@idefix37 "clearly displayed" - That's not the wording I would use.

Do you remember where this information was before? Right in the bar.

The entire modal now hides the weather forecast for the next X hours, so you have to change the model, remember when it was updated, close it, remember what the forecast was, and repeat the whole process for all relevant models in the area.

You could say that you could use model comparison, but nope, another UX fail. With the hourly forecast, for which I pay premium, you can't see the forecast for the next hours and the time the model was updated at the same time. The constant horizontal scroll to get this information is similarly unfortunate. In this case, it would be enough to put sticked to the right "model-desc flex-row svelte-5z0hfd" and sticked to the left "legend-wrapper svelte-5z0hfd" element. Not that hard.

Another vote - please bring it back. It looks like the entire component was designed by AI without a human UI/UX. Another UX problem is that now it is not immediately clear when the model was last updated -> how relevant it is...

@idefix37

1. I can't see the i in the bottom right corner on the default forecast page for a location.
2. This thread is about this very problem - that information that used to be immediately visible now has to be searched for, and that switching models takes three clicks instead of one.

Hi Windy team,

I am a long-time user and I love the app. I would like to suggest a new map layer: Sunshine Accumulation.

Similar to the "Rain accumulation" layer, which shows total precipitation over a specific period, this layer would display the total duration of sunshine (hours/minutes) for a selected timeframe (e.g., the next 24h, 3 days, or the upcoming weekend).

Why it would be useful:

• Trip Planning: Easily identifying the sunniest regions for weekend outdoor activities.
• Solar Energy: Helping solar panel owners estimate potential energy yield (e.g. next 3 days).
• Health & Safety: Assisting people with sensitive skin or sun allergies in choosing safer locations.

Currently, one has to check specific points individually, but a global heat map of "sunshine hours" would be a game-changer for planning.

What do you think?

@idefix37
Great map (ECMWF - Sunshine duration), this is exactly what I meant and want in Windy. :-)
And I am not alone - I found multiple threads begging for this feature:

• https://community.windy.com/topic/15400/sunshine-hours
• https://community.windy.com/topic/21964/sunshine-map
• https://community.windy.com/topic/31729/display-duration-of-sunshine

However, these threads are mostly misunderstood and discarded...

Hi Windy team,

I am a long-time user and I love the app. I would like to suggest a new map layer: Sunshine Accumulation.

Similar to the "Rain accumulation" layer, which shows total precipitation over a specific period, this layer would display the total duration of sunshine (hours/minutes) for a selected timeframe (e.g., the next 24h, 3 days, or the upcoming weekend).

Why it would be useful:

• Trip Planning: Easily identifying the sunniest regions for weekend outdoor activities.
• Solar Energy: Helping solar panel owners estimate potential energy yield (e.g. next 3 days).
• Health & Safety: Assisting people with sensitive skin or sun allergies in choosing safer locations.

Currently, one has to check specific points individually, but a global heat map of "sunshine hours" would be a game-changer for planning.

What do you think?

@idefix37

1. I can't see the i in the bottom right corner on the default forecast page for a location.
2. This thread is about this very problem - that information that used to be immediately visible now has to be searched for, and that switching models takes three clicks instead of one.

@idefix37 "clearly displayed" - That's not the wording I would use.

Do you remember where this information was before? Right in the bar.

The entire modal now hides the weather forecast for the next X hours, so you have to change the model, remember when it was updated, close it, remember what the forecast was, and repeat the whole process for all relevant models in the area.

You could say that you could use model comparison, but nope, another UX fail. With the hourly forecast, for which I pay premium, you can't see the forecast for the next hours and the time the model was updated at the same time. The constant horizontal scroll to get this information is similarly unfortunate. In this case, it would be enough to put sticked to the right "model-desc flex-row svelte-5z0hfd" and sticked to the left "legend-wrapper svelte-5z0hfd" element. Not that hard.

Another vote - please bring it back. It looks like the entire component was designed by AI without a human UI/UX. Another UX problem is that now it is not immediately clear when the model was last updated -> how relevant it is...