Hello @Artur-Myśliwiec, Windy Plugins are currently available only on the desktop and mobile versions of the Windy.com.
See all the available products of Windy inside the Garmin Connect IQ Store app - you can currently choose from Widget, Watch Face, and Data Field.
Have a great day, Niki

Hello @Simonsez set the Wave layer as your "Start-up layer and location" and add to it the "Remember 1h/3h setting". Once you open the app next time and click on "Forecast for this location" in the picker, there will be Wave layer as a start-up as well as in the detail and as a bonus, if you were using 1-hour setting, it will be preserved. Hope this helps ! :) Niki

Hello @hydev, for radar and satellite, it is about ensuring the data is trustworthy and accurate, as isolines are forecast values, while radar and satellite data provide real-time weather. That's why it doesn't work. I assume you're mainly referring to that?
For forecasted layers, the isolines should remain on even after restarting the app. The only condition is that you need to be logged in to your account.
I have noticed there is currently a bug and using radar and satellite actually resets it - I have reported it to our team (@suty).
Have a great day, Niki

Version 49 is a major milestone that makes Windy significantly more capable on mobile while improving performance and interaction across platforms, bringing advanced plugins and a smoother Leaflet GL–powered map experience so you can access desktop-level tools wherever you are.

Key Updates

• Faster & Smoother app experience (Leaflet GL)
• Mobile-Ready External Plugins
• Expanded Airports POIs for Aviation community
• Local forecast models on iOS Widgets
• New Garmin Weather Widget Lite
• Lightning Tracker in Garmin Weather Widgets

A faster and smoother app experience powered by new technology

Under the hood, Windy has transitioned to Leaflet GL — a major technical upgrade that significantly improves map performance.

Thanks to extensive community testing, we are delivering a faster, more stable experience when exploring layers on both desktop and mobile.

What you will notice:

• Smoother zooming and panning
• Greater stability when working with complex layers
• Improved responsiveness on mobile devices

As part of this transition, Windy now supports double-tap and drag on phones, making it faster and more intuitive to explore forecasts with one hand.
This upgrade applies to all layers except the Windy Premium 3D globe.

Before

After

External plugins and GPX uploader are now on mobile versions

Until now, plugins were primarily a desktop experience. With the new version, Windy plugins are fully accessible on mobile devices.

• Access and install external plugins
  You need to be logged in to install and activate plugins. All plugins are automatically synced to your account via the cloud.
• Access the Windy Plugins Guide on how to develop your own plugin
• Join the Windy Plugins developer community

In the Extend your Windy section, you can now also find an uploader for your favorite routes and locations. Upload, display, and share your KML, GPX, or GeoJSON files—now also directly from your mobile phone.

Photo by Alexandr K on Unsplash

Where to Find Windy Plugins

• Open the Menu in the app.
• Scroll down to the Extend your Windy section.
• Tap Install Windy Plugin.
  A list of available plugins will appear.
• Select a plugin to view detailed information about it.
• Tap Install Plugin.
• Once installed, tap Open Plugin to activate it in Windy.

This update unlocks even more powerful workflows in the field — whether you’re checking marine conditions, planning a flight route, preparing a hot air balloon trip, or searching for clear skies to watch the aurora borealis or capture the perfect astrophotography shot.

Explore the wide range of Windy Plugins developed by our community and discover new ways to tailor Windy to your needs.

Built for IFR & VFR Pilots

Windy has become a trusted weather tool for everyone from general aviation pilots to airline crews. Airport POIs have been refined to support that and to provide smoother pre-flight briefings and en-route decision-making.

Airport POIs

• More detailed runway information, coordinates, and ICAO/IATA codes
• An enhanced METAR & TAF section with current VFR/IFR status and nearby airports with their METARs, runway wind conditions, webcams, and detailed meteograms
• NOTAMs available in raw and decoded formats, with the option to mark as read

Route Planner (available to Windy Premium users)

• A faster Route Planner — type departure and destination ICAO or IATA codes (e.g.,KLAX KJFK for ICAO, or LAX JFK for IATA) in the Search bar and open the route instantly

These upgrades make critical flight information clearer, faster to access, and easier to interpret — when timing matters most.

iOS widgets with extended local forecast models

Windy widgets on iOS now support additional high-resolution local forecast models:

• North America: HRRR, HRDPS, NAM
• Europe: UKV, AROME, ICON, ALADIN
• Asia: MSM
• Australia: ACCESS

Available:

• On iPhone and iPad widgets
• In mirrored iPhone widgets on macOS and CarPlay

This gives you faster access to precise local forecasts — directly from your home screen or dashboard.

New Lite version of the Garmin Weather Widget

We’re introducing Weather Widget Lite — a streamlined, lightweight version of the full Windy Weather Widget, designed to run smoothly on Garmin devices that were previously limited in supporting the full version.

By optimizing performance and reducing system demands, the Lite version makes Windy available on a broader range of devices, including models with hardware limitations.

The widget works in both color and black-and-white modes:

• In color mode, it includes lightning detection (a new feature for the Weather Widget overall).
• In black-and-white mode, lightning is not displayed due to technical limitations of these devices.

The Lite version brings you

• Point Forecast
• Radar
• 3-Hourly Forecast
• Daily Forecast

The widget is now available on some of the most popular Garmin devices, including:

• fēnix® 6 series
• Forerunner® 245 / 745 / 945
• Instinct® 2 series
• Enduro™
• quatix® 6 series*

See the full list and download on Garmin Connect IQ.

Tracking storm on Garmin Weather Widget (full version)

The main Garmin Weather Widget has also been updated to improve clarity and reliability.

• lightning detection on the radar, providing faster visual insight into active storms directly from the widget
• general optimizations and stability fixes

With fast access to essential weather information directly on your wrist, Windy continues to support athletes, pilots, sailors, and explorers who rely on reliable forecasts in motion.
Access the Garmin Connect IQ and download Windy on your wrist now!

Minor Improvements: Built for What Comes Next

Sections across the app are now fully unified in our preferred dark theme, creating a more consistent and comfortable experience.
Behind the scenes, Version 49 delivers important stability improvements and technical refinements that strengthen performance across web and mobile.

What’s improved under the hood:

• Expanded Dark Mode support across key plugins, including Login, Consent, Subscription, Context Menu, Air Quality, Stations, and CAP Alerts.
• More reliable external plugin syncing, now properly updating across devices and cloud sessions.
• Improved WebGL recovery handling, reducing unexpected reloads and visual glitches.
• Fixes for mobile deeplinks, airport interactions, and Route Planner behavior (including proper IATA/ICAO handling).
• Enhanced METAR/TAF parsing and airport plugin reliability.
• Add precipitation type visibility toggle in the Settings.
• Internal refactors improving login flow, plugin initialization, and overall app stability.

These improvements lay the groundwork for faster development, smoother performance, and a more robust Windy experience going forward.

Tried the new features?
Have feedback or ideas for what should come next?
Let us know in the comments.
Thanks for being part of the Windy community, and enjoy the update.

3 Quick Pro Tips for Mobile Users

1) Tap the 🏠 button to quickly move to your start-up location
2) Long-tap 🏠 to open forecast details of your start-up location
3) Tap the 📌 to access the Forecast models and Favorite Layers & POIs

Photo on header by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash.
Photo on splashscreen by Seb Mooze on Unsplash.

@Filipe-Cardoso said in Linguagem não em português:

Bom dia, na Apple Store, quando há uma atualização do windi, o texto das novidades ou correções já não vem em português como era costume
Cumprimentos
Filipe Cardoso

Good morning, Filipe,
do you refer to the App Store page of Windy.com?
https://apps.apple.com/pt/app/windy-com-tempo-e-radar/id1161387262

If you don't see your preferred language, I suggest you change the language in Windows.

If it is a system setting:
You should also notice that other Apps are not in your preferred language either, as well as the whole App Store.

Hope this helps!
Have a great day, Niki

@kmpeterson Hello, thank you for your point. In this case, it is meant literally - powered by the motion of our planet, ocean currents, weather systems, as well as all outdoor activities and means of transport. Hope this explains it :)) Have a nice day, Niki

@P-MGI said in Connectez Windy à votre montre connectée Garmin:

Super! Mais il est dommage que Garmin continue à utiliser ses propres sites de référence météo (officiels), alors que ce widget serait utile pour intégrer les vraies données météo, en particulier la température,ambiante ou le vent sur la position du sportif. Il y a parfois un gros décalage entre les données météo Garmin (celles de l'aéroport le plus proche, par exemple) et les données sur la position réelle (assez fiable sur Windy).
Windy fait suffisamment de l'excellent job pour qu'il soit réellement intégrable à Garmin, en tant que source météo pour l'utilisateur.

Thank you for your kind feedback! Unfortunately, that's up to Garmin, but we believe there is a nice variety of Windy's integration options available for your Garmin, so it should no longer be a significant problem. Have a great day, Niki

@danahyjo Alright, I have reported it to our developer team. For now I suggest you to switch to a different web browser before we fix it. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Have a nice day, Niki

@Gaby-Martinez hello, for the names of location - the reference are Open Street Maps, I highly suggest to report the issue there. Have a nice day, Niki

@skoutsoulaftis Hello, what version of Windy do you have? Also, have you been using any flight or other battery management modes in this period? Have a nice day, Niki

@Markus-Unruh-2 Hello, I have forwarded your issue to our Android developer. Could you try erasing and adding the widget and see if it continues? Thank you, and have a nice evening, Niki

@mdcclxv Hello, does your issue still persist? Have you tried the mobile app instead? What is your location? Have a nice day, Niki

@Everett-Lanthier Hello, we are sorry to see you go. As I have checked, your subscription is already canceled inside Google Play and will expire on 16.11.2025. Is there anything you are missing inside the app? Have a nice day, Niki

@4bears Hello, how exactly would you like this feature to look like? Do you have some reference?
Because I believe you have most of it inside the app already.

Waves layer definition:
Significant wave height and its period of all wave types combined (swell and wind waves). Close to the shoreline, the actual height is influenced by the shape of the sea bottom.

@danahyjo Hello, do you still have this issue? What kind of device, OS and version of Windy are you using? Have a nice day, Niki

@Avi-8 Good morning, unfortunately, no, and as I mentioned before, if your device is not on the compatible devices list, there likely are hardware limitations we are unable to overcome, which is the reason why you can't have Windy on your Garmin smartwatch. Have a nice day, Niki

@halig I am really happy to hear that! Thank you for your feedback, and please let us know if the problem persists or if you need further assistance. Have a great day, Niki

@halig Hello, I am deeply sorry for the complications, our developer made some changes inside the system.
Could you please try if it is better at this moment?
We will need to investigate further - but for now to let you use all tools you need, it should resolve it. Please, let me know and have a nice day, Niki

@Paolins92 As our moderator pointed out, Italy is undergoing the planned update of its radar infrastructure, in Greece, the situation is even slower in terms of data providing reliability, and while there is promised some change in its radar infrastructure as well, please keep in mind it can unfortunately last longer than expected. We are sorry for the inconvenience, but there is nothing we can do about it. Have a nice day, Niki

@halig Hello, are we referring to your issue thoroughly discussed with our moderator, am I right?
Have a nice day, Niki