WeatherSpork release 4.4.0 is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store! Here are some of the new features and enhancements you’ll find in this release. Keep those referrals going! First, thanks a bunch to those Sporkies that are spreading the word about the WeatherSpork app to their fellow pilots. We’ve...
Author: Scott Dennstaedt
CFI and former NWS research meteorologist. Co-founder of WeatherSpork
WeatherSpork’s station list has expanded plus METARs!
With the release of WeatherSpork version 4.4.0, you can enter any public-use airport as a waypoint on the route. That includes your departure and destination airports. Be sure to use the four-character ICAO identifier. For example, if you are departing out of Wilgrove Air Park in Charlotte, North Carolina (8A6), be sure to include...
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.4.0
Improved the display of submenu selections within the Imagery view when running the application within a browser. Added METARs to Map view. Expanded the number of stations that can be used as departure, destination and route waypoints. Fixed a few Android display issues for Imagery view. ETD Finder can now be pinned to the...
June 2018 SporkNews
If you are new to WeatherSpork, welcome to the family! We hope you are finding the app to be useful to find the most opportune time to depart. The month of June meant taking in many suggestions from our customers and adding more under-the-hood foundation to the app. So, there hasn’t been much in...
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.3.14
Added National visible and color-enhanced satellite to Imagery view. Fixed an issue where a blank account screen is displayed after a password change. Bug fixes and other performance enhancements....
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.3.13
Fixed a problem with Grid view favorites selection. Bug fixes and performance enhancements....
May 2018 SporkNews
If you are new to WeatherSpork, we want to say welcome to the Spork family! If you use social media, feel free to follow us on Twitter (@weathersporkapp), Facebook (http://facebook.com/weatherspork) and on our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/weatherspork). Of course, don’t forget to check out Scott’s blog, The Spork Report to learn more about weather and the...
Convective flight planning with WeatherSpork
There’s no doubt that we are now waist-deep into the warm season where powerful convection is shrinking the airspace that’s available for us to use on any given flight. Check our our latest video that demonstrates how to use WeatherSpork to plan that perfect time to depart when there’s a threat for deep, moist...
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.3.12
Bug fixes and enhancements....
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.3.11
Question mark alignment on Airport icons in Map view for MacOS. Map view performance improvement when changing Wheels Up Departure Advisor time. Airports view Skew-T not loading iframe for Android. Adjusted misaligned airplane symbol along route on Map view. User interface version upgrades. Pick the high temperature that comes latest in the day for Meteogram...
Major upgrade next year to the Global Forecast System (GFS)
NOAA/NWS selected the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) finite volume cubed-sphere (FV3) dynamical core as the NWS Next Generation Global Prediction System (NGGPS). The current operational GFS, which has a spectral dynamical core, will be replaced by the proposed GFS with FV3 dynamical core and improved physics parameterizations in the second quarter of Fiscal Year...
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.3.10
Fixed an issue that some users experienced with trouble logging in after a password change which now will require that users enter a PIN. Fixed a flight category inconsistency in the Meteogram when displaying the 3 day vs 1 day view. Removed confusing scroll bars in Airports view when displaying the Skew-T log (p)...
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.3.9
Fix a bug that introduced improper headwind/tailwind calculations on route profile view....
Release notes for WeatherSpork version 4.3.8
Round ceiling height to reportable whole values using NWS standards. Round up probabilities in precipitation forecasts to nearest 10 percent. Show “None” for thunderstorm and precipitation forecasts when probabilities are less than 15% so it will match NWS standards. Fixed a visual glitch in 7-day Forecast view. Provide better guidance to users to handle orphaned...
Introducing our WeatherSpork member referral program
Are you a big fan of WeatherSpork? If so, we have a way for you to earn our gratitude! With each new member you refer and pays for an annual subscription, we will extend your own membership by one month. Twelve referrals means you’ll get an entire year free. It’s that simple. You could...