From the professional pilot navigating a flight path to the weekend runner timing a dash between rain showers, Windy is a tool for anyone who wants to move through the world well-prepared.

Choosing Windy Premium is a smart move toward a more informed life. It’s not just for professionals; it’s for anyone who prefers the full picture. Since weather evolves hour by hour, Premium provides the most frequent updates available, ensuring you have real-time data so you’re never caught off guard.

More Detail, Further Ahead

Hourly Forecasts

Weather doesn't move in three-hour blocks. Premium unlocks 1-hour forecast steps across all maps and detailed views.

• Compare Forecasts: Toggle between models (ECMWF, GFS, etc.) in a detailed hourly view to see exactly where they agree on temperature, rain, and wind.
• Look Back: Access a 10-day archive of weather station data with 1-hour resolution to analyze past conditions.

15-Day Horizons

Nature rarely gives a 14-day heads-up, but trends start showing early. Premium extends your outlook to 15 days across almost every view, including Basic, Wave & Tide, Wind, Meteogram, and Airgram tabs. Spot incoming systems long before they become immediate threats.

Faster Data & Higher Resolution

High-Frequency Updates

Free users see weather updated twice a day. With Windy Premium, you get every model run across all reference times — models update throughout the day, and each run lands as soon as it's processed.

Layers in HD Resolution

Not all maps are created equal. Standard maps often smooth over the Earth's complexity. Premium unlocks HD Resolution layers that account for real-world terrain. You’ll see how the Alps or jagged coastlines actually shape the wind and clouds, revealing the small-scale weather patterns that lower-resolution models simply miss.
 

Advanced Monitoring & Stations

Weather Stations: Observation vs. Forecast

A Premium exclusive: compare real-time measured values from stations against the model forecasts. This allows you to identify which model is performing most accurately for your specific valley, beach, or city.

Satellite & Archive

• 24-Hour Satellite Loops: Track recent system development with extended Radar and Satellite loops.
• 1-Year Archive: Need a bigger perspective? Look back up to a full year to analyze past storm behavior or compare seasonal trends.

Marine & Coastal Tools

For mariners and coastal pros, water level is as vital as wind speed. Premium integrates tide data directly into your forecast.

• Wave & Tide Tab: Get a unified view of swell, wind, and tide timing. No more switching apps to check harbor accessibility.
• Tide Forecasts: Integrated directly into your detailed forecast view for seamless coastal planning.

Professional Planning for Every Journey

The Route Planner

The Route Planner shows you exactly what you’re walking, flying, or sailing into. Set waypoints and watch the weather evolve along your specific path.

• Aviation & Paragliding: Specialized VFR/IFR modes and integrated Airgrams for a vertical look at the atmosphere.

• Marine & Fishing: Specialized Boat mode with adjustable speed (kt), tides, and detailed wave forecasts.

• Hiking & Road Trips: Extended 15-day forecasts for any land-based route.

Webcams

Sometimes the best forecast is what you can see with your own eyes. Windy brings together thousands of live webcams worldwide, and with Premium you can open the full archive: today in 10-minute steps, last month hour by hour, last year day by day, and lifetime week by week. 

Scrub through footage at up to 7x playback speed with smooth transitions between frames. Scan hours of sky in seconds, track how conditions evolved, and get a real-world read before you head out.

Smart Widgets (Mobile, CarPlay, Watch)

Get high-resolution imagery and 1-hour steps directly on your home screen.

• iOS/Android: Rich widgets with weekly/hourly overviews and Satellite modes (Visible, Infrared, Blue).

• 🍏 Ecosystem: These widgets sync effortlessly with CarPlay and macOS.

• Wearables: Full support for Apple Watch and Wear OS, putting 1-hour forecasts and satellite loops on your wrist. 

3D Globe (Desktop)

The "big picture" view. Visualize massive jet streams and hemispheric pressure systems on a beautiful 3D globe to see how global movements dictate your local weather.

A Workflow That Fits You

Your Default Forecast, Set Once

Premium lets you decide how every place opens. Pick and save your preferred forecast model and set your opening view to Basic, Meteogram, or Wave & Tide, the forecast syncs with the map you rely on at 1-hour resolution instead of the standard 3-hour steps. No more switching views every time you check.

Windy Premium doesn’t just provide data; it adapts to how you work. From custom default layers and saved units to remembering your 1-hour zoom settings, the interface stays exactly how you need it.
Clearer data. Faster decisions. Stay ahead of the weather with Windy Premium.