App for wind

Heading to the big pond on Saturday. Wondering what app people use for wind. Most of the weather apps I’ve seen/used either don’t show wind measurements or its difficult to find the information

The big pond or the BIG POND?

I use Accuweather & CBS Mn and both show wind & direction for every hour.

I use windfinder.

Windy app. Super cool app. Great for hunting if precise wind direction is needed such as for deer and duck hunting. Go to the map view for that.

I like the Google weather app on Android (some call it Frog Weather) as it gives hourly wind forecasts. MyRadar gives good current wind visuals but there are ads.

Ventusky app is quite interactive.

I use a bunch of different sources if I need an accurate wind forecast.

If time fishing the big pond, I usually just stick with the Windy app. Anyone who uses this app need to be aware of the different weather models this app uses. You can change the weather model from ECMWF to GFS, NAM and others. It’s helpful to understand the tendencies of each model because they will very likely give you different forecasts.

If I’m fishing the BIG POND, I use the Wind Alert app first. This one also has the option of choosing the different weather models but it also has an option to blend them which is what I prefer.

On top of the Wind Alert app I will use the Windy app because it also gives wave forecasts and is very convenient because it shows the wind forecast on the map. I will also occasionally use the NOAA marine forecasts in addition to Windy and Wind Alert.

If instant to see what the current wind is I use MyRadarPro app. It opens fast and gives you a good idea of what the current winds and directions are.

biggill wrote:

The big pond or the BIG POND?

How many big ponds are there? I assume when someone says “big pond” they mean Lake Superior.

I’ve never seen him post about fishing Superior so that’s why I asked.

i guess ive only heard of people call mille lacs the big pond. aint never heard of superior called the big pond though it makes sense.

Thanks for all the options. ill play around with them

MX1825 wrote:

I use windfinder.

X2 only one I have found to be accurate yes it’s not free but it works

Windy

Wind finder, I like the wind graphs

crappie55369 wrote:

Thanks for all the options. ill play around with them

Good luck and let us know how you do! Walleyes? Smallies? Or whatever bites?

Windy for me. I also like that it has the Euro forecast model (ECMWF), not many apps do and I find it more accurate than GFS or other NOAA versions.

Wind Alert is the most accurate I’ve found for Mille lacs.
You can view it through mnlakecams.com too.

I fish Mille Lacs quite a bit. Most of us that live here have found common sense is the best app.