<![CDATA[Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy]]>Dear Windy users,

this topic is for everyone who wants to propose a new layer or a new feature to Windy. Feel free to upvote the posts with best suggestions, so we may focus on them with higher priority.

~ Michal

]]>https://community.windy.com/topic/5125/propose-a-new-layer-feature-you-d-like-on-windyRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 06:27:55 GMTFri, 22 Dec 2017 10:41:33 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:12:08 GMT]]>A Climate Diagram / Table for any place in the world
I know, this is a weather app but it would be really helpful for planning long term outdoor adventures or just your next holiday location.
Don't know where to get the data from, but I found out that it is already included in ECMWF for example: https://en.climate-data.org/info/sources/

Example screenshot from climate-data.org:
Bildschirmfoto vom 2024-09-26 15-11-18.png

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/200272https://community.windy.com/post/200272Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:12:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:11:39 GMT]]>How about a Foehn layer?
From my perspective pretty simply by differentiating surface pressure on both sides of a mountain ridge and very useful for the flying, surfing and sailing community.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/200268https://community.windy.com/post/200268Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:11:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:16:18 GMT]]>@Michal-Koldinsky the Windy app NEEDS to be able to show the current temperature of your favorite/main location in the status/notification bar (top of screen) for mobile devices. This is a basic feature in the majority of weather apps. I can't believe this is not included (and not possible [?] according to older moderator responses) in the Windy app.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/187349https://community.windy.com/post/187349Wed, 17 Apr 2024 01:16:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:49:19 GMT]]>1 Ragweed, Oak & other pollens. Should probably go in the "Air quality" section.

2 The only other feature missing is "Feels like". In other words: effective temperature considering also the humidity, wind, precipitation and whatever other variables affect your perception.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/187342https://community.windy.com/post/187342Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:49:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Thu, 18 May 2023 16:59:02 GMT]]>Water vapor mixing ratio (mass per dry air), and specific humidity (mass per total air)

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/143883https://community.windy.com/post/143883Thu, 18 May 2023 16:59:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Thu, 18 May 2023 14:57:12 GMT]]>Hi, as a surfer I use Windy a lot for planning where to go on my next trips. A great feature would be a wave period layer, which very often is better than the wave height in predicting if there are going to be good waves at a certain spot.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/143865https://community.windy.com/post/143865Thu, 18 May 2023 14:57:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sun, 07 May 2023 14:46:37 GMT]]>@idefix37
I mainly want to increase the display wind field, the color does not have to change.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/142653https://community.windy.com/post/142653Sun, 07 May 2023 14:46:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sun, 07 May 2023 14:39:56 GMT]]>@idefix37

Thank you very much for your answer.I use it for weather chart analysis, which is more convenient for me to do weather chart analysis. It is recommended to add this option.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/142651https://community.windy.com/post/142651Sun, 07 May 2023 14:39:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sun, 07 May 2023 14:50:20 GMT]]>@lihui3007

OK, this is called wind barbs on weather maps.
Ever since Windy was created in 2014, animated particles for wind direction and colors for wind speed were the developers' choice. So I doubt they will use wind barbs now. This graphical way of showing wind speed and direction was useful when weather maps were printed.
If the color scale for wind speed does not suit you, you can customize it to your liking:
https://community.windy.com/topic/10336/customize-the-color-scales-of-windy-layers?_=1683468546095

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/142648https://community.windy.com/post/142648Sun, 07 May 2023 14:50:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sun, 07 May 2023 14:05:17 GMT]]>@idefix37 said in Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy:

@lihui3007
Could you be more explicit and show examples about what you mean.

I hope you can replace the particle animation of the wind with a wind pole and a wind feather.[for example]
DC0AE6F5-6896-4519-9385-B53E9380EFE5.png

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/142645https://community.windy.com/post/142645Sun, 07 May 2023 14:05:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sun, 07 May 2023 13:15:00 GMT]]>@lihui3007
Could you be more explicit and show examples about what you mean.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/142635https://community.windy.com/post/142635Sun, 07 May 2023 13:15:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sun, 07 May 2023 12:36:50 GMT]]>Hello, can you use wind poles and wind plumes instead of wind direction and wind speed?

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/142631https://community.windy.com/post/142631Sun, 07 May 2023 12:36:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:51:16 GMT]]>Would like a screenshot function in app

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90809https://community.windy.com/post/90809Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:51:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:40:37 GMT]]>@idefix37 Here are the 3 free datasets being used for Australia

ACCESS-G Global (approx 25km) 6 hourly to 240 hours (10 days).

ACCESS-R Regional (approx ~12km) 3 hourly to 72 hours (3 days).

ACCESS-C+ Cities (approx ~4km) 1 hourly to 36 hours (1.5 days)

http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/about/about_access.shtml

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90789https://community.windy.com/post/90789Wed, 27 Oct 2021 05:40:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:50:06 GMT]]>@idefix37 I also have a post from a while back that has all the Australian BoM information.

https://community.windy.com/topic/15397/australia-bureau-of-meteorology-free-data?_=1635229491579

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90693https://community.windy.com/post/90693Tue, 26 Oct 2021 06:50:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sun, 24 Oct 2021 08:33:25 GMT]]>@idefix37 Yeah no worries. There are only 2 main Australian models. These are ACCESS G and ACCESS C. I think all the info can be found here http://www.bom.gov.au/nwp/doc/access/NWPData.shtml

If any more info is needed please let me know, adding these models would be very useful for weather forecasters like myself in Australia.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90526https://community.windy.com/post/90526Sun, 24 Oct 2021 08:33:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:41:02 GMT]]>@liam-pankhurst
Windy will probably not add all Australian weather models. Could you let us know which one you would like. Global, régional, high resolution one, with precise reference.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90502https://community.windy.com/post/90502Sat, 23 Oct 2021 16:41:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:42:48 GMT]]>Local Australian Weather Models

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90482https://community.windy.com/post/90482Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:42:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:49:49 GMT]]>@liam-pankhurst
You can already use the CAPE index layer to help you to predict thunderstorms

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90325https://community.windy.com/post/90325Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:49:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:30:28 GMT]]>Lift Index for forecasting thunderstorms, or a thunderstorm potential layer too

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/90324https://community.windy.com/post/90324Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:30:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:55:14 GMT]]>I agree too for a pressure layer in altitude (Geopotential layer) not only as isolines.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/17113https://community.windy.com/post/17113Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:55:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:23:30 GMT]]>I have four suggestions for new overlays"

Accumulated temperature - This would be a terrific planning and warning indicator.

Pressure with altitude - I sort of expected this one to exist already but it doesn't. A dedicated pressure change with altitude overlay would be such an improvement for understanding the trend. I expect it would be among the simplest to implement.

A derived Apparent temperature index that takes into account relative humidity to create a "feel's like" temperature overlay, that's more relevant and indicative to human beings. Something like the nullschool "Misery index" layer.

A derived Turbulence (ft/sec or m/sec units) with altitude change which takes into account down stream topographic uplift and mixing from orographics, and leeward side rotors if that sort of predictive warning potential can be deduced from deep wind-flow conditions and direction. I think this should be possible with current model outputs.

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/17110https://community.windy.com/post/17110Tue, 27 Nov 2018 10:23:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Fri, 27 Apr 2018 05:12:44 GMT]]>@meteo-gr
Thanks

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/12022https://community.windy.com/post/12022Fri, 27 Apr 2018 05:12:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy on Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:14:37 GMT]]>@gorbachsv
For forest fires http://fires.globalforestwatch.org/map/#activeLayers=viirsFires%2CactiveFires&activeBasemap=topo&x=36&y=38&z=3

]]>https://community.windy.com/post/11993https://community.windy.com/post/11993Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:14:37 GMT