44441.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:47:58 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Improve “current hour” display &#x2F; reduce 1-hour jump in timeline on Sun, 17 May 2026 09:28:41 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/ucelme" aria-label="Profile: ucelme">@<bdi>ucelme</bdi></a><br />
I see that you are Premium user now.<br />
So you should toggle the 1h-switch.</p>
]]></description><link>https://community.windy.com/post/227891</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://community.windy.com/post/227891</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[idefix37]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 09:28:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Improve “current hour” display &#x2F; reduce 1-hour jump in timeline on Sun, 17 May 2026 07:09:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/ucelme" aria-label="Profile: ucelme">@<bdi>ucelme</bdi></a><br />
I'm not sure Windy is willing to make interpolations between 3-hour time steps, given that the Premium version offers 1-hour time steps from the weather model.</p>
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