We're bringing the full power of Windy.com straight to your wrist — live radar, detailed forecasts, and real-time wind data, always with you.
Choose from four products built for every moment: Watch Face, Weather Widget, Data Field, and METAR Widget — all free on the official Garmin Connect IQ Store.

Thanks to your feedback, this update brings a redesigned Data Field with improved wind arrows and fonts, and a significantly expanded device list — from the Forerunner 70, 170, and 170 Music to the D2 Mach 2 Pro, Descent G2, Garmin Edge, GPSMAP® 67/67i, GPSMAP® H1/H1i Plus, and Montana® 7 Series.

📋 Before you download
Windy on Garmin requires a compatible Garmin device paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth, with internet access and location services enabled on your phone. Check the compatible devices list inside each product page on Connect IQ before installing — not all models are supported due to hardware memory limits.

📊 Weather Widget & Lite Version

Extended weather reports — just a swipe away

The full Windy Widget gives you the deepest weather detail on demand — full-screen radar and a 5-day forecast, all in one swipe. The Lite Version delivers the same core forecast, making it the lighter option for devices with limited memory.

Now Screen
Interpolated hourly forecast values for temperature, wind, and pressure — plus daily high/low. Colour-coded trend arrows show whether each value is rising, falling, holding steady (grey dot), or changing fast (double arrow).

Live Weather Radar
Full-screen live radar for the past hour and a 10-minute forecast in a 10-mile (20 km) radius.

5-Day Forecast Mode
The most complete outlook on your wrist, with daily temperature, conditions, and wind.

3-Hour Forecast Mode
Plan your activities with precision when the next few hours are critical.

Customizable Data
Adjust precipitation units, pressure format, and more in the app settings via Garmin Connect IQ.

Full version: Download from Connect IQ
Lite version: Download from Connect IQ

💡 TIP: Add the Widget to your Garmin Shortcuts
For the fastest access, set the Windy.com widget as a shortcut on your watch for instant one-press access to your forecast.
Settings (Hold Right bottom button) → Shortcut → Choose Middle Button Tap, Hold or Right Swipe → Choose Windy Widget. Steps may vary by Garmin model.

🌦️ Weather Watch Face

Your weather at a glance — all day long

Replace your default watch face with live Windy data. Every time you check the time, you also see what the sky is doing — powered by the world's top forecast models: ECMWF, meteoblue, ICON, and GFS.

Live Weather Radar
Real-time precipitation for the past hour and a 10-minute forecast blocks in a 10-mile (~20 km) radius.

4-Day Forecast Mode
A quick overview of the days ahead — temperature, conditions, and wind speed at a glance.

3-Hour Forecast Detail Mode
Switch to hourly detail when timing matters most.

Customizable Interface
Add sunrise/sunset, steps, calories, or military time alongside your weather data.

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🚴 Data Field — with Improved Wind

Weather live inside your workout

Built for cyclists and outdoor athletes, the redesigned Windy Data Field sits alongside your performance metrics and now features a traffic-light wind system for instant awareness. Toggle between Apparent Wind (what you feel) and Forecast Wind (what the models predict) — with a colour-coded arrow that flags headwind, tailwind, and crosswind at a glance. Available on Garmin Edge, D2 Mach 2 Pro, GPSMAP, and more.

Live Radar During Activity
Compact radar view embedded directly in your workout screen — no need to leave your session.

Full-Screen Forecast Mode
Tap to expand for wind speed, gusts, and temperature at your current location.

Modular Integration
Combine weather data with heart rate, pace, power, and distance on a single screen.

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✈️ METAR Widget

Aviation weather, straight to your wrist

For pilots, paragliders, and skydivers, the Windy METAR Widget delivers live METAR reports from the nearest station and your saved favourite airports — no phone needed mid-flight.

Nearest METAR, Live
Automatically shows the closest active METAR station: wind direction and speed, visibility, cloud ceiling, temperature, dewpoint, and QNH pressure.

Favourite ICAO Airports
Save your home base and frequently used airports by ICAO code for instant one-swipe access.

Always Up to Date
Refreshes automatically so you're always reading the latest observation, not a cached one.

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📲 How to Install Windy on Garmin

Open the Connect IQ app on your phone, select your device, and search for Windy. Tap Install, confirm the terms of use and you're done.

To change the forecast model, units, location, favourites, and more, access the Windy app settings inside the Connect IQ app on your phone.

📡 Understanding What You See

The Windy.com radar gives you more than a snapshot — it shows where precipitation has been and where it's heading.

Next to the last radar frame, you'll see a timestamp that alternates between the frame time and minutes since the last update, so you always know how fresh the data is. Around the radar itself, two rings of information work together:

Inner circle
Traces the movement of the front over the past 60 minutes, so you can see where it came from.

Outer circles
Forecast the movement of rain over the next 60 minutes. Colour-coded by intensity, so you can see exactly what's coming to your location and how heavy it will be.

Next to the radar, the data screen provides a 3-hour block forecast covering temperature, precipitation, wind speed, wind gusts, and wind direction — including your current heading and a North indicator.

Radar status indicators
No precipitation — no rain detected at your location
No data — radar data hasn't loaded yet, try again in a moment
No coverage — your location is outside the radar coverage area

🛠️ Troubleshooting

"IQ!" error on the watch
The app crashed on startup — usually a temporary memory conflict. Fix: uninstall Windy from the watch → restart both the watch and your phone → reinstall from Connect IQ.

"NO PHONE" / no data loading
The watch can't reach your phone even when Bluetooth appears connected. Fix: toggle Bluetooth off and back on → force-close and reopen Garmin Connect on your phone → open Windy on the watch again.

App not found in the Connect IQ Store
If your device isn't on the compatible list, it won't appear in search results. Check the compatible devices list inside each product page. If your model isn't listed, it's due to hardware memory limits — as an alternative, try the Windy widget on your phone's home or lock screen.

Wind data showing zero / no arrow
Usually a connectivity issue. Make sure your phone has an active internet connection and location services enabled, then restart the activity.

Battery draining faster than usual
Background weather refresh uses battery — this is expected. For a lower-drain option, use the Lite Widget (no radar), or reduce how often you open the radar screen during activities.

Location not updating / wrong location
For best results, set your weather location to use your phone in Garmin Connect: More → Settings → User Settings → Weather Location → Use Phone Location — and make sure the app has continuous location access permission on your phone. Exact GPS accuracy isn't required.

The Widget can also trigger a GPS search directly from the watch using the Start button. The Watch Face can't initiate a GPS search, but uses the last known location from a previous activity.

If both phone and watch locations are available, the app uses the most recent one. If the phone location causes issues, switch to Use Watch Location Only in the app settings. For a fully fixed position, set a manual location with Use Custom Location (coordinates in decimal degrees).

Still having issues? Visit community.windy.com — our team is there and responds to every report.

🚀 Get Started Today

All four Windy products are free on the Garmin Connect IQ Store. Download one, try them all.
More devices, features, and improvements are on the way. Have ideas for what comes next? Drop a comment below or join the conversation at community.windy.com — we read everything.

Already on a different smartwatch? Windy has been available on Apple Watch (watchOS) and Wear OS — including Samsung Galaxy Watch and others — for quite some time. Wherever you are, Windy has you covered.

Enjoy the weather — and the ride. ⛅

Note: Windy works only with Garmin devices paired with a mobile phone, with internet access and location services enabled.