Filip Brož Every morning, each of you probably asks yourself the same question as I do. What will the weather be like today? Should I prepare for morning frost or afternoon rain? Everyone has certainly experienced a situation where you plan a perfect trip to nature and it is ruined by an unexpected cloudburst. That's why it's great if you can prepare for the weather in advance and plan everything. There are never enough applications for weather forecasting, and the Czech user might be interested in the big update of In-počás, which really succeeded. In-weather offers everything a practical user needs.
The application has undergone a complete redesign, which results in a new and above all clear graphic environment, which is very intuitive and clear for the user in the style of iOS 7. After starting, the current temperature in the selected place or city is the first to be shown, including a graphic background that corresponds to the current weather (animation storms, sun, fog, etc.). You can also immediately see the state of humidity, wind speed or amount of precipitation.
Below these data is a very clear weather forecast for the next 48 hours, which you can scroll to the left until the next days of the given week. You can then see a detailed graphical forecast for the next five days. An even more interesting part, which not every weather app offers, can be found by scrolling down further. It is a numerical model of the map of the Czech Republic, on which you can clearly display precipitation, cloud cover, or temperature. With a simple swipe of your finger, you can follow the forecast for the following hours or days. In particular, the predicted amount of precipitation can come in very handy if you are going somewhere.
If you don't want to trust the graphic forecast, you can look directly into specific locations through the cameras with In-weather. The application has access to cameras from all over the country, which you will find mainly in larger cities. For example, Prague is set in relatively detail, so you can easily see whether it is really sunny in the center or whether it is raining. The image offered by In-weather is always up-to-date if the camera is currently in operation.
All data is updated every 30 minutes in In-weather, so you always have up-to-date information from selected locations. In addition, you can always open the weather stations from which the data is drawn, the details of the station itself, monitor monthly statistics, the development of the temperature in the last hours and view the measured records.
If you actively monitor the weather and want to have an immediate overview, for example just by glancing at the iPhone or iPad screen, just activate the display of the current temperature using the badge on the icon. In-weather has a disadvantage in this respect only in winter, because iOS cannot display a negative value. Other users, on the other hand, may welcome complete text information about the development of the weather and, above all, warnings in the event of extreme fluctuations, such as storms, hailstorms, etc.
In-weather is available in the App Store in a universal version for iPhone and iPad, it costs €1,79. Anyone who is interested in the current and detailed weather forecast in the Czech Republic should also be interested in In-weather, if you do not already have your own selected "forecasting" application. There are countless of them in the App Store and there is something different for everyone.
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Any forecast over 24 hours is inaccurate, I see no reason to pay for any weather app - especially if it's built into the system or there's Yahoo.
Every prediction is inaccurate and you have to accept that. Nevertheless, forecasts for various long periods are made everywhere in the world. There are many weather apps for a reason - they offer something more, different or better than what is or isn't available in the base. Hell, you have to try it and then you'll understand.
Probably because you haven't really tried another, so you don't know what In-weather could bring you. I have been using this application for a long time, and believe me, if I found it useless, I would have deleted it a long time ago.
Yahoo is probably the best for me.
In what? Try In-weather and you will understand the difference after a few days. It shows me the current temperature much more accurately than Yahoo. Otherwise, I can see the current temperature on the icon at any time, and I don't even have to start anything - that's a big benefit. When I start Yahoo, I have less information on the first screen than in In-weather, and an image is loaded there that I don't care about at all. In my opinion, In-weather is an example of such an application that deserves its small one-time fee. Moreover, which other application offers Czech text information comparable to the search engine from messages? To the developers - thanks, nice job.
Don't you know where to turn off the display of the current temperature using the badge on the icon? Thanks
In the settings in the notification center.
Thanks a lot !
For predictions, the main thing is what model they use. There are already quite a lot of them: models from Wunderground.com, Wetterzentrale.de, Aladin from ČHMÚ (I don't think it's very good), a very popular Norwegian model (yr.no, for the Czech Republic more accurate than Aladin, many websites and online services use it) , after years of comparative testing, the German-Dutch Meteogroup.com model clearly leads for me (on iOS in the WeatherPro app, MeteoEarth on the Mac). The local forecast for 24 hours is usually as accurate as a watch, longer-term forecasts of up to a week are above average reliable. I have checked many times that, for example, the media and Aladdin report sunny, partly cloudy, the Norwegians too, just this German model a strong local storm. And I'll take an umbrella and do well…
So the mobile app can look better, but what is important is the information on which weather model it runs.
For this application, I would first of all praise the provision of current information. In terms of forecasting, I don't think this app is any better or worse - it just gives standard information. Yes, there are more models for forecasting, but we can only take the information from you as a layman's view - by mentioning the forecast of a local storm, you only show that you do not really understand the issue at all. No offense. Otherwise, forecasting the weather is a thankless job - you'll thank no one and you're still bad. In many cases, it is not possible to give a forecast in such a way that the layman is satisfied.
I wrote it in more detail and complexity, then deleted it and replaced it with a simple "local thunderstorm", for clarity and simplicity. But I'm glad that such experts are also discussing here, who from a single sentence quickly reveal my knowledge of meteorology and the level of insight into the issue. That is priceless.
But it's a shame that you immediately throw down the "standard information" yourself. GFS is simply not GEM and Aladin is not ICM. There is no such thing as "standard information". There are just different models and different predictions. Each model has some pros and cons and they certainly cannot be lumped together. But you, as an expert, must know that.
Nice summary. I wonder if there is an iOS app that uses the yr.no model? Don't know of any?
First of all, there is the yr.no app - https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/yr.no/id490989206 – and then surely some others use this model as well. On Android, afaik, e.g. iMeteo.cz or AmberHome (and probably many others), I don't know much about iOS. There will probably be some, but the authors usually don't mention it and it requires your own research (and it is not always possible to find out).
I would just like to point out one more thing that was not mentioned here and is actually not completely obvious from what has been said: each model is different, it can be more accurate somewhere and less so — and again, another model may be more accurate there. Local influences and specifics play a big role here, which one model can capture well and another model not at all. At home, for example, our predictions come out very accurately, but in another place we can be surprised to find that our favorite model is often cut short and another one will fit much better. I liked the German one because it gives the best results, especially at home, where other models often fail (we have a specific air flow corridor and a certain microclimate, and both Aladin and yr.no sometimes tell me the exact opposite , what I see outside the window). I would therefore be wary of any resolute reviews and tests of those predictions/apps/models if they are only done for one location - for another location it can turn out quite differently and it is best to try different models for some time and check which one fits best places where I want to know the forecast above all.
It's really funny to see how things degenerate into a discussion about weather forecasting here. At the same time, providing a forecast based on some external data and one of the models is only part of what the In-weather application offers. Whether the prediction is more or less correct, this is not an application error.
Czechs got used to constantly criticizing something and being dissatisfied with something. It's hard for them to praise a good application, which In-weather obviously is. I consider the display of the current temperature on the application icon to be one of the biggest benefits – it provides information without users having to open the application at all. A pleasant display after opening the application is another plus. There's no point in discussing the whole app here, but I praise it and I'm not ashamed of it. For me it is a top weather app.
For me, WeatherPro is the best. For the displayed city, information about the current development is displayed on one screen, followed by another 7 days with night and day temperature, a graphical display of the expected state (now clouds with lightning), then the amount of expected precipitation in mm, the amount of sunshine in hours, the probability of precipitation and wind speed. This is ideal information for me. And you can easily click on individual days and view the details after three hours... This is simply not the case with In Weather.
I find the information misleading. The more and more detail you include in the forecast, the greater the chance that it won't turn out that way. Another thing is the transition of the front, and another thing is unstable air, when a local storm develops within a few minutes. It is simply impossible to predict exactly. Not in a way that a layman would be happy with. Those who understand it a little, sometimes monitor the position of highs and lows and the movement of fronts and can make do with radar reflections during the day. I recommend the iRadar CZ application. All other weather applications are only indicative additional information. You can tell from the radar data if something is coming, if it is coming towards you or away from you, how long it will be near you, when it will stop or if it will miss you.
But that's logical. For one thing, you can't expect praise for an article about a new application when most readers probably don't know it yet and haven't tried it. And the basis for the forecast is key after all - the most beautiful application, showing a lousy and inconsistent forecast, will be of no use.
For the last three months, every evening (about 30 minutes a day) I have been collecting data from weather applications, which I then evaluate - a one- to seven-day forecast. The review does not yet include an assessment of the user-friendliness of the application (i.e. the form of information submission), nor how the given application "measures the temperature". It's really just about the accuracy of predicting the maximum temperature for a given day and the accuracy of predicting "what it's going to be like".
I am now collecting the third batch of data, the published review is only for data from May. The website is simple, set up to present this review. If you are interested in the given topic, you can find the review at the web address: starista.wordpress.com.
An admirable feat, but quite worthless in my opinion. The author should think more deeply about why the differences actually occur without examining these differences between applications. The applications themselves do not predict anything, they only provide data taken from elsewhere. If Yahoo and Apple's Weather have the same results, it's because they use the same source. It is therefore completely useless to evaluate these applications against each other. The quality of those applications lies in something completely different. You can evaluate individual forecast models like that at most, but I wouldn't do that either - in some locations one is better, in others the other. Each is based on something, but it is not made for one location, but is applied to the entire area.
For me, it's only valuable, otherwise I wouldn't even do it after 12 hours spent at work and putting the children to sleep :-) Otherwise, regarding the notes of the application vs. data, of course I agree. I also write in the review that I did it especially for my needs - location Prague. However, based on a smaller sample of data, I have a general confirmation from two other locations in the Czech Republic.
Difference Yahoo vs. Apple - I describe it in the review, but since the first review they have already diverged significantly, despite the same data source... The reasons are quite clear.
I do not force the results on anyone…
Amazing work, congratulations. And I'm keeping my fingers crossed — don't be swayed by Mr. Meteo Expert, he will know everything best anyway.
I'm glad you also found WeatherPro to be the best, my experience is the same. If you don't know, try MeteoEarth for mac from them: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/meteoearth/id667410940, they have a very nicely animated model of their globe, weather and climate.
Personally, I consider the temperature in the forecast to be the least important data. Roughly plus or minus a few degrees is enough, you won't know it anyway. After all, if anything, the "feeling temperature" (i.e. factored in the effect of wind, possibly air humidity) is probably more important, which the application also shows. But much more important are precipitation, cloudiness, sunshine, wind... I don't really care if it's 22 or 24 degrees, but if it rains or not even a drop falls, that's more important.
I can see that most of us are not wrong about you here - you really are an expert on the word. :-) Unlike Mr. or Ms. Meteo, your comments are a mixture of expert stuff and complete bullshit at the same time, so ... congratulations. :D
After all, no one here considers himself or pretends to be an expert, only people write their private opinions and experiences here. The only ones here who are constantly trying to frame others, teach them and somehow bring them down are you and meteo. Why on earth do you need it? Some kind of minder or what? If you understand something better than others, and you think someone is wrong about some factual information, then correct them, it will be useful for everyone. But anyone with a hole in their mouth can do this idle ranting and thrashing about empty straws, spare us that.
Embarrassing, pixycz, really embarrassing.
Clever app, looks nice and has something in it that no other weather app has. I can really praise and recommend it. Too bad it doesn't have the radar in it yet. But it's still worth it, and I have experience with at least ten other really good weather apps. There's no point in having them all, but I'll keep this one.
Well, I bought the app, but I have to say that it's a waste of money.
view only in height. maps are not loading. I was fooled both by inmeteo s.r.o. and by the editors.
Crap. If you are not satisfied, you can get your money back. I've had this app for years and can confirm that it's top notch compared to other weather apps.