π¨ How to Read Your Weather Landscape
A friendly guide to understanding your weather at a glance
π The Big Idea: Instead of staring at confusing numbers and charts, imagine looking out your window at a peaceful landscape. That's what Weather Landscape does!
It turns your 24-hour weather forecast into a cute picture of a little house in the woods. Everything you see has meaning — and once you know the secret, you'll read the weather like a pro!
πΌοΈ Here's a Real One!
This is a real, live weather landscape. Can you spot the house? The trees? The clouds? Let's learn what they all mean!
πΊοΈ The Master Decoder
The landscape tells your weather story from left to right, like reading a book!
π Reading Left to Right = Now to Tomorrow
π Your Timeline
The little house on the left is "right now" — that's you! As your eyes move right across the picture, you're looking into the future. The right edge shows what's coming in about 24 hours.
Think of it like a weather story that unfolds as you read from left to right!
πΈ What Everything Means
Sun & Moon
The sun icon shows when the sun rises. The moon appears where sunset happens. Easy peasy!
Flowers Mark Time
Blue flower = midnight (12:00 AM)
Yellow flower = noon (12:00 PM)
Like little time markers in your garden!
Trees Tell Wind Stories
The taller the trees, the stronger the wind.
The tree shape shows wind direction:
- π² Pine trees = North
- π΄ Palm trees = South
- π³ Round trees = East
- πΏ Thin trees = West
Clouds in the Sky
More clouds = cloudier weather. No clouds = clear skies! They float above the landscape just like real clouds.
Temperature = Ground Level
The higher the ground curves up, the warmer it is. When the hill dips down, it's getting cooler. The peaks and valleys are your temperature journey!
Rain & Snow
Raindrops appear when rain is expected. Snowflakes show up for snowy weather. Right where they'll happen in your timeline!
π The Little House
- Rising smoke = High pressure (usually nice weather coming)
- Straight smoke = Normal pressure
- Falling smoke = Low pressure (storms might be brewing)
π Quick Reference
| What You See | What It Means |
|---|---|
| π House (left side) | Current time — "You are here!" |
| βοΈ Sun icon | Sunrise time |
| π Moon icon | Sunset time |
| π΅ Blue flower | Midnight (12:00 AM) |
| π‘ Yellow flower | Noon (12:00 PM) |
| π² Tall trees | Strong wind |
| π± Short trees | Light breeze |
| π² Pine/conifer trees | North wind |
| π΄ Palm-like trees | South wind |
| π³ Round/bushy trees | East wind |
| πΏ Thin/bare trees | West wind |
| β¬οΈ Ground curves up | Temperature rising |
| β¬οΈ Ground curves down | Temperature dropping |
| βοΈ Clouds | Cloud cover (more = cloudier) |
| π§ Raindrops | Rain expected |
| βοΈ Snowflakes | Snow expected |