I was wondering where the weather widget gets its information from. I know that it its sync'd from GCM - but how does i know what zip code I am in? I usually have GPS disabled - so that probably doesn't help
It should be getting it from whatever the default weather app on your phone is. Location will be based on where the phone thinks it is so even if you have GPS disabled on the phone as long as it's connecting to cell towers it will have an idea of where you are based on which towers it talking to.
I was wondering the same thing. I've done 2 runs recently, and my data after the runs says that it was about 70° when I started my run. This is crazy. It's the middle of winter and the weather has been in the 20s and 30s.
The OP was asking about the widget you can scroll to when in standby/watch mode.
The weather data that you see when looking at your run in GC comes from local data based on a weather station near the GPS location of the run unless you have a Tempe sensor paired. IIRC from when I had an F3 watches that have an internal temperature sensor can add that data as well but that can be effected by body heat but I'm not sure if that's what gets displayed when you look at the overview in GC.
This is so bizarre. Is there anything I can do to improve the weather accuracy? I did a run today in DC. It was 33° outside. My activity says it was 80° at the start, then slowly went down to about 55° by the end. I understand it won't be 100% accurate but this is just ridiculous.
Are you using the temp sensor internal to the Fenix that's right next to your warm/sweaty body underneath layers of clothing? If so, that's not too surprising. Get a Tempe or ignore the temp readings, IMO.
The watches internal temperature sensor will of course be affected by your body heat. The purpose of the temperature sensor is not to tell you what the outside temperature is, but rather to calibrate the barometer for elevation readings.
Yes, I am wearing my watch while running, around my wrist. It's not under any layers of clothing. When I look at my data on the Garmin app/website, it shows me a graph of the temperature throughout my run. This data would be very useful if it were accurate. Especially during a race— it's often very cold at the beginning, and warms gradually through the race. I'd like to look back and see that data. I ordered the Tempe external sensor.
The Tempe is what you need. It takes a few minutes to adjust to temperature changes when going from indoors to outside for a run, but eventually it settles in. I snap it on my shoe and all is good.
I simply ignore the temperature field. Don't find it very useful and it's silly. On the other hand I think that with the load of money spent on the F5 the solution should be fixing the issue, not "buy the tempe".
The purpose of the on-board temperature sensor is to calibrate the barometer - air pressure varies with temperature. It isn't intended to measure the external temperature. Yes, any wrist worn device will be affected by body temperature, but so will the baromter inside it. The temperature sensor doesn't need to be fixed - it is doing exactly what it is supposed to.
