Wind Geo app for iPhone and iPad
Developer: Code Stork, LLC
First release : 15 Feb 2011
App size: 584 Kb
"Wind Geo enables you to easily find accurate, real time temperature and wind data for any location in the world." (KiteRoam.com)
"Get the Wind Geo iPhone App" (WindSport.com)
Just open the app and Wind Geo will start by using the phones GPS to show actual wind direction and speed from NOAA and the GFS. Regardless of where you are or which way you are facing, Wind Geo will show you which direction the wind is coming from and at what strength. All in relation to which way you are currently facing. Curious what the winds and temperature are at the beach or overseas? This is simple with Wind Geo. Just hit the green button to enter search mode. Now you can zoom and pan to anywhere in the world. When you are ready, hit the Get Wind button to find the winds and temp.
Check out the app images below to see just how easy it is!
Wind Geo will auto-refresh every 5 minutes keeping you informed of the conditions as the day goes on or as you change locations. Also, Wind Geo can display the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius and winds in miles per hour, knots, or kilometers per hour.
This application will work on an iPhone 3GS and later as it requires a compass. Internet connectivity is needed to display the wind. Non-U.S. data provided by World Weather Online.
Contact us: We welcome all suggestions for additions or changes to improve the application. Please email [email protected] with any requests, suggestions, or questions.
Latest reviews of Wind Geo app for iPhone and iPad
If it werent for the fact that you receive two completely opposite readings depending on the use of NOAA vs GFS Algorithm,.. I mean literally, one will say North and the other South,.. And if the developer had ever offered an explanation as to why, I could love this App. But you do and he/she didnt. I dont know much about weather language and googling NOAA, etc., didnt help much either.
Simple app with good content. Worth every bit of the $0.99! Love the remote feature for wind and temp.
Ok, i keep finding reasons to use this. It is simply AWESOME! As a professional pilot, I can very quickly get the winds at the airport. As someone who loves to sail, I click on my local lake and get the winds and temp. As someone who loves golf, I check the winds at the course.... Seriously, this app is so cool!
I bought this app assuming that it would allow the user to enter an address anywhere in the world and the software would take you there and give wind info (I fly model aircraft, so winds at the field 25 miles away are important). No. You need to find the remote site you want by hand - following roads (dont make any wrong turns!) until you find the location you want. Unless youre a pilot familiar with tracking ground features from the air, this can be very difficult. Add an address search and well see if this app is worth it. Right now, as is, I wasted a dollar.
Seems to show the wind speed in any point (which is exactly what I was looking for). However, having just a satellite view is not enough - it is very hard to figure out where you are when you scroll and dont see labels. Author, please add the ability to switch between map and satellite the way standard google map does. Another improvement could be showing the grid of wind speeds and directions overlaid on the map instead of having to center and click the "get wind" button. There is an accepted standard of displaying wind using "wind arrows".