Widget : BigWeather

Welcome to

BigWeather



INTRO!

* Features
Displays weather information based upon your current GPS location. Supports 12 and 24 hour. Support metric and imperial. Supports C / F temperatures. Shows weather condition (icon and text), temperature (plus min and max temperature), humidity %, cloudiness %, wind speed and direction, pressure, sunrise and sunset times. Also shows a 3 day forecast (min/max temparature and humidity %).

* Notes
1) I rely on the weather data returned from a 3rd party (Open Weather API) so I cannot vouch for it 100%. Please don't leave negative feedback if the weather is incorrect, tell Open Weather!

2) If you *REALLY* want more accurate data (and/or) more weather data then one option is for you to pay for an API key for the 3rd party Work Weather Online service. Once Garmin allow customisation of widgets then I'll be able to switch to the World Weather Online weather feed. Until then please don't ask for stuff like 'chance of snow' etc as the free API doesn't allow this. Bottom line is if you want BigWeather to be far, far better then you'll have to be prepared to help me to help you!

USER GUIDE & FAQ

Want to know how to get the best out of BigTime or have a question, why not take a look at the User Guide and FAQ here

BUG REPORTS AND FEATURE REQUESTS

Please don't leave bug reports and feature requests when leaving feedback, please visit the Issue Tracker here

VERSION HISTORY!

Full version history is available here

IN CONCLUSION!

I am an independent software developer. I'm also a dedicated runner, passionate about my health/fitness and been an owner of many Garmin devices over the years (305, 310, 910, vivofit to name a few). If you would like to learn more about BigWeather see here www.boiledsweets.com/garmin

Now go, go run...

Thanks! :)
  • I think I have resolved the issue but as I do not have a Vivo Active perhaps you could test the next version for me once available (hopefully tomorrow).


    Yes, I will follow developments because it is very promising. it need some time to test with all the different devices, not easy if all do not works same way :(
  • Sneak preview of next version. The bitmaps/icon were always too big with such little screen real estate and always wanted to include a text description of the weather.

    Hope y'all like it so far, it still needs further cosmetic tweaking. Moved humidity to 2nd screen and adding wind direction to 1st screen.



    I'm working hard to accomodate all request but am also working hard on bug fixes too!

    Thinking of reducing the 5 day forecast to just 4 days as the 5 day forecast is often so unreliable plus will help on load times and memory usage! Perhaps even just a 3 day.

    I think I have resolved the rebooting issue some have reported!!!

    Hope to release next version tomorrow or Thursday
  • looks cool i am waiting to new version
    can you make that it will remember your last gps position and only if you hit something begin to search new position
    Thank you for hard work
  • looks cool i am waiting to new version
    can you make that it will remember your last gps position and only if you hit something begin to search new position
    Thank you for hard work


    Yes, that's on the roadmap!
  • Epix (Fw 2.80) big weather 0.04a

    page 1 and 2 work fine on my epix, page 3 (5 day forecast) always showing "loading"

    great app!;)
  • Epix (Fw 2.80) big weather 0.04a

    page 1 and 2 work fine on my epix, page 3 (5 day forecast) always showing "loading"

    great app!;)


    I think I've fixed that in next version, coming today!
  • New version! 0.05

    There are more improments coming (see below) but wanted to get this version out first so you can enjoy it! Please keep the positive feedback coming... :-)

    WHATS NEW?
    * 0.05 - Sat 29 August 2015
    Added weather description text
    Added wind direction
    Corrected C and F displays for Vivo Active (pls report back)
    Reduced memory footprint loads!
    Vastly improved load times (thanks Garmin)
    Cosmetic changes
    - moved humidity to 2nd screen
    - moved data timestamp info to 4th screen
    - reduced location font size
    - no longer use custom font (to help reduce memory usage)
    - reduced bitmap sizes (to help reduce memory usage)
    - a bunch of layout tweaks

    COMING IN NEXT VERSION!
    Improve error messages
    Save last known pos if good and use that
    Oh there's some cool stuff coming, for example pro quality weather icons. Plus more!
  • Love latest version
    on Epix everything work
    Thank you for hard work !!!!!!!
  • Love latest version
    on Epix everything work
    Thank you for hard work !!!!!!!


    It's gonna get better - trust me! I have some cool things lined up... :cool:

    Version 0.06 is already in progress.

    Pls dont forget to give positive feedback on the app store ;)
  • Now works fine on my Vivoactive. Temp units are right. Third screen is OK and load quickly :)

    Perfect works :)