@ivo

Is this by any chance...... "vertical cross section" :)

@ivo and the team,

Amazing effort and a great addition to the Windy platform.

As this is still in beta (and appears very stable so far), could I add a pitch for a further addition to the satellite layer/windy platform?

Another website that I subscribe to offers model output which can be overlaid on top of satellite images. I find this feature very useful when verifying the model output (location of wind changes/fronts/cloudband etc) -- simple and easy.
See images below as an example...

Could you consider incorporating layer overlay functionality within the Windy platform....ie, base satellite image with an overlay option of the available model data (may need an opacity slider bar)?

This feature may also assist the hobby meteorologists within you community in identifying major weather systems like frontal features, upper level weather systems etc.

Otherwise, great work guy/girls.......top of the charts!

@marekd @ivo

Another comment that I wanted to add.....

Again with VFR option, and in this case concerning Tstorms:
1/ The RH as a proxy for cloud may not always work for cellular convective situations. I have marked out specific regions where the EC model is indicating a line of TStorms on the Rain/Tstorm layer and the Cloud Top layer.....however the RH display in the Route slice only presents cloud below 6000ft. NB: this is consistent with the RH fields found within the area display when you ascend and descend through the available layers. The cloud top layer shows a distinct line of elevated cloud abv 50k ft and would be best avoided.
NOTE: I read in your comments that you will be attempting to add an IFR option for the upper level fields. Could you include a graphical feature OR a line along the bottom of the cross section highlighting "Cloud Top" values???

I would also support upper level isotach lines showing jet streams (80/120/160kt etc) and regions of significant vertical wind shear.

2/ A comment regarding the weather/rainfall along the cross section.....the users need to be aware that the rainfall towers/weather(in this case TS's) are for the previous 3hrs hours from the forecast time. I have highlighted this in top image. Just so the user is not critical of the model output when they see rain/weather at a distance point along the route following a weather system OR think that the weather system providing the precip is some x100km wide.

3/ The cloud base....I'm not a great fan of this field (cloud > SCT) when in the case of these tropical Tstorm situations (see above) the cloud base forecast is >8000-12000ft - which is not the case for this region. I like the addition of the DewPoint spread which as least gives an approximation potential cloud base (1-8 Oktas) -- DewPointSpreadx400ft - and again would be better suited to any VFR pilot.

AND finally.........I can see the benefit of "Relative Wind" vectors from a flight planning perspective. But I would also favour "Absolute Wind" vectors from a forecasting perspective. And the official forecasts are all in Real/Absolute wind directions which would make it easier to evaluate the Windy forecast against other official forecasts.

Thanks for the all the effort.........I look forward to utilising this feature.

@marekd @ivo

Sounds soooo exciting guys 😁

Ivo.... name a price, I’m happy to pay a subscription.

Your whole team deserve all the rewards - Windy is a global brand ..... congrats.

@Gkikas-LGPZ , @TomSlavkovsky ,

I would also like to add my support for the development and inclusion of a "cross-section" forecast into the Windy platform.

From an aviation forecasting perspective, this add-in would be greatly appreciated and would be supported from those in the aviation industry (both pilots and forecasters).

I don't believe the initial version should require the "icing/turb" display presented in the Ogimet GRAMET product. Just a simple cross section of the currently available model weather data (for instance, wind/temp/dew point/RH and cloud groups - possibly precip) between multi-points would be more than adequate to assist with flight planning and weather route monitoring.

Appreciate all the work and development currently going into this platform.

@anthony10 ....I agree.

If the option is available, I would like an additional global model (JMA GSM) made accessible for the global community.

@rittels

To the development team that put together this plugin "windy-plugin-radiosonde"....top shelf - great effort!!

From a Prof Met's perspective....this is a very useful tool and one I only recently discovered and now use continually....so a BIG thanks!

One issue: could you take a look at the numerical wind speed values within the Skew-T diagram when you mouse over a level. It appears the numerical values are displaying speed in metres/sec when there is a knots value displayed. For comparison, the wind barb notation is correct in units of knots.

Eg

Wind barb is ~60kts....numerical wind speed is 30.3 m/s (and not kts as displayed). Could you correct the numerical value to "knots"?

Otherwise, great work! Highly appreciated.

PS: If you could incorporate real-time sonde data (during the balloon flight) from Sondehub into the Skew-T diagram up until the completion of the sonde (with the data then replaced by completed sonde data - as currently displayed), then that would be a GOLD medal in my books.

Regards,
Stitch

What can I say - Brilliant!!! You guys continue to impress. A very handy feature......thanks!

and here it comes.....now for my sulky face :-(

@ivo

With your satellite enhancements, is your team accessing these from Eumetsat?

https://eumetview.eumetsat.int/static-images/MSGIODC/RGB/

If so, at some stage down the track, would you consider including the "Ash - volcanic activity" and "Fog/Low cloud" enhancements the present satellite options?

Thx

@liam-pankhurst @Korina

I would like to support @Liam-pankhurst 's suggestion.
In particular, if you could dissect the Total Rainfall Accumulation into individual rainfall days (ie, total rainfall for 24hrs across the available forecast period).

The question would then be do you equate the 24hr period as from midnight-midnight or 9am-9am???? Leave that for the developers and the general discussion forum :)

Thanks

To the development team -

this is a follow-up from an earlier submission (https://community.windy.com/topic/13/keyboard-shortcuts/2), do you have any plans to add a keyboard shortcut that allows switching between available computer model guidance?

Added note:
I am more than pleased to see BoM-Access added to the list of models available - thanks for your continuing improvement in this platform :)

Thanks.

@anthony10 ....I agree.

If the option is available, I would like an additional global model (JMA GSM) made accessible for the global community.

@mhaberler .....see my comments above to @rittels

A big thankyou for your work putting this plugin together. 👍😁

@rittels .......you are a champion!!!

This plugin just went up another few rungs. And I noticed you have plotted the 1000hpa level wind/temp on the skewt when this is not available on the main window viewer....bonus.

Thankyou (big time)

@mhaberler Hi Michael. I appreciate the challenges that go with developing these products. And, as I have mentioned, this plug-in has been beneficial to my work. Can I include another request? Within the skewT diagram, are you able to plot the wind speed numeral values beside the wind barb? This would conveniently illustrate the wind speed without needing to mouse over each level.
Thanks, . . . .

@rittels

To the development team that put together this plugin "windy-plugin-radiosonde"....top shelf - great effort!!

From a Prof Met's perspective....this is a very useful tool and one I only recently discovered and now use continually....so a BIG thanks!

One issue: could you take a look at the numerical wind speed values within the Skew-T diagram when you mouse over a level. It appears the numerical values are displaying speed in metres/sec when there is a knots value displayed. For comparison, the wind barb notation is correct in units of knots.

Eg

Wind barb is ~60kts....numerical wind speed is 30.3 m/s (and not kts as displayed). Could you correct the numerical value to "knots"?

Otherwise, great work! Highly appreciated.

PS: If you could incorporate real-time sonde data (during the balloon flight) from Sondehub into the Skew-T diagram up until the completion of the sonde (with the data then replaced by completed sonde data - as currently displayed), then that would be a GOLD medal in my books.

Regards,
Stitch

@Korina

Hi, I have sent an email with the requested email details to your email account (@Windy.com).

Thx
Stitch

@TZ

Thanks for the reply.

Like a few others on this forum, I subscribed to "Windy Premium" using PayPal. All the payments went through correctly and I received an email from Windy confirming the transaction.

However, I am unable to activate the 1 hourly forecast feature through the Desktop Windy platform.

I then went to check the subscription process once again and now notice that PayPal is not a listed payment option.

Seeking some answers and resolution?????