What is Wind Compass? Wind Compass is a weather app that provides current wind speed and direction, as well as sunrise and sunset times, temperature, and weather forecasts. It uses your current location to provide accurate weather conditions and allows you to customize the app's background. The app also includes a compass to help you find your way.
- Current wind speed and direction in miles/hour, kilometers/hour, knots, Beaufort Wind Force, or meters per second
- Compass Magnetic Declination from True North or Magnetic North
- Temperature measurement in Fahrenheit or Celsius
- Arrow direction of the Wind Indicator from Blowing To or Coming From
- Current temperature, estimated highs and lows for the day, and 24-hour and 7-day forecasts
- Sunrise/sunset times and "First Light" and "Last Light" times for the day
- Customizable background settings, including a map showing your current location, an overlay showing what your rear camera sees, and a color gradient that auto adjusts based on temperature
- Uses Forecast.io Weather data for accurate weather conditions
- Shows which way is North
- Ability to submit feature requests or bug reports from within the app
- Subscription-based service with terms of service available
- Support available through email.
Ever needed to know what the current wind speed and direction is where you are at? Want to know how windy it is outside without having to run out there and throw some grass in the air? Looking to find out when the sunrises and what time to step outside for the perfect sunset? Now you can with the Wind Compass! Wind Compass gets your current location and then updates the current weather conditions based on that location. No fuss, no configuration, just quick weather readouts. Wind Compass Features:: • Select Wind Speed reading by switching between Miles/hour or Kilometers/hour or Knots or Beaufort Wind Force or Meters Per Second • Select Compass Magnetic Declination from True North or Magnetic North • Select Temperature measurement from Fahrenheit or Celsius • Select the Arrow direction of the Wind Indicator from Blowing To or Coming From Weather Forecast Features: • Current Temperature as well as the Estimated Highs and Lows for that day • Sunrise/Sunset times as well as the "First Light" and "Last light" times for that day (Also known as Nautical Twilight Start and End) • 24 Hour Forecast as well as 7 Day Forecast showing: Time, Estimated Temperature, Estimated Wind Speed and Direction and % Chance of precipitation Custom Background Settings You can also change the look of the app by selecting from the many different background types including standard colored backgrounds, as well as backgrounds like a map showing your current location, an overlay showing what your rear camera sees, and even a color gradient that auto adjusts from warm to cool based on the temperature of where you are! Wind Compass uses the Forecast.io Weather data to provide accurate conditions where you are. Just open the app, let it update, and there you go. Forecast.io uses many sources and creates as accurate of a forecast as possible for your location. As an added bonus, Wind Compass shows you which way is North so if you are inside or turned around, you can always know which way is north, along with the current wind direction. If you have any issues with Wind Compass please email [email protected] to quickly get the issue resolved. You can also submit a feature request or bug report right from inside the settings menu. *NOTE* Compass functionality within the app requires physical compass functionality built in. iPods can still get direction info but the compass will not update real time. *NOTE* Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Credits Wind Icon designed by Jojo Franklin from J.Franklin Design (http://jfranklin.design). Forecast Information Powered by Dark Sky https://darksky.net/poweredby/ Subscription Terms: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ SUPPORT: [email protected]
By JMB5041
This app is great for determining wind speed and direction. I have a lot of trouble in winter with pipes freezing on one side of my house that is exposed to the wind. I use this app to determine wind chill in the side and it’s been a pipe saver. Also love it for kayaking on open water and for monitoring driving during windy days in my high profile RV. Data is accurate and app is uncomplicated and easy to use. Just a note if you have a magnetic case it may mess up the compass function, but that is a phone issue not an app issue and it doesn’t affect the accuracy of the info.
By constant listner
Very simple an easy to read. Not a lot of clutter with different layers of junk to go through. Does everything that it says it will do. Had a little glitch with getting rid of the ads. But I got a response to my inquiry in just a few hours and their recommendations solved the problem. The free version is just as good. I just hate the ads. It was well worth the $1.99.
By beachgalca
I live in Southern California just south of the horrible fires raging. This app has given me the best information about the Santa Ana winds in my own area. These winds fueled all the California fires. I have been using it for days to check the immediate wind velocity and to know what to expect in the future - this includes temperature forecasts as well as wind. Thanks for this vital information when really needed!