I have been useing a web site called Weather Underground (wunderground.com) for years to find current weather conditions including wind direction and local radar. Check it out for your area. http://www.wunderground.com/ After you enter your location. Hover over the small radar map and choose the Wunder Map option. Customize the wunder map in the right window under weather stations to include temp and wind. the results should give you all the stations close to you with current and continually updated info. You can then click on a stations icon which opens a new window to include more specific info. In that window you can click on the highlighted identification name for that station and get even more info. You may have to zoom the map in a bit to get stations that may be located closer to your location. Takes a bit to become use to navigating the site but great current and updated info.

That's a great info site for live wind and other readings...yes.

For FORECASTED wind over several days showing WIND DIRECTION every several hours, don't forget USAIRNET.COM.

Click on 'Aviation Weather Report and Forecast' to see forecast chart.

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Originally posted by skimtwashington That's a great info site for live wind and other readings...yes. For FORECASTED wind over several days showing WIND DIRECTION every several hours, don't forget USAIRNET.COM. Click on 'Aviation Weather Report and Forecast' and find and click on state and nearest town to see forecast chart.

I use www.intellicast.com Where I am, it uses radar from the local Airforce base. (only 20 min down the road). Seems to be mostly accurate.

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Originally posted by skimtwashington That's a great info site for live wind and other readings...yes. For FORECASTED wind over several days showing WIND DIRECTION every several hours, don't forget USAIRNET.COM. Click on 'Aviation Weather Report and Forecast' to see forecast chart.

If you look in the window to the right after opening the Wundermap you can customize map. Check US Forcast then check wind mph, and you can move time bar for several days ahead to see forcast wind dir. and speed.

Well...live and learn! Now we all know.;-)

Not sure if you all have seen this map version on wunderground, but it is extremely easy to use:
Example:
http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?...

You might also want to try sailflow.com wind speed and direction prediction for up to a week
customised to your area. Exellent if you live near a coastal area.

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Originally posted by Bambooben Not sure if you all have seen this map version on wunderground, but it is extremely easy to use: Example: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?...

Thanks for that link!

That's great news, thanks for the links.

best wind display ever...

www.windmapper.com

ive been using it for 2 years. never fails me

Thanks for all the links! I like the sailflow.com one. It lets me zoom close enought I can make out what my local flying area should be seeing.. I will have to keep an eye on it and let you now how accurate it is.

check out wind alert
pretty nice site
http://www.windalert.com
also allow you to setup alert to your phone or email
super easy to use too and iPhone people, there's an app for you
and also android - windalert