Windsock
Advanced UAV weather forecasts
Free
3.3.1for iPhone
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About Windsock
Windsock is an advanced weather app for professional fliers of drones and other UAVs. As a pro perhaps you've already found that packing the flight gear and driving down to the flying location only to find it's too windy to fly can be frustrating. Instead, use these tools get comprehensive reports on the latest flight conditions for a nearby location so you can feel confident that it's great weather at sunset for flying or even if it's great right now - find those perfect flying weather windows and fly smarter!
PREMIUM DATA
Get access to premium data that uses the power of satellites, radar and local weather stations all over the world to deliver advanced wind and condition forecasts for your favourite drone flying sites. Let's be clear, this isn't one of those basic freebie weather apps! Windsock tracks over 17 forecast metrics from multiple aggregated data sources. Forecasts are up to 7 days in advance with high-resolution forecasts every hour on demand for almost anywhere in the world.
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POWERFUL YET EASY TO USE
17 forecast metrics - displayed in 5 easy to understand data panels - summary, visibility, air, precipitation and satellite.
LOCAL SITES
Grab forecasts for your current location without even having to add it as a site.
ADVANCED AUDIBLE REPORTS
Generate a full audible report of the current conditions and have it read out to you hands-free, just shake your device if you have location enabled.
DAYLIGHT REMAINING
Quickly find out when sunset is so you know exactly how much daylight you have remaining.
CONDITION TICK MARKS
Create flight condition rule and get tick marks next to flight conditions that match. Great for visual scanning!
PRINTABLE GRAPHS
Wind graphs are just a touch away and can even be printed using AirPrint.
1 WEEK FREE TRIAL
Not sure Windsock covers your area? Try it for a week for free. See inside the app for details. Terms of use: https://windsock-app.com/terms
PREMIUM DATA
Get access to premium data that uses the power of satellites, radar and local weather stations all over the world to deliver advanced wind and condition forecasts for your favourite drone flying sites. Let's be clear, this isn't one of those basic freebie weather apps! Windsock tracks over 17 forecast metrics from multiple aggregated data sources. Forecasts are up to 7 days in advance with high-resolution forecasts every hour on demand for almost anywhere in the world.
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POWERFUL YET EASY TO USE
17 forecast metrics - displayed in 5 easy to understand data panels - summary, visibility, air, precipitation and satellite.
LOCAL SITES
Grab forecasts for your current location without even having to add it as a site.
ADVANCED AUDIBLE REPORTS
Generate a full audible report of the current conditions and have it read out to you hands-free, just shake your device if you have location enabled.
DAYLIGHT REMAINING
Quickly find out when sunset is so you know exactly how much daylight you have remaining.
CONDITION TICK MARKS
Create flight condition rule and get tick marks next to flight conditions that match. Great for visual scanning!
PRINTABLE GRAPHS
Wind graphs are just a touch away and can even be printed using AirPrint.
1 WEEK FREE TRIAL
Not sure Windsock covers your area? Try it for a week for free. See inside the app for details. Terms of use: https://windsock-app.com/terms
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.3.1
Last updated on Dec 5, 2019
Old Versions
• Bug fixes
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Version History
3.3.1
Dec 5, 2019
• Bug fixes
3.3
Jan 22, 2019
• New Satellite data panel with Kp index, number of GPS satellites in view and Dilution of Precision information
• New Kp index and GPS satellite rule options
• New sky plot view shows you where the satellites are in the sky
• Ability to include GPS or GPS+GLONASS satellites
• New site summary with indication of the next best time to fly based on the rule you've configured
• Bug fixes
• New Kp index and GPS satellite rule options
• New sky plot view shows you where the satellites are in the sky
• Ability to include GPS or GPS+GLONASS satellites
• New site summary with indication of the next best time to fly based on the rule you've configured
• Bug fixes
3.2
May 10, 2018
• Schedule reminder alerts to check flight conditions (tap on the time in the detail view)
• Added pay yearly subscription (you can upgrade from pay monthly too)
• Big speed improvements
• Bug fixes
• Added pay yearly subscription (you can upgrade from pay monthly too)
• Big speed improvements
• Bug fixes
3.1.1
Apr 3, 2018
• Bug fixes
3.1
Mar 24, 2018
• Bug fixes
• Faster loading
• iPhone X support
• iOS 11 fixes
• Faster loading
• iPhone X support
• iOS 11 fixes
3.0.2
Aug 8, 2017
• Wind gust now displayed and spoken in audible reports
• Speed improvements
• Bug fixes
• Speed improvements
• Bug fixes
3.0.1
Jun 19, 2017
A big thank you to those who raised bugs, especially about the time being clipped on some devices (thanks DrSemprini). This is now fixed!
In addition: -
• Fixed an issue with subscriptions
• Added Bing Maps to Info page
• New and improved relative compass feature (tap a wind direction indicator on a detail screen to see it in action)
• UI tweaks and bug fixes (especially for iPhone 6/7 users)
If you run into any issues or have general app feedback please drop me an email using the app's contact form (Windsock > Settings > Help and Support).
In addition: -
• Fixed an issue with subscriptions
• Added Bing Maps to Info page
• New and improved relative compass feature (tap a wind direction indicator on a detail screen to see it in action)
• UI tweaks and bug fixes (especially for iPhone 6/7 users)
If you run into any issues or have general app feedback please drop me an email using the app's contact form (Windsock > Settings > Help and Support).
3.0
Jun 6, 2017
It's been a long time coming but we have been working hard on:
• New visibility, air and precipitation collection panels that display a whole range of additional data
• Now using a subscription model with easy 1 month auto-renewable subscriptions
• Site rules now contain daylight and dusk conditions
• Fixed bugs with speech
• Implemented Taptic feedback
• New sunrise and sunset data layout
• New design
• New visibility, air and precipitation collection panels that display a whole range of additional data
• Now using a subscription model with easy 1 month auto-renewable subscriptions
• Site rules now contain daylight and dusk conditions
• Fixed bugs with speech
• Implemented Taptic feedback
• New sunrise and sunset data layout
• New design
2.0.2
Feb 17, 2014
• Fixed ‘blank local site title’ location geo-coding crash
• Fixed crashes in about screen and when adding a site
• Better site importing via iMessage, email and Airdrop
• Site files now export with friendly ‘site’ filenames e.g. Merton.wsite
• Fixed crashes in about screen and when adding a site
• Better site importing via iMessage, email and Airdrop
• Site files now export with friendly ‘site’ filenames e.g. Merton.wsite
2.0.1
Feb 2, 2014
• Can now view hybrid and satellite maps
• Now calculates Magnetic Declination in info screen
• Better multitasking
• Map view now shows condition status and allows you to speak site conditions
• Bug fixes related to speaking issues and location details.
• Now calculates Magnetic Declination in info screen
• Better multitasking
• Map view now shows condition status and allows you to speak site conditions
• Bug fixes related to speaking issues and location details.
2.0
Dec 6, 2013
• Displays temperature and rain info
• 7 days of high-resolution readings
• Site detail list shows sunrise and sunset for each day
• Local sites use your current location
• Tick marks for quick wind condition checks
• Airdrop, share and import sites
• Wind graphs with sharing support
• Easier to see wind arrows
• Air print full-page graphs
• Lithium Polymer battery warnings (Good for cameras and RC planes)
• Shake-to-speak current location details including remaining daylight or night time
• Integrated map showing all your sites
• Integrated settings and added Beaufort scale
• Now supports full screen 4" Retina iPhones
• Removed iCloud support
• 7 days of high-resolution readings
• Site detail list shows sunrise and sunset for each day
• Local sites use your current location
• Tick marks for quick wind condition checks
• Airdrop, share and import sites
• Wind graphs with sharing support
• Easier to see wind arrows
• Air print full-page graphs
• Lithium Polymer battery warnings (Good for cameras and RC planes)
• Shake-to-speak current location details including remaining daylight or night time
• Integrated map showing all your sites
• Integrated settings and added Beaufort scale
• Now supports full screen 4" Retina iPhones
• Removed iCloud support
1.0
May 22, 2012
Windsock FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Windsock in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Windsock.
iPhone
Windsock supports English
