Wind Speed Forecast App

Name: Wind Speed Forecast App
Rating: 4.7 (4027 reviews)
Author: LW Brands, LLC

NOAA Wind & Weather Forecast

Free · In‑App Purchases

4K Ratings
Ages

13+
Years
Category

Weather
Developer

LW Brands, LLC
Language

EN
+ 2 More
Size

78.3
MB

MAIN FEATURES INCLUDE: + 7-Day NOAA Weather Forecast + Point & Zone Forecast + 40,000+ Wind Stations + NOAA Weather Overlays Simply tap any point on the map for a spot specific wind, waves, and weather forecast. NOAA POINT & ZONE FORECAST NOAA issues weather forecasts for single points and defined zones from a forecaster-generated gridded data set known as the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD). The NDFD is used as the basis for the majority of local public and marine forecasts. ACCESS OVER 40,000+ WIND STATIONS - Wind Speed - Wind Direction - Wind Gust - Wind History Graphs - Air Temperature NOAA CHARTS / MAP OVERLAYS - Weather Radar - GOES Band 13 — PRO SUBSCRIPTION FEATURES — + Hourly Weather Forecast + High Resolution Satellite Imagery + 16-Day Weather Forecast Models + Hi-Res Weather Simulation Models + Severe Weather Forecast Graphics HOURLY WEATHER FORECAST - Wind Speed - Wind Gust - Wind Direction - Chance of Precipitation - Precipitation Amount - Snow Probability - Snowfall - Temperature - Relative Humidity - Dew Point - Clouds - Significant Wave Height - Wind Waves - Swell Height, Period & Direction GOES HI-RES SATELLITE IMAGERY Fifteen (15) Satellite Imagery Filters - Visible (Band 2) - Near IR (Bands 4 & 5) - Infrared (Bands 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14 & 16) - Nighttime Microphysics - Day Cloud Phase - True Color - Air Mass - Sandwich 16-DAY WEATHER FORECAST MODELS - Global Forecast System (GFS) - Global Ensemble Forecast System (GEFS) - North American Ensemble (NAEFS) WEATHER SIMULATION FORECAST MODELS - WaveWatch III (WW3) - Hi-Res Rapid Refresh (HRRR) - Hi-Res Ensemble Forecast (HREF) - North American Mesoscale (NAM) - Hi-Res North American Mesoscale (NAM-HIRES) - High Resolution Window (HRW-FV3, HRW-ARW, HRW-ARW2) SEVERE WEATHER FORECAST GRAPHICS - Convective Outlook (Tornado, Wind, Hail) - Excessive Rainfall Outlook (Rain, Flood) - Fire Weather Outlook TERMS & CONDITIONS https://lwbrandsllc.com/wind-speed-forecast-terms-conditions/ — * Available for iPhone & iPad Regional Coverage Includes: - Continental USA - Hawaii - Alaska - Puerto Rico

Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

4K Ratings

Love this app
02/16/2021

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I use Wind Speed to look up conditions on the SF Bay and elsewhere before rowing practices and regattas. It’s clear, easy to use, with fine-grained, pastel, color-coded hourly and daily wind speed and direction forecasts. It’s aesthetically rich with a zoomable world map and satellite imagery showing water depths and topography, along useful additional weather data and summary forecasts. The app is a joy to use. Makes getting up at 5am a little easier , especially if you add coffee.

Developer Response
Thank you for the review!
Love this app
02/16/2021

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I use Wind Speed to look up conditions on the SF Bay and elsewhere before rowing practices and regattas. It’s clear, easy to use, with fine-grained, pastel, color-coded hourly and daily wind speed and direction forecasts. It’s aesthetically rich with a zoomable world map and satellite imagery showing water depths and topography, along useful additional weather data and summary forecasts. The app is a joy to use. Makes getting up at 5am a little easier , especially if you add coffee.
Developer Response 03/14/2021
Thank you for the review!
Exasperatingly slow with what is accessible.
07/18/2021

Allen Lieberman
Useless app with what comes with the free version. I am on 1 gig service using the 5th generation ipad and I could never get any of the layers to come in less than 60 minutes of time even using the hints provided within the app. Can’t get any other graphics other than provided with the map layers of which really isn’t of any use if you need updated weather in a timely manner. Waiting 60 seconds for radar is insane when you can get instant radar in an app called MY Radar with much better resolution and lightning data.Get an app called Windy for wind data, or weather bug for better graphics and better performance.
Exasperatingly slow with what is accessible.
07/18/2021

Allen Lieberman

Useless app with what comes with the free version. I am on 1 gig service using the 5th generation ipad and I could never get any of the layers to come in less than 60 minutes of time even using the hints provided within the app. Can’t get any other graphics other than provided with the map layers of which really isn’t of any use if you need updated weather in a timely manner. Waiting 60 seconds for radar is insane when you can get instant radar in an app called MY Radar with much better resolution and lightning data.Get an app called Windy for wind data, or weather bug for better graphics and better performance.
Wind....look no further
03/23/2020

Bullboy65
Great app for its intended purpose and that is to zero in on wind direction and intensity. Would get five stars if there was a “locate me” button to click for quick pinpointing of where you are when maybe you are hunting, etc and don’t know exactly where you are or you don’t want to have to open a gps or maps app to do so and then come back to this app. (Edited review....now 5 stars)

Developer Response
Hi, thanks for the review. In the most recent update (1.1.1) I added a 'current location / locate me' button (top right) to help quickly zoom the map to your current location and access weather / wind data. After you check out the new update, please consider editing your review if you enjoy the update. Thanks again for the feedback.
Wind....look no further
03/23/2020

Bullboy65

Great app for its intended purpose and that is to zero in on wind direction and intensity. Would get five stars if there was a “locate me” button to click for quick pinpointing of where you are when maybe you are hunting, etc and don’t know exactly where you are or you don’t want to have to open a gps or maps app to do so and then come back to this app. (Edited review....now 5 stars)
Developer Response 03/22/2020
Hi, thanks for the review. In the most recent update (1.1.1) I added a 'current location / locate me' button (top right) to help quickly zoom the map to your current location and access weather / wind data. After you check out the new update, please consider editing your review if you enjoy the update. Thanks again for the feedback.
Accurate wind forecasts
05/13/2020

ColtenZachary
I downloaded this because I work in the wind power industry and rely heavily on accurate wind forecasts. While we have dedicated software for wind forecasts, it’s nice to have something on my phone that’s easy to pull out and look at. Really nice app.Side note, I reached out to the developer with a suggestion (to add m/s wind speed unit), and he promptly emailed me back to thank me for my input. Love seeing devs that interact with their users.
Accurate wind forecasts
05/13/2020

ColtenZachary

I downloaded this because I work in the wind power industry and rely heavily on accurate wind forecasts. While we have dedicated software for wind forecasts, it’s nice to have something on my phone that’s easy to pull out and look at. Really nice app.Side note, I reached out to the developer with a suggestion (to add m/s wind speed unit), and he promptly emailed me back to thank me for my input. Love seeing devs that interact with their users.

+ Fixed a few minor bugs Thank you for the positive feedback!

Version 1.24

Jul 16

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