Weather tailored to your outdoor adventures

Whether you’re a weekend warrior or daily fitness fanatic, understanding how weather impacts your specific outdoor activities will make the difference between a perfect training session or a soggy disappointment. That’s why we’ve created activity forecasts: specialized weather insights designed for popular outdoor pursuits.

Custom forecasts for every adventure

Explore activity-specific local forecasts within The Weather Channel app.

Activity forecasts go beyond basic temperature and precipitation to provide conditions summaries, optimal timing windows, and activity-specific details that matter most to your performance.

How to access activity forecasts

Getting your personalized activity weather is simple:

1. Open The Weather Channel app
2. Scroll down the “Today” homepage
3. Tap on any listed activity to access detailed forecast information
4. Toggle between activities using the top navigation to compare conditions

For a more personalized experience, use the “Add an activity” feature to get the latest weather impacts for all of your outdoor activities.

You can also turn on alerts to get notified about severe weather or major changes that may impact your plans.

Available activity forecasts

Take mountain biking and cycling to the next level with The Weather Channel activity forecasts, exclusively in the app.

Running

Get the complete picture for your training runs with best and worst times over the next 24 hours. We highlight “feels like” temperatures for proper hydration planning, and detailed conditions, including precipitation, humidity levels, air quality, and UV index.

Cycling

Specialized for cyclists, including rain accumulation data that is crucial for understanding road conditions and puddle depth. Factor in wind speed, air quality, humidity and sunset times to help you choose the safest, most comfortable time to train.

Hiking

Discover hiking destinations and seasonal guides for national parks while getting the weather intelligence you need for safe adventures. You’ll get updated precipitation, thunderstorm potential, UV index, visibility, wind speed, humidity, and more.

Camping

Enhanced with stargazing forecasts and precise sunrise/sunset times to maximize those perfect outdoor moments.

Tennis & Pickleball

Get humidity readings with descriptive terms like “muggy” so you know exactly what to expect on the court, as well as precipitation, “feels like” temperatures, wind speed, UV index, and air quality.

Golf

The most comprehensive forecast includes 15-day ratings from “Poor” to “Perfect” golfing conditions, cloud cover analysis (important for shadows and visibility), and integration with Supreme Golf to find local courses with pricing and booking options.

Premium features that enhance your activities

• 15-minute forecast: Perfect for spontaneous pickup games, last-minute trail runs and rapid weather changes that affect outdoor plans
• Advanced map layers: Get detailed precipitation tracking, wind patterns and storm movement data
• 72-hour future radar: See exactly when weather will impact your location for precise activity timing
• 192-hour extended forecasts: Plan your entire week with confidence
• Morning Brief newsletter: The best news and weather content delivered to your inbox daily

Whether you’re training for competition, maintaining fitness routines or simply enjoying the great outdoors, our activity forecasts provide the specialized weather intelligence you need to make informed decisions and maximize every adventure.

Activity forecasts are available in The Weather Channel app. Premium features require subscription after the free trial period. Must have a registered weather.com account.