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table with a brief alert. Tapping or clicking the event icon opens a detailed description
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popup explaining what the condition means and what to watch out for.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>What's Coming — cosmic events almanac.</strong> A 🔭 panel below the forecast table
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shows upcoming astronomical events for your location over the next 90 days: meteor showers,
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lunar and solar eclipses, planetary conjunctions, and oppositions. Each entry shows the event
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name, peak date, a countdown, a short description, and a visibility note where the event is
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better from a particular hemisphere or location. When a cosmic event is currently active,
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it also appears as a banner above the forecast table alongside the weather alerts.
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</p>
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<h2>What is the SunScope soak-factor?</h2>
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<p>
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<p>
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SunScope organises its columns into <strong>profiles</strong> — curated sets of data tailored
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to different activities and use cases. Rather than showing every column at once, each profile
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surfaces the information that actually matters for that situation. You can switch profiles
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using the row of buttons above the forecast table. The <strong>Places</strong> profile
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includes a sub-dropdown to choose between seven activity variants. Everyday profiles are free;
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specialist planning views, the Temps comparison, and Custom columns are part of SunScope Extra.
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surfaces the information that actually matters for that situation. You can switch between
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<strong>Basic</strong>, <strong>Home</strong>, and <strong>Vehicle</strong> using the buttons
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above the forecast table. Two dropdowns — <strong>Places</strong> and <strong>Activities</strong>
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— give access to a further set of tailored views. The Temps comparison and Custom column
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builder are part of SunScope Extra.
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</p>
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<div class="profile-block">
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="profile-block">
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<p class="profile-name">🌾 Farming</p>
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<p>
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Built for anyone working the land — farmers, growers, and market gardeners. Decision-making
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in agriculture is driven by conditions at ground level, not just the air. The Farming profile
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shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>relative humidity</strong> and
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<strong>dew point</strong> (critical for frost risk assessment and disease pressure on crops),
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<strong>wind speed and direction</strong> (essential for safe spraying windows),
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<strong>cloud cover</strong> and <strong>sun elevation</strong> for light levels,
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<strong>UTCI</strong> for heat stress on the person working outdoors,
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<strong>precipitation</strong>, <strong>air quality index</strong> and
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<strong>pollen</strong> (relevant for outdoor workers and spray-window planning),
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and the three soil columns: <strong>surface soil temperature</strong>, <strong>soil temperature at 6 cm</strong>
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(the root zone for most seedlings), and <strong>soil moisture</strong> — so you know
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whether the ground is workable or waterlogged before you head out.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="profile-block">
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<p class="profile-name">🌤️ Places</p>
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<p>
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A single profile covering seven distinct place and activity contexts, each with its own
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tailored column set. Select the variant from the dropdown after activating the Places
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profile. Urban, Beach, and Events are free; Festival, Winter Sports, Naturist, and
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Sailing are part of SunScope Extra.
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The Places dropdown gives access to seven location-specific views, each with its own
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tailored column set. Urban, Beach, Events, Park/Picnic, and Airport/Travel are free;
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Festival and Construction are part of SunScope Extra.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Urban</strong> — designed for anyone moving around a city on foot: commuting,
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allergy-sensitive attendees), and <strong>concrete surface temperature</strong>
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— relevant for anyone standing or sitting on sun-exposed hard standing for extended periods.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Park / Picnic</strong> — a lighter view for casual outdoor time in green spaces.
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Shows the essentials without the urban or specialist columns: <strong>air temperature</strong>,
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<strong>wind speed</strong>, <strong>cloud cover</strong>, <strong>burn time</strong>,
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<strong>UTCI+P</strong>, <strong>precipitation</strong>, and <strong>pollen</strong>
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— useful for anyone with hay fever deciding whether to head out.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Airport / Travel</strong> — focused on the conditions that affect journeys rather
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than outdoor comfort. Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>wind speed and
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direction</strong> (relevant for delays and turbulence at exposed airports),
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<strong>cloud cover</strong>, <strong>visibility</strong> (critical for flight operations
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and driving to the terminal), and <strong>precipitation</strong>.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Festival · Extra</strong> — multi-day outdoor events live or die by two things: the
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weather comfort and the state of the ground. Focuses on <strong>UTCI+P</strong> for how
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<strong>UV-A</strong> and <strong>burn time</strong> for daytime sun protection,
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<strong>precipitation</strong> for planning, <strong>air quality index</strong> and
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<strong>pollen</strong> — particularly relevant for multi-day outdoor exposure — and
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<strong>soil moisture</strong> — the mud indicator. Values above 0.4 m³/m³ mean the ground is saturated and vehicle access,
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camping areas, and walkways will be affected.
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<strong>soil moisture</strong> — the mud indicator. Values above 0.4 m³/m³ mean the ground
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is saturated and vehicle access, camping areas, and walkways will be affected.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Construction · Extra</strong> — for site managers and outdoor workers. Safety and
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productivity on a construction site depend on conditions at ground level and in the air.
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Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>wind speed and direction</strong> (critical
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for working at height and crane operations), <strong>cloud cover</strong>,
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<strong>visibility</strong>, <strong>air quality index</strong> (dust and diesel
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particulates compound background pollution), <strong>UTCI</strong> for heat stress on
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workers, <strong>UTCI+P</strong> for wet-weather comfort, and <strong>precipitation</strong>.
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</p>
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</div>
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<div class="profile-block">
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<p class="profile-name">🎯 Activities</p>
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<p>
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The Activities dropdown organises views by what you are actually doing outdoors. Farming,
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Cycling, Running, and Dog Walking are free; Sailing, Winter Sports, Naturist, Hiking,
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Photography, and Fishing are part of SunScope Extra.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Farming</strong> — built for anyone working the land: farmers, growers, and market
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gardeners. Decision-making in agriculture is driven by conditions at ground level, not just
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the air. Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>relative humidity</strong> and
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<strong>dew point</strong> (critical for frost risk and disease pressure on crops),
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<strong>wind speed and direction</strong> (essential for safe spraying windows),
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<strong>cloud cover</strong> and <strong>sun elevation</strong> for light levels,
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<strong>UTCI+P</strong> for heat stress on the person working outdoors,
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<strong>precipitation</strong>, <strong>air quality index</strong> and <strong>pollen</strong>
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(relevant for outdoor workers and spray-window planning), and the three soil columns:
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<strong>surface soil temperature</strong>, <strong>soil temperature at 6 cm</strong>
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(the root zone for most seedlings), and <strong>soil moisture</strong> — so you know
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whether the ground is workable or waterlogged before you head out.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Cycling</strong> — tailored for road and trail cyclists. Wind is the dominant
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factor: headwinds add significant effort, crosswinds affect handling, and gusts are a
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safety concern on open roads. Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>wind speed
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and direction</strong>, <strong>cloud cover</strong>, <strong>burn time</strong>,
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<strong>UTCI+P</strong>, <strong>precipitation</strong>, and <strong>visibility</strong>
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— useful for road cycling in low-light or foggy conditions.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Running</strong> — for outdoor runners monitoring heat stress and air quality.
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Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>relative humidity</strong> (sweat
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evaporation is less effective in humid air, raising heat stress faster),
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<strong>wind speed</strong>, <strong>cloud cover</strong>, <strong>UTCI</strong> for raw
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heat stress, <strong>burn time</strong>, <strong>UTCI+P</strong>, <strong>precipitation</strong>,
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and <strong>pollen</strong> — relevant for asthma and hay fever sufferers pacing their
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outdoor training.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Dog Walking</strong> — focused on the comfort and safety of both owner and dog.
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Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>wind speed</strong>, <strong>cloud
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cover</strong>, <strong>UTCI+P</strong>, <strong>precipitation</strong>, and
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<strong>pollen</strong>. The Vehicle profile's concrete surface temperature is the better
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companion for pavement heat safety on hot days.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Sailing · Extra</strong> — conditions out at sea can be dramatically different from
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what the shore feels like. Leads with <strong>air temperature</strong> (hypothermia is a
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real risk — water conducts heat away from the body twenty-five times faster than air),
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<strong>dew point</strong> (condensation on sails and equipment is a practical concern at
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dawn and dusk), <strong>wind speed</strong> with gusts, <strong>wind direction</strong>,
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<strong>cloud cover</strong>, and <strong>sun elevation</strong> for visibility and glare.
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UV exposure is significantly higher on open water due to reflection off the surface, so
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<strong>UV-A index</strong> and <strong>burn time</strong> are included.
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<strong>UTCI+P</strong> captures the combined effect of wet, windy conditions,
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<strong>visibility</strong> (essential for safe passage — fog and haze at sea are serious
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hazards), and <strong>precipitation</strong> rounds out the picture for passage planning.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Winter Sports · Extra</strong> — for skiers, snowboarders, and mountain walkers. UV
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critical for wind chill at speed and for avalanche and exposure risk on open slopes.
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<strong>Sun elevation</strong> indicates glare and visibility conditions on snow.
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<strong>UTCI+P</strong>, <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>cloud cover</strong>,
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<strong>visibility</strong> (critical for whiteout and low-cloud conditions on the mountain),
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and <strong>precipitation</strong> (snow vs rain) complete the picture.
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<strong>visibility</strong> (critical for whiteout and low-cloud conditions on the
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mountain), and <strong>precipitation</strong> (snow vs rain) complete the picture.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Naturist · Extra</strong> — with no clothing buffer between skin and environment,
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<strong>UV-A</strong> and <strong>UV-B</strong> are included — full-body UV exposure is a
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serious consideration — alongside <strong>burn time</strong>, <strong>sun elevation</strong>,
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<strong>dew point</strong> for humidity comfort, <strong>wind</strong>, <strong>cloud
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cover</strong>, and <strong>precipitation</strong>.
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cover</strong>, <strong>air quality index</strong>, <strong>pollen</strong>,
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and <strong>precipitation</strong>.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Sailing · Extra</strong> — conditions out at sea can be dramatically different from
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what the shore feels like. Leads with <strong>air temperature</strong> (hypothermia is a
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real risk — water conducts heat away from the body twenty-five times faster than air),
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<strong>dew point</strong> (condensation on sails and equipment is a practical concern at
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dawn and dusk), <strong>wind speed</strong> with gusts, <strong>wind direction</strong>,
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<strong>cloud cover</strong>, and <strong>sun elevation</strong> for visibility and glare.
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UV exposure is significantly higher on open water due to reflection off the surface, so
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<strong>UV-A index</strong> and <strong>burn time</strong> are included. <strong>UTCI+P</strong>
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captures the combined effect of wet, windy conditions, <strong>visibility</strong>
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(essential for safe passage — fog and haze at sea are serious hazards), and
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<strong>precipitation</strong> rounds out the picture for passage planning.
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<strong>Hiking · Extra</strong> — for hillwalkers and long-distance trail users. Conditions
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in upland and remote terrain can shift rapidly and the consequences of being caught out are
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more serious than in urban areas. Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>wind speed
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and direction</strong>, <strong>cloud cover</strong>, <strong>sun elevation</strong>, both
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<strong>UV-A</strong> and <strong>UV-B</strong> with <strong>burn time</strong> (altitude
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increases UV exposure), <strong>UTCI</strong> and <strong>UTCI+P</strong>,
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<strong>precipitation</strong>, and <strong>visibility</strong> (critical for navigation
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in poor conditions).
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Photography · Extra</strong> — for outdoor and landscape photographers who need
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to understand light quality, cloud diffusion, and solar position. Shows <strong>air
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temperature</strong>, <strong>cloud cover</strong>, <strong>sun elevation</strong>,
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<strong>direct radiation</strong> and <strong>diffuse radiation</strong> (the ratio of
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these two values determines whether light is harsh or soft), <strong>visibility</strong>
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(haze and atmospheric clarity), and <strong>precipitation</strong>.
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</p>
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<p>
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<strong>Fishing · Extra</strong> — river and sea anglers need to read conditions that most
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weather apps don't surface. Shows <strong>air temperature</strong>, <strong>dew point</strong>
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(morning condensation and hatch activity on rivers), <strong>wind speed and direction</strong>,
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<strong>cloud cover</strong>, <strong>UTCI+P</strong> for what it will actually feel like
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on an exposed bank or boat, <strong>precipitation</strong>, and <strong>visibility</strong>
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for sea and estuary conditions.
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</p>
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</div>
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