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    New Gear

    Sep 03, 2020 3 minutes

    Windy gets even better

    For the past few years Windy.com has been one of the most useful websites and apps for weather forecasting. It provides clear graphics, plus fine grain data for specific points, along with easy comparison across a number of models, including the excellent ECMWF (European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts) and the high-definition French Arome models.

    A recent feature available to Windy Pro users is the addition of weather fronts overlaid

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