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Why this advice ​

You don't have to take Weather Buddy's word for it. Every card can explain itself, using the actual numbers from the forecast.

The Why this advice sheet, with the Waterproof row highlighted

Opening it ​

  • Tap the Why? button at the bottom of any card.
  • Or tap the card itself. On the Now card, tapping a tile, the rain strip or a heads-up opens the explanation at that row, highlighted so you can find it.

The sheet opens halfway up the screen. Drag it up to read more, and tap Done to close it.

What it tells you ​

The explanation quotes the forecast and the rule the app used. For example:

The next 3 hours feel as cold as 7° at 10am. We suggest a coat when it feels colder than 11°.

There's a row for each thing on the card, and for the parts in between:

CardSheet titleWhat's explained
NowWhy this adviceEach tile, each heads-up, and the dry and wet bar
LaundryWhy this laundry adviceThe drying score out of 100, the best time, what to watch out for, and when drying stops
Getting outsideWhy this walk advice (or dog walk, or run)What's good or bad right now, and when it gets better
Outdoor jobsWhy these outdoor jobsEach job's rule and why today does or doesn't fit

At the bottom you'll see which forecast the advice came from, for example From the forecast updated 9:40am., and for laundry and jobs, which place: For Home (Bristol). or For where you are.

Same words in every vibe

The Why sheet is always written plainly, whichever vibe you've chosen.

Forecasts can be wrong ​

The advice leans cautious on purpose. If rain is a coin toss, Weather Buddy would rather you carried an umbrella you didn't need. The full set of rules is in How the advice works.

Forecasts from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), via Owl Media.