Windy.com
Hacker ApprovedThe most recommended of 6 weather maps
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.
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.
26 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 24
- criticize it
- 2
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 24 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 12 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Easy comparison of forecast models
“The forecast is usually very good and I can switch underlying models to see how much they disagree”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “WeatherNext 2: Our most advanced weather forecasting model” “you can see what model they're using, and pick between a variety of them”
Comment from 22 Feb 2026 in “Acme Weather” “both Windy.app a nd Windy.com are awesome”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (2023)” - Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “WeatherNext 2: Our most advanced weather forecasting model”
- Comment from 21 Feb 2026 in “Acme Weather”
Broad data sources and layers
“Both give you a huge amount of layers and datasets to mess around with.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (2023)” “has data from a multitude of providers (some of which aren't free)”
Comment from 21 Feb 2026 in “Acme Weather” “great dataviz, dx, and robust set of data sources”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (2023)” - Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Europe's next-generation weather satellite sends back first images”
Good forecast accuracy
“The forecast is usually very good and I can switch underlying models to see how much they disagree”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “WeatherNext 2: Our most advanced weather forecasting model” “Windy's proprietary METEOBLUE model actually tracks weather from weather stations well”
Comment from 18 Nov 2025 in “WeatherNext 2: Our most advanced weather forecasting model” “it's my go to for accuracy”
Comment from 17 Nov 2025 in “WeatherNext 2: Our most advanced weather forecasting model” Clear radar view
“I moved to Windy and I just look at the weather radar”
Comment from 7 Sep 2026 in “WeatherNext 3” “if its raining Windy.com radar will always show it”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “WeatherNext 3”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Confusing interface across the site
“Windy.app looks good visually, but once you start using it, the UX is all over the place.”
Comment from 10 Jan 2026 in “A Eulogy for Dark Sky, a Data Visualization Masterpiece (2023)”
Other weather maps people recommend
The four most recommended other weather maps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy.comThis page | 24 | 2 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Xweather Live | 12 | 3 | 80% | 2 | — | — |
| earth.nullschool.net | 9 | 1 | 90% | 2 | — | — |
| Earth (earth.nullschool.net) | 7 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| Ventusky | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
28 of the 34 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“if its raining Windy.com radar will always show it”
“I moved to Windy and I just look at the weather radar”
“that altitude slider is very interesting”
“it's so slow/laggy when changing the timeline”
“you can see what model they're using, and pick between a variety of them”
“has data from a multitude of providers (some of which aren't free)”
“It covers the whole world and seems that they have very large number of models available.”
“For comparing multiple models, try Windy.app”
“Try Windy.com, it's got ECMWF data, among others.”
“There is a layer on windy.com that shows the webcams in that area.”
“Like the ability to compare different models easily.”
“both Windy.app a nd Windy.com are awesome”
“most people i know prefer windy.com over windy.app”
“Both give you a huge amount of layers and datasets to mess around with.”
“Ventusky and Windy.com are my go to nowadays.”
“I've started to use it to do my own weather forecasting instead of relying on forecasting services.”
“I've sort of transitioned to using Ventusky and Windy to checkout the big picture stuff”
“I used it heavily for years as a sailor and found it intuitive.”
“Windy.app looks good visually, but once you start using it, the UX is all over the place.”
“great dataviz, dx, and robust set of data sources”
“with more details than DS ever had, but I highly recommend it”
“thanks for the reminder, I had dropped windy as it was breaking in my browser of choice, but it's working again”
“it shows the pressure lines”
“Windy's proprietary METEOBLUE model actually tracks weather from weather stations well”
“The forecast is usually very good and I can switch underlying models to see how much they disagree”
“Windy.com has a pretty neat API for devs”
“Windy.com is great for comparing different models.”
“it's my go to for accuracy”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.