The app combines highly accurate weather forecast for your location with a 3D map showing development of weather in a broader area in a very interesting way. This allows you to see where precipitation is going to come from or where the wind is blowing from. The uniqueness of the app comes from the amount of data displayed. Forecast of weather, precipitation, wind, cloud cover, atmospheric pressure, snow cover and other meteorological data for different altitudes is available for the whole world.
WIND ANIMATION
The Ventusky application solves weather displaying in an interesting way. Wind is displayed using streamlines which clearly portray the continuous development of weather. Airflow on Earth is always in motion and the streamlines depict this motion in an amazing way. This makes the interconnection of all atmospheric phenomena obvious.
WEATHER FORECAST
Weather forecast for the first three days is available in the app in one-hour steps. For other days, it’s available in three-hour steps. Users can also look up sunrise and sunrise times in a given place or air quality.
WEATHER MODELS
Thanks to the Ventusky application, visitors get data directly from the numerical models that, just a few years ago, were used solely by meteorologists. The app collects data from the most accurate numerical models. Besides the well-known data from the American GFS and HRRR models, it also displays data from the Canadian GEM model and the German ICON model, which is unique thanks to its high resolution for the whole world. Two models, EURAD and USRAD, are based on current radar and satellite readings. These models are able to show precisely current precipitation in US and Europe.
WEATHER FRONTS
You can also display weather fronts. We have created a neural network that predicts the positions of cold, warm, occluded, and stationary fronts based on data from weather models. This algorithm is unique, and we are the first on the world who makes global fronts forecast available to users.
LIST OF WEATHER LAYERS
• Temperature (16 levels)
• Temperature anomaly
• Perceived temperature
• Precipitation (1 hour, 3 hour, long time accumulation)
• Radar
• Satellite
• Wind gusts (1 hour, long time maximum)
• Air quality (AQI, NO2, SO2, PM10, PM2.5, O3, dust or CO)
• Probability of aurora
LIST OF WEATHER LAYERS (PREMIUM)
• Wind (16 levels)
• Cloud cover (high, middle, low, total)
• Snow cover (total, new)
• Humidity (4 layers)
• Dew point
• Air pressure
• CAPE, CIN, LI, Helicity (SRH)
• Freezing level
• Wave forecast
• Ocean and Tidal currents
• Tide and Surge
LIST OF WEATHER WIDGETS
• Forecast 4x2
• Forecast 2x2
• Forecast 4x4
• Radar 4x2
• Radar 2x2
• Webcams 4x2
The app is completely free of ads. Do you have questions or suggestions? Please email us at info@ventusky.com
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Summary of user reviews
Positive highlights
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This app hasDetailed global weather data
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This app hasAccurate hurricane and storm tracking
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This app hasExtensive weather information layers
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This app hasDetailed wind speed and direction forecasts
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This app hasHelpful for weather-dependent activities like fishing, sailing, and flying
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This app hasSeamless transition from website to mobile app
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This app hasNo user data tracking
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This app hasBeautiful and informative visualizations
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This app hasLong-range weather forecasting
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This app hasPrecise temperature and precipitation data
Negative highlights
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This app hasCluttered user interface, could use more customization options
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This app hasLack of state/county boundaries on maps can make it difficult to pinpoint locations
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This app hasSmall font size and poor contrast for some data points
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This app hasOccasional bugs and stability issues, especially with recent updates
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This app hasLimited street-level data for some regions
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This app hasPremium subscription required for full feature set
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This app hasInconsistent lightning data and visualization
What's New in Ventusky
40
December 19, 2024
A major update packed with important improvements—Version 40 is here!
1) Indication of significant weather conditions across all layers (rain, snowfall, thunderstorms, fog, and freezing rain). Labels can be managed in the Settings.
2) Exciting new high-resolution images from the METEOSAT third-generation European satellite.
3) Dew point now displayed separately in the menu.
4) A new visibility layer.
5) New details about Premium features.