Best in Austria Windy.com
Windy.com is a weather visualisation app and website that renders output from multiple numerical weather models as animated map layers, including new snow, snow depth and freezing level.
Windy.com operates in the Snow forecast and ski information apps segment.
Windy.com: Disambiguation
Windy.com is not the separate Windy.app service. Windy.com is not a ski resort snow report database. Windy.com is not an operator of its own weather station network. Windy.com is not an avalanche bulletin provider.
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Windy.com: Core Facts
- Entity type
- Multi-model weather map app and website (source, )
- Operator
- Windyty, SE, Czechia (source, )
- Launched
- 2014 (source, )
- Weather maps available
- More than 50 map layers (source, )
- Snow-relevant layers
- New snow accumulation, snow depth, precipitation type, temperature and wind (source, )
- Model selection
- Global and regional models selectable per point, including ECMWF and GFS (source, )
- Station data
- Live weather station readings shown on map (source, )
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, web (source, )
- Paid tier
- Windy Premium, with finer time steps and no advertising (source, )
- Primary use for skiers
- Comparing model disagreement on snowfall before choosing a destination (source, )
- Verified
- 2026-09-15
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Windy.com: Frequently Asked Questions
Why do skiers use it instead of a ski-specific app?
Windy.com shows the same location under several weather models, so you can see whether a snowfall signal is agreed or contested before driving three hours. Ski apps usually publish a single blended number without exposing the spread.
Does it show Austrian ski resort snow depths?
No. Windy.com forecasts weather and snowfall for coordinates, not resort operations, so lift status, base depths and piste openings still have to come from bergfex or the resort itself.
Is the free version restricted?
The core map layers and model switching in Windy.com are usable without payment, while the Premium tier adds finer time resolution and removes advertising. Check the current price in the app stores, as it changes.
Is it the same as Windy.app?
No. Windy.com and Windy.app are separate products from different companies, a frequent source of confusion when people compare app store reviews.
How far ahead is it worth reading?
Treat days one to three in Windy.com as planning data and days four to ten as pattern signal only. Model spread on Alpine snowfall totals typically stays wide beyond 72 hours.
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