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New SunSoak multiselect UTCI modifiers pulldown
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{"@type":"Question","name":"What is UTCI and why is it more accurate than feels-like temperature?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"UTCI stands for Universal Thermal Climate Index. Unlike a standard feels-like temperature which usually only adjusts for wind chill or humidity on their own, UTCI uses a full physiological model of the human body. It combines four factors at once: air temperature, humidity, wind speed, and the heat from solar radiation hitting your skin. On a sunny day the sun can make you feel 10-15 degrees warmer than the air temperature alone, and most weather apps ignore this entirely. UTCI is a peer-reviewed scientific standard used in public health systems across Europe."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the SunScope soak-factor and what does UTCI+P mean?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"UTCI on its own does not account for the extra chill of rain soaking through your clothes. The SunScope soak-factor is an original precipitation penalty formula that reduces the felt temperature based on rain intensity, snowfall, and wind speed. The result is shown as UTCI+P. On a dry day UTCI and UTCI+P are identical. On a wet and windy day the soak-factor can drop the felt temperature by several degrees, reflecting what your body actually experiences."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What is SunSoak and how is it different from UTCI?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"SunSoak is SunScope's signature felt-temperature index. It starts from UTCI - the biometeorological standard - and adds three extra layers: a rain and snow penalty reflecting the chill of wet clothing (heavy rain plus strong wind can drop felt temperature by 7-8 degrees); an environment modifier adjusting the solar load for where you actually are (forest canopy, alpine altitude, beach glare, shaded riverbank, desert ground heat); and mean radiant temperature from all surrounding surfaces. On a dry day in open conditions SunSoak and UTCI are very similar. In rain, shade, altitude, or at the coast they can differ significantly."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the difference between UTCI and heat index?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Heat index is a simple table-based formula that adjusts air temperature for humidity only - it ignores wind and solar radiation entirely. UTCI is a full physiological model accounting for air temperature, humidity, wind speed, and mean radiant temperature from solar radiation. In sunny or windy conditions the two values can differ by 10-20 degrees. UTCI is the standard used in European heat-health warning systems."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does SunScope sometimes show a much higher temperature than my regular weather app?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"On clear sunny days, direct solar radiation heats your skin significantly - sometimes adding 10 degrees or more to what the air temperature alone would suggest. SunScope calculates mean radiant temperature from real shortwave radiation forecast data. Standard weather apps ignore solar radiation entirely and only report air temperature or basic wind chill."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does SunScope sometimes show a lower temperature than my regular weather app?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Wind chill and precipitation both reduce felt temperature. If it is raining or blustery, the UTCI+P value will be noticeably lower than the thermometer reading. A 15 degree day with heavy rain and a strong wind can feel closer to 8 or 9 degrees. SunScope captures this; most apps do not."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I read the SunScope table?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Each row is one hour of the day. The most important column is UTCI+P - the felt temperature accounting for all weather factors combined. Colour coding tells you comfort at a glance: blue means cold, green means comfortable, yellow and orange mean warm or hot, red means dangerous heat stress. Switch between profiles using the buttons and dropdowns above the table - Basic, Home, Vehicle, then Places and Activities dropdowns for location and activity-specific views. Hover any column header for a plain-language description of what it shows."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does SunScope sometimes show a lower temperature than my regular weather app?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Wind chill and precipitation both reduce felt temperature. If it is raining or blustery, the SunSoak value will be noticeably lower than the thermometer reading. A 15 degree day with heavy rain and a strong wind can feel closer to 8 or 9 degrees. SunScope captures this; most apps do not."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I read the SunScope table?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Each row is one hour of the day. The most important column is SunSoak - the felt temperature accounting for all weather factors combined. Colour coding tells you comfort at a glance: blue means cold, green means comfortable, yellow and orange mean warm or hot, red means dangerous heat stress. Switch between profiles using the buttons and dropdowns above the table - Basic, Home, Vehicle, then Places and Activities dropdowns for location and activity-specific views. Hover any column header for a plain-language description of what it shows."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What do the different profiles and dropdowns show?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Each profile is a curated set of columns. Basic shows core weather: felt temperature, sky, wind, rain. Home adds indoor building temperature. Vehicle adds car cabin temperature, soil moisture, and visibility. The Places dropdown offers Urban, Beach, Events, Park, Airport (free) plus Festival and Construction (Extra). The Activities dropdown offers Farming, Cycling, Running, and Dog Walking (free) plus Sailing, Winter Sports, Naturist, Hiking, Photography, and Fishing (Extra). Temps and Custom are Extra-only."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I set or change my location?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Use the search bar at the top of the forecast page. Type any city, town, village, or postcode and select from the dropdown results. SunScope works for locations worldwide. Your last searched location is remembered automatically the next time you visit."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What UV level is dangerous?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"WHO UV index scale: 1-2 Low, no protection needed for short exposure. 3-5 Moderate, wear sunscreen and a hat for over 30 minutes outside. 6-7 High, seek shade during midday, apply SPF 30+. 8-10 Very High, minimise direct sun 11am-3pm. 11+ Extreme, avoid outdoor exposure during peak hours. In the UK, UV 6+ is common on clear summer days May-August."}},
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{"@type":"Question","name":"What soil temperature do seeds need to germinate?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Most vegetable seeds need soil above 7-10 degrees. Warm-season crops like courgettes and beans need 12-15 degrees or more. Cool-season crops like lettuce can germinate at 4-5 degrees. Sowing too early into cold soil leads to seeds rotting. SunScope shows surface soil temperature and 6 cm depth temperature - the root zone where germination happens. The 6 cm figure lags the surface by several hours and reflects what seeds are actually experiencing."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"How can I tell if the ground is too wet for a motorhome or caravan?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"SunScope soil moisture shows volumetric water content in cubic metres per cubic metre. Above 0.4 is saturated and a heavy vehicle will likely sink. 0.3-0.4 is borderline. Below 0.3 is usually firm enough. Below 0.2 is dry and solid. The Vehicle profile includes soil moisture by default for motorhome and caravan users checking pitch suitability before arrival."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"Does SunScope show air quality and pollen forecasts?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes. Three air environment columns sit after Cloud cover in the table: Visibility (horizontal visibility in km), AQI (European Air Quality Index combining PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulphur dioxide), and Pollen (grains per cubic metre with a type picker for grass, birch, alder, mugwort, olive, ragweed, or total). All three are sourced from Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. Toggle them using the column buttons above the table."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What does the weather icon on each day tab mean?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Each day tab shows a weather icon for dominant daytime sky conditions - a sun disc for clear days, cloud variants for cloudy days, or a precipitation icon for rainy or snowy days. Below the icon are the day high and low UTCI+P felt temperatures in warm and cool colours. The icon is derived from actual solar elevation and cloud data, not a fixed set of generic symbols."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What does the weather icon on each day tab mean?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Each day tab shows a weather icon for dominant daytime sky conditions - a sun disc for clear days, cloud variants for cloudy days, or a precipitation icon for rainy or snowy days. Below the icon are the day high and low SunSoak felt temperatures in warm and cool colours. The icon is derived from actual solar elevation and cloud data, not a fixed set of generic symbols."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"What are the weather event banners above the forecast table?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"When notable conditions are forecast - ground frost, strong wind warning, fog, or a heat event - a coloured banner appears above the table. Tapping or clicking the event icon opens a popup with more detail about what the condition means and what to watch out for. Multiple events can appear at once."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"Why does the sky display show the wrong time of day?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The sky scope shows current conditions only - the actual time right now, not the hour you are browsing in the table. The sun position, sky colour, and glow intensity are calculated from real solar elevation and radiation data for the current moment. If you are looking at a future hour in the forecast table, the sky display stays locked to now by design."}},
{"@type":"Question","name":"How far ahead does the forecast go?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The free tier shows 3 days of hourly data. SunScope Extra unlocks 14 days. The forecast auto-refreshes every 5 minutes while the page is open so the current hour always reflects the latest data from Open-Meteo. No manual reload needed."}},
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<summary class="faq-q">What is the SunScope soak-factor and what does UTCI+P mean?</summary>
<p class="faq-a">UTCI on its own does not account for the extra chill of rain soaking through your clothes. The SunScope soak-factor is an original precipitation penalty formula that reduces the felt temperature based on rain intensity, snowfall, and wind speed. The result is shown as <strong>UTCI+P</strong> - the P standing for precipitation.<br><br>On a dry day UTCI and UTCI+P are identical. On a wet and windy day the soak-factor can drop the felt temperature by several degrees, reflecting what your body actually experiences when rain-soaked in a biting wind.</p>
<summary class="faq-q">What is SunSoak and how is it different from UTCI?</summary>
<p class="faq-a">UTCI is the scientific foundation — a peer-reviewed biometeorological standard that combines air temperature, humidity, wind, and solar radiation. But it has gaps. It assumes you are standing in open conditions with no precipitation. <strong>SunSoak</strong> is SunScope's extended index that fills those gaps with three extra layers.<br><br>First, a <strong>rain and snow penalty</strong>: the extra chill of wet clothing and skin is not in UTCI. Light drizzle drops felt temperature by 1-2 degrees; heavy rain combined with strong wind can push it down 7-8 degrees. Second, an <strong>environment modifier</strong>: SunSoak adjusts the solar and thermal load for where you actually are — forest canopy, alpine altitude, beach or lakeside glare, shaded riverbank, or desert ground heat. Switch it in the SunSoak column dropdown to match your surroundings. Third, <strong>full mean radiant temperature</strong> from all surrounding surfaces, not just the direct sun beam.<br><br>On a dry day in the open, SunSoak and UTCI will be close. In rain, in a forest, at altitude, or by the sea they can differ significantly — which is exactly what your body experiences.</p>
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<summary class="faq-q">Why does SunScope sometimes show a lower temperature than my regular weather app?</summary>
<p class="faq-a">Wind chill and precipitation both reduce felt temperature. If it is raining or blustery, the UTCI+P value will be noticeably lower than the thermometer reading - which is exactly what your body experiences. A 15 degree day with heavy rain and a strong wind can feel closer to 8 or 9 degrees in real terms. SunScope captures this effect; most apps report only the air temperature.</p>
<p class="faq-a">Wind chill and precipitation both reduce felt temperature. If it is raining or blustery, the SunSoak value will be noticeably lower than the thermometer reading - which is exactly what your body experiences. A 15 degree day with heavy rain and a strong wind can feel closer to 8 or 9 degrees in real terms. Most apps report only the air temperature; SunSoak captures the full picture.</p>
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<h2>Reading the Forecast</h2>
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<summary class="faq-q">How do I read the SunScope table?</summary>
<p class="faq-a">Each row in the table is one hour of the day, with the time shown in the first column. The most important column is <strong>UTCI+P</strong> - the felt temperature accounting for air temperature, humidity, wind, solar radiation, and rainfall all combined.<br><br>Colour coding tells you how comfortable each hour will be at a glance: blue shades mean cold, green means comfortable, yellow and orange mean warm or hot, and red means dangerous heat stress. Other columns show vehicle cabin temperature, indoor building temperature, UV index, burn time, concrete surface temperature, soil data, air quality, and pollen. Switch between profiles using the buttons and dropdowns above the table - Basic, Home, Vehicle, then the <strong>Places</strong> and <strong>Activities</strong> dropdowns for location and activity-specific views. Hover any column header for a plain-language description of what it shows.</p>
<p class="faq-a">Each row in the table is one hour of the day, with the time shown in the first column. The most important column is <strong>SunSoak</strong> - SunScope's felt-temperature index combining air temperature, humidity, wind, solar radiation, rain, and your environment into a single honest number.<br><br>Colour coding tells you how comfortable each hour will be at a glance: blue shades mean cold, green means comfortable, yellow and orange mean warm or hot, and red means dangerous heat stress. Use the SunSoak column dropdown to set your environment - Forest, Alpine, Beach, River, or Desert - and the values will adjust accordingly. Other columns show vehicle cabin temperature, indoor building temperature, UV index, burn time, concrete surface temperature, soil data, air quality, and pollen. Switch between profiles using the buttons and dropdowns above the table - Basic, Home, Vehicle, then the <strong>Places</strong> and <strong>Activities</strong> dropdowns for location and activity-specific views. Hover any column header for a plain-language description of what it shows.</p>
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<summary class="faq-q">What does the weather icon and temperature on each day tab mean?</summary>
<p class="faq-a">Each day tab in the date strip shows a small weather icon representing the dominant daytime sky conditions - a sun disc for clear days, cloud variants for cloudy days, or a precipitation icon for rainy or snowy days. Below the icon are the day high and low <strong>UTCI+P</strong> felt temperatures shown in warm and cool colours.<br><br>The icon is derived from actual daytime solar elevation and cloud data, so it reflects the real character of the day rather than a generic symbol picked from a fixed set.</p>
<p class="faq-a">Each day tab in the date strip shows a small weather icon representing the dominant daytime sky conditions - a sun disc for clear days, cloud variants for cloudy days, or a precipitation icon for rainy or snowy days. Below the icon are the day high and low <strong>SunSoak</strong> felt temperatures shown in warm and cool colours.<br><br>The icon is derived from actual daytime solar elevation and cloud data, so it reflects the real character of the day rather than a generic symbol picked from a fixed set.</p>
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