Actually, I can't tell what's going on, but there are definitely bugs to be sorted out. This was seen at about 11:17am ET:

@TomSlavkovsky Now that the the NOAA has announced that the upgrade to the GFS model is live (https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-upgrades-us-global-weather-forecast-model), do the GFS forecasts in Windy reflect the upgrade?

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The NOAA today announced a major upgrade to the GFS model: https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-upgrades-us-global-weather-forecast-model

The model now includes "a new dynamical core called the Finite-Volume Cubed-Sphere (FV3)." The NOAA believes this will result in a dramatic increase in accuracy, bringing the model's accuracy in line with or above that of other top models.

Does the GFS forecast in Windy already reflect the upgrades to GFS?

Thanks!

@idefix37 Thanks and sorry for the dupe!

Hello - I'm seeing inaccurate wind speeds and animation in one particular profile in Firefox for Windows (66.0b4). When I load a clean Firefox profile, everything works properly, but I can't stop using the profile where I'm experiencing the bug. I've tried disabling all add-ons, toggling all relevant settings, clearing cookies and the cache, and using a Private Window but the problem persists. No errors in the console. Happy to provide more information if useful.

Edit: I'm also experiencing this issue on https://www.windfinder.com, so it must be something common to both.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Open Firefox
2. Open Windy
3. Select wind layer

@kekert Also, here's an instance where the "type of danger" is incorrectly displayed:

Ok, having spent more time troubleshooting, I believe the steps to reproduce are as follows:

1. Have a wide-gamut monitor
2. Create a custom color profile for the monitor and have Windows use that profile
3. Set gfx.color_management.mode in Firefox to option 1. (The default is 2.)
4. Continue with steps in previous post

That's a pretty narrow set of circumstances, but maybe someone else can reproduce.

Anyway, by making some tweaks, I think I have it working now.

Thanks!

@Ondřej-Šutera said in Windy brings a real-time global lightning strikes tracking:

@Nrbelex We changed the provider of data for this feature, since we consider Nowcast as a leader of the industry.

Got it—thanks!

HRRR would be a fantastic addition for North American users!

@Ondřej-Šutera said in Inaccurate Radiation Displayed in USA by Default:

@Nrbelex Hi, you are right about this that this distance is not relevant for you. I will discuss it with colleagues.

Any luck getting this corrected?

Thanks!

@Ondřej-Šutera said in Windy brings a real-time global lightning strikes tracking:

@Nrbelex We changed the provider of data for this feature, since we consider Nowcast as a leader of the industry.

Got it—thanks!

@stonelaughter said in Windy brings a real-time global lightning strikes tracking:

I'm confused; I've had this feature on the free version for years (UK)

One thing I wonder though; I used to see rings propagating out to approximate where the thunder from a strike would be heard... I'm not seeing those any more.

Do I need to select something?

I also previously saw lightning on the map prior to this announcement and don't understand what's changed (even with the answer above).

As far as I'm aware, there are no radiation stations in the United States. Nonetheless, I automatically see radiation readings on the left side of the main map on mobile web for United States locations (e.g., NYC). See the attached screenshots.

It appears these readings come from the closest stations in Canada, but since these stations are so far away, they are not relevant and somewhat misleading. Radiation levels therefore should not be displayed in the US by default, and at the very least there should be a way to turn them off.

Thank you

@Korina said in Innacurate Wind in Firefox:

@Nrbelex Yes, this color setting actually causes to glitch Windy. I suggest changing the setting or using another browser.

Korina, thanks for the confirmation. Since color accuracy is a priority for me, I have to keep this setting as is, but hopefully Windy will one day be compatible!

Thanks!

@Korina said in Innacurate Wind in Firefox:

@Nrbelex Hello, you mentioned that if you load Windy in a clean Firefox profile, everything works. Could you please explain what settings you have in your profile? As I mentioned, some settings will cause this kind of behavior.

I'm fairly confident the relevant setting is gfx.color_management.mode.

The default is 2: Color management applied only to tagged image.

I use 1: Full color management.

Full color management (1) is the best setting to ensure Firefox displays colors correctly, particularly when using a wide-gamut monitor. It does, however seem to cause a glitch with the wind layer and many others.

@Nrbelex Just wanted point out that this is still a live bug. Would love to see this fixed so Windy can work well in Firefox for all users.

@ascom said in Innacurate Wind in Firefox:

I've been experiencing this issue too in Firefox with all of your steps above, but with a typical sRGB monitor (Dell U2415). This seems like quite a messy issue; I'm filing a bug report with Mozilla.

Did you wind up filing this bug report?

Thanks

@ascom Would love to see the bug report you file!

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@TomSlavkovsky Now that the the NOAA has announced that the upgrade to the GFS model is live (https://www.noaa.gov/media-release/noaa-upgrades-us-global-weather-forecast-model), do the GFS forecasts in Windy reflect the upgrade?

Thanks