{"id":62927,"date":"2026-08-25T15:39:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/?p=62927"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:39:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T15:39:55","slug":"weather-tools-every-skydiver-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/weather-tools-every-skydiver-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Tools Every Skydiver Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every skydiver should learn how to read the weather, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/winds-limits-part-1-what-every-skydiver-should-know\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/winds-limits-part-1-what-every-skydiver-should-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ground winds<\/a> to uppers, canopy winds to cloud layers, and whether a storm is building and what that could mean for the jump day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At minimum, a skydiver should know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What&#8217;s the jump run likely to be?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the uppers doing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the canopy winds doing?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What&#8217;s happening on the ground?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re not accustomed to showing up at the dropzone already having an idea of the jump run and ground winds, it&#8217;s time to start paying attention. Check the forecast before you head to the DZ. Predict the jump run, think about where you&#8217;re likely to open, then see how close you were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do it enough and you&#8217;ll stop blindly hopping on the plane and start understanding why the load is doing what it&#8217;s doing. That information matters, from deciding whether you should jump at all to knowing where you&#8217;re likely to open and what to expect under canopy. Here are a few apps to help with that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-windy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Windy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for: The big picture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/?29.739,-95.831,5\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/?29.739,-95.831,5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Windy<\/a> is a great place to start because you can see a lot in one place: winds at different altitudes, clouds, rain and weather systems moving through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also switch between forecast models, including ECMWF, GFS and others depending on your location. It&#8217;s especially useful when you&#8217;re trying to answer the first question of the day: <em>Is it even worth driving to the DZ?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-winds-aloft-by-mark-schulze\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winds Aloft by Mark Schulze<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for: Upper winds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark Schulze&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markschulze.net\/winds\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.markschulze.net\/winds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winds Aloft<\/a> is a longtime favorite with U.S. skydivers because it&#8217;s simple and fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can quickly see wind direction and speed at different altitudes, which helps you understand the jump run, spot, freefall drift and where you&#8217;re likely to open. Check it before you arrive and see if you can predict the jump run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC02675_1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62931\" style=\"width:860px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC02675_1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC02675_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC02675_1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.skydivemag.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSC02675_1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Jesse &#8220;Tex&#8221; Leos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-funjumpr\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Funjumpr<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Best for: Putting it all together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/funjumpr.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/funjumpr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Funjumpr<\/a> is built specifically for skydivers and pulls information you&#8217;d otherwise be bouncing between different tools to find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It brings together weather and winds-aloft information, including data from tools like Windy and Mark Schulze, alongside FlightRadar24 information. It can also help predict jump run and lets you set your own wind limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don&#8217;t want five weather tabs open before every jump day, this is an easy place to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-different-countries-different-tools\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Different Countries, Different Tools<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travel and you&#8217;ll quickly find that every country, and sometimes every DZ, has its favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the U.S., you&#8217;ll hear about USAirNet. Across Europe, Windy and ECMWF are common, along with national aviation and weather services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-don-t-trust-one-forecast\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Don&#8217;t Trust One Forecast<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apps are forecasts. Compare a couple of sources, then look outside. Talk to the pilot. Watch the windsock. Look at where groups are opening and how canopies are moving across the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weather awareness is a necessary part of being a skydiver. 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