Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. In the air, I use whatever is available, usually nexrad, foreflight, or windy. A locked padlock) or means you’ve safely connected to the. So if I need to see what the thunderstorms are doing on the ground, I almost exclusively use skyvector. The images also come out 2 minutes from when they are published, so it is the most up to date. Oh and one last thing, I think skyvector has the best radar visualizer (better than windy's - although windy's shows lightning - I like to stay 20 miles away from any lightning, minimum). Please refer to our user guide for more information on. And then during the flight I check METARs (using foreflight) to verify the weather is happening as expected. If you require briefing information for commercial use, please contact. It has come to the point where if I'm planning a trip, I check Windy (clouds, winds, convection, etc) and the surface prog charts 3-4 days out and only check the TAFs within 24 hours for a sanity check. Aero Weather reports are decoded on a unique interface that allows you to analyze. Additionally, you can compare different model forecasts to see if the models concur on the predicted weather. AeroWeather: for pilots, aviation enthusiasts, and everyone who is serious.

Additionally, there is a CAPE index which gives you an idea of what the predicted atmospheric instability will be - especially now that we are in summer with Thunderstorms. Aviationweather Gov AppBe it VFR or IFR, StationWeather is a great companion. There aerogram chart gives you a good idea of what the winds are going to be like along with the freezing layer.

I use the meteorological tab to give me a great idea of what the predicted clouds are going to look like (I've found that within about 3 days, it's quite accurate). As a PPL, I use 4 things, Windy, surface prog charts (from the NOAA website), METARs/TAFs from foreflight, and weather radar using skyvector.

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