Key themes from weather survey responses

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!