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    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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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      TheRadarGuy
    • 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
      TheRadarGuyT
      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: Always bad weather here?

      @Digital-Spinner That's probably some interference on the doppler radar dish and not actually weather.

      posted in Bug Reports
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      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: Suggestion for aviation : freezing level

      @gildnn We already have a freezing altitude layer you can use. Just click "show more layers", then select the "freezing altitude" layer. Click anywhere on the map to see the the freezing layer.

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: Five day forecast in favourites always used weather model ECM

      @swarr In favourites, the forecasts always show ECMWF. Currently there is no way to change the forecast model in the favourites tab.

      posted in Bug Reports
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      TheRadarGuy
    • China Meteorological Data Service Center

      I found China's official data server to their weather models and radar and a few other things. I thought either the radar or their global and regional weather models might be cool to add eventually. All you have to do is sign up which seems like anybody can do then download the data.
      http://data.cma.cn/en

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: 3D mode

      @Peter-Llanes The 3D mode has been removed because there was very little demand for it. And there was little room to develop it further.

      https://community.windy.com/topic/7004/3d-option-disappeared/2

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: No wind animation since about July or August

      @privateer2001 The wind animation should still be working. It must be just on your device. Can you confirm that the particle animation toggle is on?

      0_1542476147741_Screenshot_2018-11-17 Windy as forecasted.png

      Also, what browser and operating system are you using to access Windy? Are they fully up to date?

      Finally, you might want to check if your graphics driver is up to date as well.

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: RAIN FORECASTS

      @Jonno53 Windy doesn't own any of the weather models we use. Any every model makes mistakes sometimes, even the ECMWF. It is good practice to look at some other weather models for comparison.

      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
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      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: Three sugestions - new model & new features

      @stonereg

      1. The mobile app should be updated shortly, the website is always updated first to find any bugs then the mobile app will be updated once the latest version is stable.
      2. The COSMO model is not easily available for free and therefore Windy will probably not include it.
      3. The small gridded models Windy uses forecast in 1-hour intervals by default and can not change that.
      posted in Your Feedback and Suggestions
      TheRadarGuyT
      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: UV index

      @ACaneiras None of the weather models we use produce a UV forecast. But these models are constantly improving, so it might be added in the future.

      posted in General Discussion
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      TheRadarGuy
    • RE: Clouds altitudes measure in feets

      @Victor-Ortelli OK, I think I found out how to fix it now. In your iOS app, open a meteogram for any particular location. And where is says cloud base, click on the unit next to where it says cloud base. Hopefully this helps.

      alt text

      posted in Bug Reports
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      TheRadarGuy