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    TheRadarGuy

    @TheRadarGuy

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    Weather and aviation enthusiast, among other things

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    Best posts made by TheRadarGuy

    • RE: How accurate this windy.com is ?

      @karlosgm Windy strives to be as accurate as possible. There are several different weather models available on Windy. The ECMWF is probably the most accurate. ICON EU is a new model introduced here a couple of months ago and can forecast most of Iceland. It is also very accurate. The GFS model is another good model but doesn't work too well in my part of the world. You might have a better experience with it in Iceland. Everybody has a different experience when using windy. So give different models a try and get used to the site to get the best results.

      And wind gusts are already a feature on windy. Try clicking on the more layers button on the right layer menu, there should be a selection of many different layers where wind gusts should be near the top.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Options to view the Canadian models, RDPS and GDPS

      @Tomber42 @Wheats @kyle88204 Actually, the open data you are looking for is available here: http://dd.weather.gc.ca/

      In fact, most models available from the Canadian Meteorological Centre just got a major update today. The GDPS got a resolution shrink from 25 km to 15 km (which I may point out is currently better than the GFS). There are other changes, but that is the biggest one. All the details on the updates can be found here: http://collaboration.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/CMOI/product_guide/docs/changes_e.html

      Finally, I would just like to mention the HRDPS model which would be a nice add to Windy. It is Canada's answer to the HRRR. It has a resolution of 2.5 km and is updated four times a day.

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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    • RE: Not able to see full bottom bar when viewing map

      @anotheruser That's the way its supposed to look. That is normal. Do you mean the Meteogram? Because you can still access this by clicking on a specific location and then click the down arrow "Forecast for this location".

      posted in Bug Reports
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    • RE: Radar data needed! Help us with the data gathering

      I am fairly certain that Canada offers free use of weather radar. I'll see what I can do. I'll also do my best to check if other countries offer free radar.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Re-arrange Favorite List

      @konleto Currently, favourites are only sorted alphabetically. But custom ordering will probably be available soon in an upcoming update.

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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    • RE: Default wethher model

      @Dilling That is not an option yet, but it might be in the future.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Weather model always resets

      @swarr The app is designed that way. Every time the app re-opens, it shows the ECMWF model by default.

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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    • RE: Display hurricane tracks

      @jswai Windy currently does not display hurricane tracks at all. However, you can simply play through various layers like wind or rain, for example, to visualize how the hurricane will track over time.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: API V4 free version (gfs) thunderstorm forecast such as in ECMWF (?)

      @dpantioras The thunderstorm layer is only possibly for ECMWF because it is the only model we have that actually forecasts thunderstorms. The GFS can't do this unfortunately.

      posted in Windy API v4
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    • RE: Would you like to report your weather station data to Windy? (depreciated)

      This sounds like a great idea! Glad to know its something on the horizon to expect.

      1. I currently have the AcuRite 3 in 1 weather station, but now that the AcuRite Atlas is now released I am probably going to upgrade to that in the near future
      2. I currently report my station data to Weather Underground
      3. I share the data through AcuRite's own data share feature from https://www.myacurite.com
      4. If you could somehow use a similar sharing method to what Weather Underground uses, that should enable most users to share their data easier
      5. I would be willing to share my station data to anyone, as long as it's not too complicated
      posted in Windy Stations
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    Latest posts made by TheRadarGuy

    • RE: Wrong name of country

      @Antonis-Kafiris Map data for Windy is currently provided by openstreetmap, you can make changes there is you wish.

      posted in Bug Reports
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    • RE: rainfall in mm doesn’t make sense

      @Polcmods Windy already displays rain as rain (3h), and weather radar you can change from dBZ to mm/h.

      Screenshot 2024-04-29 183652.png

      Screenshot 2024-04-29 183843.png

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: How to set rain forecast alert for specific location?

      @Bhushan-Bannur You can follow the instructions from here https://community.windy.com/topic/3952/how-to-set-up-a-windy-alert

      Just enable rain in the alert and set your desired timeframes.

      posted in Windy Premium
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    • RE: Favorites icons not displaying on Mobile

      @jayerjavec Could you provide screenshots and software / hardware information? (Type of phone/tablet and software version)

      posted in Bug Reports
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    • RE: HRRR Availability in Hawaii

      @Sean-Doyle-2 HRRR in Hawaii is currently only Experimental, which is why I suspect Windy has not implemented it yet. The NAM 3KM is available for Hawaii, however.

      posted in General Discussion
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    • RE: Rain not shown (Windows PC on Firefox)

      @AndiP66 If you open a private window with Firefox, does the issue still occur?

      posted in Bug Reports
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    • RE: well, i tried it, concluded no point paying for 10 day forecast

      @fowey-guy Weather forecasting is never 100% accurate, it is more of an educated guess because, in essence, you are trying to predict the future. That being said, it is worth experimenting with different weather models or forecasts because each one handles a specific region differently. One might perform better in a location than others.

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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    • RE: Only ECMWF 9km available

      @Captain340 I didn't change anything, but glad it is working now.

      posted in Bug Reports
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    • RE: Only ECMWF 9km available

      @Captain340 From the screenshot you provided, everything appears normal. Other models are not “greyed out”. Are you able to select other models now?

      posted in Bug Reports
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    • RE: Only ECMWF 9km available

      @Captain340 Could you possibly upload a screenshot?

      posted in Bug Reports
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