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Weather Radar vs Windy: catalog facts
Weather Radar	Windy

Best for: Checking US weather radar on an Android phone	Best for: Sailors, pilots and outdoor sports planners checking wind and weather
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free + paid options Free to use in the browser, with a paid premium subscription for extra features.
Android	Web
Uses official National Weather Service radar imagery Pan and zoom enhanced radar view Includes the AirNow air quality map	Compare several forecast models such as ECMWF and GFS Animated wind, wave and radar layers METAR, TAF and NOTAMs for airports Point forecasts for any spot
Coverage limited to the United States Radar only, no forecasts described	Needs an internet connection Closed source
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Weather Radar github.com/dh4/WeatherRadar f-droid.org/packages/com.danhasting.radar Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Windy windy.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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