Here’s a quick run down of the main themes that emerged from the the weather survey.
Geography
- Most of your are located in the USA
- Other countries represented include UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Spain, and a few others
Most Trusted Weather Sources
- Windy.com (mentioned frequently)
- Weather apps (e.g., AccuWeather, Weather Underground, MyRadar)
- National weather services (e.g., NOAA, NWS for USA, Met Office for UK)
- Local TV stations and websites
- Specialized apps (e.g., Clear Outside, Meteoblue)
Most Used Weather Sources
Where there was a difference from most trusted, it mainly came down to convenience, as best I can tell (e.g. easier to pull up an app than visit a website)
- Mobile apps (e.g., Weather Underground, AccuWeather, Windy)
- National weather service websites
- Local TV station apps/websites
- General weather websites (e.g., weather.com)
Pain Points
These were some of the pain points mentioned most often in comments:
- Accuracy concerns, especially for specific locations or conditions
- Difficulty in predicting conditions for sunrise/sunset photography
- Complexity of some apps (e.g., Windy mentioned as powerful but difficult to use)
- Lack of integrated solutions combining photography-specific needs with weather data
Discuss!