# Forecast profiles · SunScope
SunScope's forecast profiles — Basic, Home, Vehicle, Pets, Temps, Show All and Custom, plus the Places, Activities and Work dropdowns. Each surfaces the columns that matter for your situation.

# Forecast profiles

Curated column sets for whatever you're doing.

SunScope organises its columns into profiles — curated sets of data tailored to different activities and use cases. Rather than showing every column at once, each profile surfaces the information that actually matters for that situation. You can switch between Basic, Home, Vehicle and Pets using the buttons above the forecast table. Three dropdowns — Places, Activities and Work — give access to a further set of tailored views. The Temps comparison, Show All and Custom column builder are part of SunScope Extra.

## Core profiles

🌡️ Basic

The default view — clean and uncluttered, showing the essentials for any outdoor situation. Air temperature, Shade Air, wind speed, cloud cover, precipitation with rain probability, pollen, and SunSoak — the felt-temperature index that combines sun, wind, humidity, rain, and your surroundings into a single honest number. The right starting point for most people most of the time.

🏠 Home

For managing indoor comfort without air conditioning. The indoor temperature column is central: select your building type from the dropdown (UK brick, modern insulated, Victorian terrace, stone cottage, timber frame, top-floor flat, conservatory, or office block) and the physics model adjusts for that building's insulation, retained warmth, thermal mass, and glazing. Tick Managed to switch to the heatwave-advice model — curtains closed by day to block solar gain, windows opened whenever outdoor air is cooler than inside. Supporting columns include air temperature, relative humidity and dew point (condensation and mould risk in cooler months), wind speed for ventilation decisions, cloud cover, air quality and pollen (useful for allergy sufferers deciding whether to open windows), and precipitation. See derived temperatures for how the indoor model works.

🚗 Vehicle

Covers the parked and travelling vehicle experience — especially useful for anyone with children or pets, motorhome travellers, and caravan owners. The headline column is vehicle interior temperature: a physics-based estimate of how hot the cabin gets when parked and sealed, adjusted for your chosen vehicle type (car, MPV, SUV, truck/HGV cab, motorhome, or caravan). A road speed selector (static, urban 20 mph, A-road 50 mph, or motorway 70 mph) sits alongside the ventilation toggle — forced airflow at speed scrubs heat off the bodywork and, with windows open, flushes the cabin toward outside air much faster than sitting still. Wind speed matters for high-sided vehicles and caravans; cloud cover and air temperature give context, precipitation covers driving conditions, visibility flags fog, and SunSoak tells you what it'll feel like when you step outside. Soil moisture is included for motorhome and caravan users — values above 40% indicate saturated ground where pitching or manoeuvring is likely to cause problems.

🐾 Pets

Built for anyone checking outdoor conditions for a cat or dog. The headline column is Fur Temp — an estimated fur surface temperature in direct sun, calibrated for a thin/short coat rather than a heavily-insulated breed, using a fur colour selector (Black/Dark, Brown/Tabby, Golden/Tan, White/Pale) since darker coats absorb more solar heat. Paw Temp estimates ground/pavement contact temperature with burn-risk colour coding — green below 40 °C, amber 40–52 °C, red above 52 °C — the same "7-second hand test" rule of thumb applies. Pet Shade and Pet Home reuse the shade and indoor models but with lower, pet-specific alert thresholds, since small pets have far less capacity to dump heat than a person. Supporting columns include air temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, precipitation, and SunSoak. Pets is a free core profile.

## Extra profiles

🌡️ Temps · Extra

A comparison view that brings all temperature-derived columns into one place: air temperature, Shade Air, SunSoak felt temperature, surface soil temperature, concrete surface temperature, vehicle interior temperature, indoor temperature, and managed indoor temperature. Useful for understanding how the same weather manifests across different environments simultaneously.

⚙️ Show All · Extra

Every column switched on at once — the full firehose. Handy for a complete picture of an hour, or as a starting point before trimming down. If you'd rather build up from a blank slate, use Custom instead.

✏️ Custom · Extra

Full control over which columns appear in the table, starting from a blank slate. Toggle any combination of air temperature, Shade Air, dew point, relative humidity, wind, direction, cloud, visibility, air quality index, pollen, sun elevation, direct and diffuse radiation, mean radiant temperature, UTCI delta, UTCI, UV-A, UV-B, burn time, vehicle interior, indoor, managed indoor, soil temperatures, soil moisture, concrete surface, precipitation, rain probability, lightning potential, and SunSoak. Build exactly the view that suits your situation.

## 🌤️ Places

The Places dropdown gives access to location-specific views, each with its own tailored column set. Urban, Park/Picnic, Forest/Woodland, Beach, Events and Airport/Travel are free; Festival is part of SunScope Extra.

🏙️ Urban

For anyone moving around a city on foot. Buildings channel wind into gusts down narrow streets, concrete absorbs heat all day and radiates it back long after sunset, and the lack of vegetation means no evaporative cooling. Columns: air temperature, Shade Air, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, visibility, air quality index, UV-A index, burn time, SunSoak, precipitation with rain probability, and concrete surface temperature.

🌳 Park / Picnic

A lighter view for casual outdoor time in green spaces. Shows the essentials without the urban or specialist columns: air temperature, Shade Air, wind speed, cloud cover, burn time, SunSoak, precipitation, and pollen — useful for anyone with hay fever deciding whether to head out.

🌲 Forest / Woodland

For woodland walks and time under the canopy, where the Forest Solar Model reduces direct sun and adds evapotranspiration cooling. Shows air temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, burn time, SunSoak, precipitation, visibility, air quality index, and pollen — the last two matter under a still canopy on high-pollen days.

🏖️ Beach

UV exposure at the coast is significantly higher than inland: water reflects up to 25% of incoming UV, and wet sand nearly as much. Both UV-A and UV-B are shown alongside burn time. Dew point captures the humidity that makes hot beach days feel muggy, wind speed and direction matter for comfort and sea state, sun elevation tells you when UV peaks, and visibility covers horizon conditions. SunSoak and precipitation round out the picture.

🎪 Events

For general outdoor gatherings: markets, sports fixtures, open-air concerts, and public events. Focuses on the crowd comfort picture: air temperature, Shade Air, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, UV-A and burn time for daytime events, SunSoak, precipitation, and concrete surface temperature — relevant for anyone standing on sun-exposed hard standing for long periods.

⛺ Festival · Extra

Multi-day outdoor events live or die by two things: the weather comfort and the state of the ground. Focuses on SunSoak for how cold and wet conditions will actually feel, wind speed and direction for tent and stage exposure, dew point for overnight condensation, UV-A and burn time, precipitation, air quality index and pollen, and soil moisture — the mud indicator. Values above 40% mean the ground is saturated and vehicle access, camping areas, and walkways will be affected.

✈️ Airport / Travel

Focused on the conditions that affect journeys rather than outdoor comfort. Shows air temperature, wind speed and direction (relevant for delays and turbulence at exposed airports), cloud cover, visibility (critical for flight operations and driving to the terminal), and precipitation.

## 🎯 Activities

The Activities dropdown organises views by what you are actually doing outdoors. Dog Walking, Running and Cycling are free; Hiking, Fishing, Sailing, Winter Sports, Photography and Naturist are part of SunScope Extra.

🐾 Dog Walking

Focused on the comfort and safety of both owner and dog. Shows air temperature, wind speed, cloud cover, SunSoak, precipitation, and pollen. The Urban view's concrete surface temperature is the better companion for pavement-heat safety on hot days.

🏃 Running

For outdoor runners monitoring heat stress and air quality. Shows air temperature, relative humidity (sweat evaporation is less effective in humid air, raising heat stress faster), wind speed, cloud cover, UTCI for raw heat stress, burn time, SunSoak, precipitation, and pollen — relevant for asthma and hay fever sufferers pacing their training.

🚴 Cycling

Tailored for road and trail cyclists. Wind is the dominant factor: headwinds add effort, crosswinds affect handling, and gusts are a safety concern on open roads. Shows air temperature, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, burn time, SunSoak, precipitation, and visibility — useful for low-light or foggy conditions.

🏔️ Hiking · Extra

For hillwalkers and long-distance trail users. Conditions in upland and remote terrain shift rapidly and the consequences of being caught out are more serious than in town. Shows air temperature, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, sun elevation, both UV-A and UV-B with burn time (altitude increases UV exposure), UTCI and SunSoak, precipitation, and visibility (critical for navigation in poor conditions).

🎣 Fishing · Extra

River and sea anglers need to read conditions that most weather apps don't surface. Shows air temperature, Shade Air, dew point (morning condensation and hatch activity on rivers), wind speed and direction, cloud cover, SunSoak for what it will actually feel like on an exposed bank or boat, precipitation, and visibility for sea and estuary conditions.

⛵ Sailing · Extra

Conditions out at sea can be dramatically different from what the shore feels like. Leads with air temperature (water conducts heat away from the body far faster than air), dew point (condensation on sails and equipment), wind speed with gusts, wind direction, cloud cover, and sun elevation for glare. UV is higher on open water due to reflection, so UV-A and burn time are included. SunSoak captures wet, windy conditions, and visibility is essential for safe passage.

🎿 Winter Sports · Extra

For skiers, snowboarders, and mountain walkers. UV intensity increases by roughly 10% per 1,000 m of altitude, and snow reflects up to 80% of UV upward — one of the highest-risk exposures outside a solarium. Both UV-A and UV-B are shown with burn time. Wind speed and direction is critical for wind chill at speed and exposure risk on open slopes. Sun elevation indicates glare on snow. SunSoak, air temperature, cloud cover, visibility (whiteout and low cloud), and precipitation complete the picture.

📸 Photography · Extra

For outdoor and landscape photographers who need to understand light quality, cloud diffusion, and solar position. Shows air temperature, Shade Air, cloud cover, sun elevation, direct and diffuse radiation (the ratio determines whether light is harsh or soft), visibility (haze and atmospheric clarity), and precipitation.

☀️ Naturist · Extra

With no clothing buffer between skin and environment, every weather variable matters more. Wind chill at even modest speeds becomes significant, so both the raw UTCI and SunSoak are shown. Both UV-A and UV-B are included — full-body UV exposure is a serious consideration — alongside burn time, sun elevation, dew point, wind, cloud cover, air quality index, pollen, and precipitation.

## 💼 Work

The Work dropdown groups the outdoor-occupation views, where decisions turn on ground-level and working conditions rather than leisure comfort. Farming is free; Construction, Market Trading, Window Cleaning, Office and Driver / Trucker are part of SunScope Extra.

🌾 Farming

Built for organic growers first, but just as useful for any farmer, smallholder, or market gardener. Decision-making on the land is driven by conditions at ground level, not just the air. Shows air temperature, Shade Air, relative humidity and dew point (frost risk and disease pressure), wind speed and direction (safe windows to apply foliar feeds without drift), cloud cover and sun elevation for light levels, SunSoak for heat stress on the person working, precipitation with rain probability, air quality index and pollen, and the three soil columns: surface soil temperature, soil temperature at 6 cm (the root zone for most seedlings), and soil moisture. The Today at a Glance panel also surfaces sow and harvest advice from a seasonal crop calendar here, on top of the summary items every profile gets.

🏗️ Construction · Extra

For site managers and outdoor workers. Safety and productivity depend on conditions at ground level and in the air. Shows air temperature, Shade Air, wind speed and direction (critical for working at height and crane operations), cloud cover, visibility, air quality index (dust and diesel particulates compound background pollution), UTCI for heat stress on workers, SunSoak for wet-weather comfort, and precipitation.

🏪 Market Trading · Extra

For stallholders and market traders working a pitch all day. Shows air temperature, Shade Air, wind speed and direction (gazebo and canopy safety), cloud cover, SunSoak for standing-around comfort, precipitation with rain probability, and visibility.

🪟 Window Cleaning · Extra

For window cleaners and other trades working at height with water. Wind is the headline safety factor: shows air temperature, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, SunSoak, precipitation with rain probability, and visibility.

🏢 Office · Extra

For managing an indoor workspace. Centres on managed indoor temperature for a building run with curtains and ventilation, alongside air temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, sun elevation and direct radiation (solar gain through the windows), SunSoak, precipitation, and air quality index for whether to open up.

🚚 Driver / Trucker · Extra

For professional drivers and hauliers. Shows air temperature, wind speed and direction (high-sided vehicle stability), cloud cover, UV-A (through-glass exposure on long drives), precipitation with rain probability, vehicle interior temperature for cab heat, and visibility for driving conditions.

Every profile shares the same underlying data — see the column reference for what each column means, and SunSoak & the science for how the felt-temperature number is built.