Vane: Weather & Radar Support

Vane is a weather app for iPhone, iPad and Mac: current conditions, a 7-day forecast with hourly detail, a wind vane, an animated radar map and widgets.

Frequently asked questions

How do I change the city?

Type a city name in the search field at the top and pick a result. You can add a region to narrow it down, for example "Moab, UT". Vane remembers your last choice.

How do I switch between metric and imperial units?

Use the °C / °F control next to the search field. The change applies immediately and also updates your widgets.

How do I see the hourly forecast?

Tap or click a day in the 7-day forecast. Tap or click it again to close the hourly detail.

How do I add a widget?

iPhone and iPad: touch and hold an empty area of the Home Screen, tap Edit, then Add Widget, and search for Vane. For the Lock Screen, touch and hold it, tap Customize, then Lock Screen, and add Vane from the widget list.
Mac: right-click the desktop or open Notification Center, choose Edit Widgets, and search for Vane.

A new widget shows the city you have open in the app. To set a widget to a different city, edit the widget and choose a city.

Why doesn't the radar show anything for my city?

Vane's radar covers the United States and Canada. Elsewhere, the radar map says so, and the forecast still works normally. Inside that area, an empty map means no rain or snow is showing on radar right now.

The forecast or radar isn't loading.

Vane needs an internet connection. Tap or click the refresh button to try again. Forecasts come from Apple Weather and radar from Environment and Climate Change Canada, so a temporary outage at either service can cause gaps.

How do I save cities?

Tap the star beside a city's name. Saved cities appear in a row under the search field; tap one to switch to it, or touch and hold (right-click on a Mac) to remove it. On a Mac or an iPad with a keyboard, Command-] and Command-[ step through them.

Does Vane use my location?

Only if you tap My Location and allow it, and only to find the city you're in. To stop, turn location access off for Vane in Settings (on a Mac, System Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services). Searching for cities works without it.

What do the radar colors mean?

The bar under the radar shows the scale: pale blue for light rain or snow, through green and yellow, to red and purple for the heaviest.

Contact

Email jmondale@gmail.com and include your device (for example, iPhone or MacBook Air) and its iOS, iPadOS or macOS version.

Data sources

Forecasts from Apple Weather. Radar data from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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