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Windy
Advanced weather visualization and forecasting platform
As of 30 August 2026, Windy has a free plan and paid plans start at $5.99/month. Windy is a comprehensive weather visualization and forecasting platform that provides detailed wind, precipitation, and atmospheric data with beautiful interact. Softwr lists it under Weather. Windy is made by Windy Tide Ltd, launched in 2014, available on Web, iOS, Android.
Overview
What Windy does
Windy is a comprehensive weather visualization and forecasting platform that provides detailed wind, precipitation, and atmospheric data with beautiful interactive maps. While not aviation-specific, it is extensively used by pilots for weather analysis, wind pattern understanding, and flight planning decision support.
What people use it for
- Weather analysis
- Flight planning
- Wind pattern analysis
- Meteorological research
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Windy.
- Windy Premium is required for the 1-hour and 15-day forecast outlook, 4-6x daily model updates, 24-hour radar/satellite loops with 1-year archives, and tide forecast maps, per the App Store listing; the free tier lacks these
Cross-shopped
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Pricing
What Windy costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- Weather maps
- Wind forecasts
- Precipitation data
Premium
$5.99 /mo
- Advanced models
- Historical data
- API access
- Detailed analytics
Capabilities
Features
Weather visualization
Wind forecasts
Precipitation maps
Interactive charts
Real-time data
Global weather models
Integration with Global weather models
Satellite data
Integration with Satellite data
Weather APIs
Integration with Weather APIs
Mobile platforms
Integration with Mobile platforms
Data encryption
Data encryption security feature
Privacy policy
Privacy policy security feature
Data sharing
Data sharing for team collaboration
Behind it
Who makes Windy
- Company
- Windy Tide Ltd
- Based in
- Prague, Czech Republic
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