Creator III
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- Rubi
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- cajon
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- Navy Seabee’s
I'm checking to see what weather / radar apps everyone runs while adventuring.
Weather Apps
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Off-Road Ranger I
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- Jeffrey
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- Littleton
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- KR4FMZ
My favorite is MyRadar. The data provided is straight from NOAA and there are a ton of different data layers you can add over the map.
My favorite for the radar imaging is an old app (last updated 5 years ago!) called Dual Radar. Still works on iPhone Xr with current iOS, but I don't know if it's a zombie app yet or will be soon. I've also got My Radar, Storm Tracker, Storm Radar, and NOAA Radar Live. All work fine as far as I can tell. Dual Radar has a nice simple interface and sharp-edged precip graphics that seem very accurate.
Creator III
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- Rubi
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- cajon
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I've used My Radar and it was good especially with the wind overlay. Tried one recently called Radar Omega and it was extremely detailed but I could not resolve the crashing issues.
I'll check out the others and see if they will work for us.
Thanks
I'll check out the others and see if they will work for us.
Thanks
Creator III
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- Jason
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- Shelby
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The problem I currently have with any of the apps is where we generally go to camp there is “NO” cellular connection. The Garmin InReach Mini does have the best weather, we have been surprised with rain and storms several times.
Enthusiast II
In terms of apps - wunderground, windy, flightradar24; websites - depends on where we are - firesmoke.ca is good in Canada for example.
Fundamental however is to look out of the window - when I was working offshore the Captain's judgement was uusually better than the weather service report we received daily.
Fundamental however is to look out of the window - when I was working offshore the Captain's judgement was uusually better than the weather service report we received daily.
Influencer I
Yeah, most of these $1000+ phones are pretty useless without an internet connection, at least for weather. I use RadarScope for up to the minute images and Wunderground for general forecast info.
Trail Blazer III
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- First Name
- Dave
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- Ballard
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- N7XQP
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- Fire/EMS/SAR
We use Wunderground on the pc or laptop, and looking for weather in advance each day when in service (hopefully starlink will be added and help with places we can get internet) Weatherbug on the phones for quick checks as we travel (it is pretty good about alerting you when the weather alerts are issued for your gps location. Garmin in reach when we are off grid and want an update
Creator III
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- Rubi
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- cajon
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It looks like My Radar has improved its UI alot since I last used it and i will switch back to using it. As far as the cell signals all my radios in the jeep have wx alert built in and I also carry a noaa weather alert radio.
I trust on accu weather app. just google it or you can find a direct link here https://www.accuweather.com/
Enthusiast III
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- Russell
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- Miller
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I'm really liking ZOOM EARTH ... They have many different weather maps that are intuitive and easy to switch through. The maps show you what is happening in near real time.
Influencer I
Member III
Normally I don't have reception when I'm camping in the middle of nowhere. So I'll take screenshot of the weather in the area I'll be staying at for about a week or two, just to get a general idea of what's to come. Mostly, I use to to avoid heat and wind.
