Propose a NEW LAYER / FEATURE You'd like on Windy
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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.
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I agree too for a pressure layer in altitude (Geopotential layer) not only as isolines.
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Lift Index for forecasting thunderstorms, or a thunderstorm potential layer too
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@liam-pankhurst
You can already use the CAPE index layer to help you to predict thunderstorms -
Local Australian Weather Models
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@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. -
@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.
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@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
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@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
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Would like a screenshot function in app
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Hello, can you use wind poles and wind plumes instead of wind direction and wind speed?
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@lihui3007
Could you be more explicit and show examples about what you mean. -
@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]
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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 -
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.
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@idefix37
I mainly want to increase the display wind field, the color does not have to change. -
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.
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Water vapor mixing ratio (mass per dry air), and specific humidity (mass per total air)
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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.
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@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.
