# Windy.com

24 Hacker News commenters recommended Windy.com and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Global weather map for comparing forecast models, radar and many data layers, favored by people who forecast for themselves. Main caveat: the interface can feel disorganized.

## Why people recommend it

- Easy comparison of forecast models (5 comments): "The forecast is usually very good and I can switch underlying models to see how much they disagree" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45960859)) "you can see what model they're using, and pick between a variety of them" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47108169)) "both Windy.app a nd Windy.com are awesome" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46569876))
- Broad data sources and layers (4 comments): "Both give you a huge amount of layers and datasets to mess around with." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46567995)) "has data from a multitude of providers (some of which aren't free)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47102838)) "great dataviz, dx, and robust set of data sources" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46566076))
- Good forecast accuracy (3 comments): "The forecast is usually very good and I can switch underlying models to see how much they disagree" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45960859)) "Windy's proprietary METEOBLUE model actually tracks weather from weather stations well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45963137)) "it's my go to for accuracy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45956015))
- Clear radar view (2 comments): "I moved to Windy and I just look at the weather radar" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49603805)) "if its raining Windy.com radar will always show it" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49604669))

## What people warn about

- Confusing interface across the site (1 comments): "Windy.app looks good visually, but once you start using it, the UX is all over the place." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46566224))

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.windy.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Windy.com", https://hackerapproved.com/p/windy-com/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).