3.5
Truncating station names to fit into widget.
3.4
Rounds wind speed to better fit display.
3.3
Now allows installation on your lock screen.
3.1
* Fixed small bug when receiving bad data.
* Minor threading model improvement.
* Changed pop-up controls background to black for better text contrast.
3.0
* Major internal overhaul of threading model.
* Added user control of the data polling rate.
* Minor visual improvements of the home screen widgets.
Perfect for all wind sports including flying, paragliding, hang-gliding and kiteboarding. WindDummy displays the current wind speed and direction wind is coming from at any of 30,000 weather stations worldwide.
***IMPORTANT*** This is a widget and will not show up in your app drawer so please do not down-vote before following these instructions: After installing, you must place one or more instances on your home screen or other screen. On older Android devices, long-press the location where you want it, and then from the pop-up that appears, navigate to the bottom of the widget list and click on Wind Dummy. On newer devices, look under the "widget" tab at the top of your apps list.
Once placed on a screen, you can configure each widget separately to display data for any of over 17,000 weather stations in the Weather Underground network. To find your best stations, zoom into the global map here: http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/then tap a WindDummy widget, enter the station ID, click OK and you should be good to go!
WARNING: The author does not guarantee the accuracy of the data presented by this software or the utility of the software for any purpose. The software may contain bugs or other problems. Don't use this tool for hazardous activities. Use at your own risk.