Smart Weather Dashboard

Check live weather, hourly forecasts, air quality, and weekly predictions instantly with a modern weather dashboard.

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How to use the weather dashboard

1

Search a city or use your location

Type any city name (autocomplete kicks in after 2 characters) or tap 'My location' to detect where you are.

2

Read the current hero card

Big temperature, feels-like, today's high/low, and the live condition icon — everything you need at a glance.

3

Plan with hourly and 7-day cards

Scroll the next-24-hour strip for short-term plans. Check the 7-day grid for the bigger weekly picture.

4

Act on smart insights

Rule-based tips surface only when relevant: umbrella reminders, UV warnings, best outdoor windows, AQI alerts.

Weather planning tips & use cases

Plan commutes smartly

Check the next 6 hours of rain probability before stepping out. >30% chance? Pack an umbrella.

Time outdoor workouts

Look for the 'best outdoor window' insight — it scores rain, heat, and humidity for the comfiest 2-hour slot.

Avoid UV damage

UV index above 6 calls for sunscreen, sunglasses, and limiting direct exposure during peak hours (11am–3pm).

Travel preparation

Search any destination city to pack the right clothes and check air quality before you fly out.

Manage indoor air

When outdoor AQI is Poor or worse, close windows and run an air purifier. The dashboard surfaces the alert automatically.

Plan weekend events

The 7-day grid shows rain probability per day so you can pick the driest day for outdoor gatherings.

How weather forecasts work

Modern weather forecasting is a chain that starts with measurements, runs through supercomputer physics, and ends on your screen as a friendly summary. Surface stations, weather balloons, satellites, and ocean buoys feed real-time observations into numerical weather prediction (NWP) models. These models solve the equations of fluid motion across millions of grid cells covering the globe, then output temperature, wind, precipitation, and cloud forecasts hour by hour.

Data collection

Over 11,000 surface stations, 900 radiosonde sites, and satellites (GOES, Meteosat, Himawari) feed observations into models every hour.

Numerical models

ECMWF, GFS, ICON, and HARMONIE-AROME solve atmospheric physics at 9–25 km resolution. High-resolution regional models go down to 1–3 km.

Ensemble forecasting

Models are run 30–50 times with slightly different starting conditions. Where ensemble members agree, confidence is high; spread = uncertainty.

Post-processing

Statistical corrections account for known model biases (cities are warmer, valleys colder, etc.). This is what brings forecasts closer to what you'll experience.

What is AQI? Understanding the air-quality index

AQI condenses several pollutant concentrations (PM2.5 — fine particles, PM10 — coarse particles, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide) into a single number. The dashboard uses the European AQI scale:

AQICategoryHealth implication
0–20GoodAir is fresh. No precautions needed.
20–40FairAcceptable for everyone, even sensitive groups.
40–60ModerateSensitive groups limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
60–80PoorReduce outdoor activity. Wear a mask if sensitive.
80–100Very PoorAvoid outdoor exertion. Mask up outdoors.
100+HazardousStay indoors with windows closed.

UV index explained

The UV index is a 0–11+ scale of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface — the stuff that tans, burns, and damages skin DNA. Higher elevation, lower latitude, clearer sky, and time of day all push it up. The dashboard surfaces the daily peak so you can plan:

  • 0–2 Low — minimal protection needed.
  • 3–5 Moderate — sunglasses, sunscreen for extended outdoor time.
  • 6–7 High — SPF 30+, hat, shade between 11am and 3pm.
  • 8–10 Very High — extra precautions; unprotected skin burns in 15 minutes.
  • 11+ Extreme — avoid sun between 10am and 4pm if possible.

Understanding weather conditions

  • Feels-like temperature blends temperature, humidity, and wind. It's what your skin actually senses — a better guide than the raw number.
  • Precipitation probability is the chance that any measurable rain/snow falls at the location in the given hour. 30% = 3-in-10 chance, not "30% of the area" or "30% of the time."
  • Pressure rising = stabilising weather. Falling = system approaching, often rain/wind. A 24-hour drop of 6+ hPa signals a strong front.
  • Wind speed at 10 m above ground. Gusts can be 30–50% higher in stormy conditions. Anything over 40 km/h sustained is noticeable; 60+ is disruptive.
  • Visibility measures how far you can clearly see. Fog typically drops visibility below 1 km; haze and pollution can reduce it below 5 km even on clear days.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about how weather forecasts work, what AQI means, and how to read the dashboard's hourly and 7-day predictions.

The dashboard uses Open-Meteo, which blends data from multiple national weather services (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, DWD, MeteoFrance and others) using their best high-resolution model for each region. Accuracy is highest within the first 24–48 hours (typically within 1–2°C of observed temperature) and decreases gradually beyond day 5. Tropical-storm zones, complex terrain, and rapidly changing fronts are harder to predict than stable mid-latitude weather.

AQI (Air Quality Index) is a 0–100+ scale that converts measured pollutant concentrations (PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO₂, SO₂) into a single number. This tool uses the European AQI scale, where 0–20 is Good, 20–40 Fair, 40–60 Moderate, 60–80 Poor, 80–100 Very Poor, and 100+ Hazardous. The lower the number, the cleaner the air. The category determines who should limit outdoor activity.

Open-Meteo refreshes its forecast model output every hour for current conditions and every 6 hours for the full 7-day forecast. Air-quality data is updated hourly. Whenever you switch cities or reload the page, you get the latest available run — no caching beyond what your browser does naturally.

Feels-like (apparent) temperature combines air temperature with humidity, wind, and solar radiation to estimate what the human body actually perceives. On a humid 30°C day with no wind, feels-like can reach 36°C because sweat doesn't evaporate efficiently. On a windy 5°C day, feels-like can drop to −2°C due to wind chill. It's a better guide for clothing choices than raw temperature.

Humidity controls how easily sweat evaporates from your skin, which is your body's main cooling mechanism. Below ~40% RH, the air can feel dry and irritate the throat; above ~60% RH at warm temperatures, cooling becomes inefficient and heat stress sets in. For most people, 40–55% relative humidity is the comfort zone. The dashboard surfaces humidity as a discomfort flag when paired with warm conditions.

Real-time observations come from a global network of surface weather stations, weather balloons (radiosondes launched twice daily), satellites measuring temperature/clouds/moisture from orbit, ocean buoys, and aircraft sensors. These observations feed numerical weather prediction (NWP) models that solve the physics of the atmosphere on supercomputers. The output is what you see in any modern forecast.

Forecasts are probabilistic estimates that update every time the underlying model runs (typically every 6 hours). When new observations show the atmosphere is behaving differently than expected — a storm tracking faster, a cold front stalling — the next model run reflects that. Big swings in 5–7 day forecasts are normal; same-day forecasts are much more stable.

No. When you tap 'My location', your browser requests permission and sends the coordinates only to Open-Meteo's API to fetch your forecast for that single session. We do not collect, log, or store your coordinates on any server. Recently searched cities are saved only in your browser's localStorage and can be cleared anytime.