Wind map

What is a wind map

Wind map shows the direction and speed at which the wind is moving around the world. The map shows the current wind speed and direction, as well as for the past and next 36 hours.

The wind map is made using the Meteum technology.

Map data is updated every three hours.

How to use the map

In the desktop version

There are two ways to view the wind map:

  • In the Weather map section of the service homepage, click Wind.

  • Click Weather map at the top of any page. Click Wind in the top left corner of the map.

On the wind map, you can find:

  • The forecast for the near future: move the slider on the time scale at the bottom of the page or select the time.
  • The exact wind speed and direction for a specific point: mouse over it.
  • A summary forecast for a specific point. Click on it: a card will open with the weather data for the selected location.
  • The wind direction: in the bottom left corner, enable the Animated wind option.

To learn more about forecast indicators, see Forecast details.

To switch to a different weather map, select it in the top left corner of the map.

In the mobile version

To open the wind map:

  1. On the homepage, tap the map.

  2. Tap → Wind on the right of the map.

On the wind map, you can find:

  • The forecast for the near future: move the slider on the time scale at the bottom of the page or select the time.
  • The exact wind speed and direction for a specific location. To do this, tap the location on the map.
  • The wind direction: in the bottom left corner, enable the Animated wind option.

To switch to a different weather map, tap  on the right side of the map.

Wind direction animation is not working

Wind direction animation may malfunction if the WebGL library is disabled. To enable the WebGL library, do the following in your browser:

  1. Click  → Settings.
  2. On the System tab, enable the Use hardware acceleration if possible option in the Performance section.
  3. Restart the browser to apply the changes.
  1. Click  → Settings.
  2. On the System tab, enable the option Use hardware acceleration when available.
  3. Restart the browser to apply the changes.
  1. Click  → Settings.
  2. On the General tab, enable the Use hardware acceleration when available option in the Performance section.
  3. Restart the browser to apply the changes.
  1. Click Menu → Settings → Advanced.
  2. In the System section, enable the option Use hardware acceleration when available.
  3. Restart the browser to apply the changes.
  1. Click  → Settings and go to the System and perfomance tab.
  2. In the System section, enable the option Use hardware acceleration when available.
  3. Restart the browser to apply the changes.

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