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Windy vs Weather Radar: catalog facts
Windy	Weather Radar

Best for: Sailors, pilots and outdoor sports planners checking wind and weather	Best for: Checking US weather radar on an Android phone
Free + paid options Free to use in the browser, with a paid premium subscription for extra features.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Web	Android
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	Uses official National Weather Service radar imagery Pan and zoom enhanced radar view Includes the AirNow air quality map
Needs an internet connection Closed source	Coverage limited to the United States Radar only, no forecasts described
Web application	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Windy windy.com Catalog checked September 23, 2026	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

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