WindField ™ / wind & radar
· v14.5.2
About
Featured by GPLama as the go-to wind data field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pAONWnjYOk
On Garmins since 2018, WindField is still the best and original Garmin Wind app. Frequent updates, super fast support, supporting almost all devices with features that no other app has. An entire ecoystem of companion apps and online features (strava, trophies, route planning, automatic ride naming and more) are unlocked with purchase. Everyone gets a free 1 week free trial and a real human to help support any issues you have.
WindField is the #1 ConnectIQ weather app and the one serious cyclists trust when conditions matter. Wind speed and direction update in real time based on your exact GPS position, with a smart direction arrow that shows wind relative to your heading. Headwind? It points at you. Tailwind? Straight ahead.
Your exact conditions. Automatically on Strava and RideWithGPS
Every ride gets logged with your real wind and weather data
Works worldwide. Built for performance.
Live wind speed, direction + perceived-heading arrow
Air quality (AQI + PM2.5) via the PurpleAir network
Lightning strikes with precise distance
Radar imagery right on your screen
Improved climb grade and more optional data fields
Works worldwide, on almost every device
Plus a full companion ecosystem (unlocked with purchase)
Email ride briefings (Ultimate only): personalized wind & weather briefing with the best window to ride,
sent before you head out
Automatic Strava & RideWithGPS sync — every ride logged with your real wind and weather data
Automatic ride naming, trophies, and route planning
Online dashboard to manage everything in one place
Multi-platform: Garmin and Hammerhead Karoo
Plans
Free: Hourly wind updates — great for occosional cyclists.
PRO: 10-minute wind updates, 30-minute radar, and AQI/PM2.5 air quality data. Perfect for regular training rides.
ULTIMATE: 5-minute wind updates, 10-minute radar, detailed lightning strikes, and full AQI data. Built for serious athletes and anyone who needs to know right now.
Setup takes under 5 minutes.
Full step-by-step guide: https://manual.windfield.app
Install video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpI5mlKlh_s
Questions? Use the Contact Developer link — include your email and I respond to every single one.
What's new
14.5.2
New Cloud layer in radar settings. Lots of small bugs fixed.
14.5.1
Barometric Pressure added (listed as Garmin Pressure). small bug fix for GPS67 and possibly other devices
14.4.1
fixed WindFactor
14.4.0
Added Sunset, Sunrise and a new Time To Sunset field in the optional fields. Time to Sunset will be color coded orange or red if your estimated finish time is past the sunset time. Thanks to SK for the idea.
14.3.3
small bug fixes
14.3.1
Removed placeholders from options on some subscription levels
14.3.0
added Calories as an optional field. bug fixes on watches and better layout for fenix 5x
14.2.5
various small bug fixes
14.2.4
faster startup times
14.2.3
added translations, couple small bug fixes
14.2.1/14.2.2
New Configurable FIT fields. You can now select any 2 fields to export to Garmin Connect. WindFactor will be removed in a future release as that has now been replaced with this new feature. Arrow size bump for 1040
14.1.5
bug fix for 1030 / 830 and older devices
14.1.3/14.1.4
Re-enabled the option to hide forecast (turn Show Forecast off). A few layout tweaks. This should be it for a while. Going to update all the other apps now
14.1.0
Nearest Source is now Recommended Source. Using the same double secret technology that powers the Compare Sources introduced in v14, now directly to your Garmin without having to worry about looking it up before you ride. Thanks to Phillip for the suggestion. Various bug fixes that got reported. Thanks to everyone that let me know what I screwed up. ;) Happy Tailwinds!
Version 14.0.0 !
more optional fields, Power 3s, Power 10s, VAM, Distance and Time from home added. better layouts. new Finish Alert Notifications for Ultimate customers. Email with full details coming soon