Weather Forecast

Overview

RideTool shows a 7-day weather forecast on your week view, right alongside your rides. At a glance you can see temperatures, conditions, rain chance, and wind — so you know what to expect before you head out.

Weather appears on today and future days only. Past days show your ride data, not yesterday's forecast.

What You See

Each day on the week view shows:

• Condition emoji — sun, clouds, rain, snow, or thunderstorms at a glance
• High / Low temperature — in Fahrenheit or Celsius based on your units preference
• Rain chance — shown when precipitation probability is above 20%
• Sunrise and sunset times — so you can plan your ride window

Hover or long-press any weather icon to see the full detail: condition name, rain percentage, and maximum wind speed with units.

How Location Works

The forecast location is set automatically from your most recent ride with GPS data. If your last ride was in Austin, you get Austin weather. Fly to Bentonville for a mountain bike trip and log a ride there — the forecast updates to Bentonville.

The location name (e.g. "Travis County, Texas") is shown once at the top of the weather section so you always know where the forecast is for.

Location priority

1. Most recent ride with GPS — the default. Works automatically with Garmin, Wahoo, and Strava rides that include location data.
2. No GPS rides? — If none of your rides have GPS coordinates (e.g. indoor trainer rides only), the weather section won't appear.

There's no manual location setting. The idea is simple: you ride where you ride, and the forecast follows you there.

Data Source

Weather data comes from Open-Meteo, a free and open-source weather API. It provides global coverage with hourly and daily forecasts from national weather services around the world.

Location names are resolved using OpenStreetMap Nominatim for reverse geocoding (turning GPS coordinates into a readable place name).

No API key is required for either service, and no location data is shared with third parties beyond the forecast request itself.

Units

The forecast respects your units preference:

• Imperial — temperatures in °F, wind in mph
• Metric — temperatures in °C, wind in km/h

Change your units in Account settings and the forecast updates automatically.