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Old 09-16-2020, 01:23 PM
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What’s everyone using? I was using weather Network but they quit showing sunrise/sunset and were not very accurate. Started using Environment Canada but it’s not very accurate with wind direction either. Or do I just stick with the weather rock?
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Old 09-16-2020, 01:31 PM
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What’s everyone using? I was using weather Network but they quit showing sunrise/sunset and were not very accurate. Started using Environment Canada but it’s not very accurate with wind direction either. Or do I just stick with the weather rock?
Thanks for any help
I am curious too as the app that came with my S7 will say raining in Edmonton when I wake up and it is blue skies and no clouds outside. The temp forecast is always off. I want to delete mine and use another.
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Old 09-16-2020, 01:39 PM
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I use eWeather HD. Someone recommended it to me a while back and I think it’s pretty good. It costs a few dollars though. I believe it was 3 USD when I bought it a couple of years ago.



I find myself using the app that came with the phone just as much though.
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Old 09-16-2020, 02:29 PM
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I use weather underground because I can hook up our weather station to it as well.
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Old 09-16-2020, 02:47 PM
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For wind I like https://www.windy.com/ and https://www.windfinder.com. Both available as apps as well.

I find Environment Canada to be as accurate as any for general forecasts (https://weather.gc.ca/ or their app).

For lightning I use https://map.blitzortung.org/ and Environment Canada.
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Old 09-16-2020, 04:09 PM
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Trucking weather app.
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Old 09-16-2020, 04:36 PM
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What’s everyone using? I was using weather Network but they quit showing sunrise/sunset and were not very accurate. Started using Environment Canada but it’s not very accurate with wind direction either. Or do I just stick with the weather rock?
Thanks for any help
Weather network still shows sunrise and set. Just have to scroll sideways on the first page. On the iPhone app it shows the temperature when it first opens up. Just scroll sideways on the picture and everything shows up. Pressure, visibility, wind, sun
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Old 09-16-2020, 07:31 PM
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Installed Geometric Weather a couple of months ago. Like it so far. For Android
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Weather network still shows sunrise and set. Just have to scroll sideways on the first page. On the iPhone app it shows the temperature when it first opens up. Just scroll sideways on the picture and everything shows up. Pressure, visibility, wind, sun
Agreed, I still have everything with a scroll as well
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For wind I like https://www.windy.com/ and https://www.windfinder.com. Both available as apps as well.

I find Environment Canada to be as accurate as any for general forecasts (https://weather.gc.ca/ or their app).

For lightning I use https://map.blitzortung.org/ and Environment Canada.
X2 on Windy.com. It also has all the weather and atmosphere layers you can click on.
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Old 09-17-2020, 09:15 AM
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I installed the WeatherCAN app at my friends recommendation and I like it. It shows sunrise/sunset on the main page when you open it.

I like using the 'hourly' view to show me the wind situation and it seems to be pretty accurate. Hourly view lets me see 24 hours in the future from when I'm looking. So if I'm planning on fishing say, Saturday morning (I am!) I can look Friday morning to see what the wind will be like the next morning.
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Old 09-17-2020, 10:46 AM
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If you’re not using “What the Forecast?!!” You’re sadly missing out. I mean it just brightens your day no matter what the outside is doing
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Old 09-17-2020, 10:57 PM
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for what i do AccuWeather works well for me
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Old 09-17-2020, 11:06 PM
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A few years ago the weather network changed the layout of their app and I found it terrible so I switched to the weather Channel... Accurate weather and it gives me the option to choose current location. I don't need to scroll thru anything to see the forecast

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Old 09-19-2020, 08:52 PM
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Thanks guys. Trying the Windy app now. May check some of the others
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