Comment by jsax
3 days ago
Thanks! I’ve also got a long list of additional data I’d like to see, such as sunrise / sunset times and astrological activity like upcoming meteor showers etc.
I’m starting to think about dedicated sub pages that cover these use cases, with a single section on the main page that links into it. A sailing based page could definitely work here!
I think the most useful data to add is the 60-min precipitation forecast.
Unfortunately open-meteo doesn't offer this.
So https://weather-sense.leftium.com uses the 60-min forecast from OpenWeather. But you have to specifically request it because the free-tier quota is not as generous. (I think Apple's WeatherKit may also offer this data, but I was unable to get WeatherKit to work at all)
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After that, the wind is important for people who like outdoor activities. For example, Kayak rentals are paused when it gets too windy. On the other hand, kite boarders like it when it's windier.
> A sailing based page could definitely work here!
Even within a niche category like sailing there's a wide range of user needs, for example reporting temperatures in C vs F, or pressure in hPa vs inHg.
Coming from another angle, would it be possible to URL-encode user preferences, so that everyone gets their own bespoke Brolly forecast? There can still be prefab pages for common situations, so that informal and power users are all delighted.
(edit: format)