Shooting weather: how calm is it today?

Rates target and long-range shooting in daylight, where wind is everything: steady wind and gusts make up about two-thirds of the score. GoDay finds the calmest 2 hours of each day.

What it weighs, most important first

  1. Wind
  2. Gusts
  3. Rain
  4. Visibility
  5. Air temperature

Also on the page, but not in the score: wind direction.

What holds the score down

A storm holds the score at 2. Thick fog (under 0.8 km) holds it at 2 and fog under 1.5 km at 4. Rain holds it at 4 to 8 depending on how heavy it is, and heat over 38°C (100°F) at 4.

Daylight counts too: at dusk the score is held at 3, and once it's dark at 1.

Questions

How much wind is too much for long-range shooting?

Under 5 km/h (3 mph) is calm. By 12 km/h (7 mph) it's light but already moving bullets at distance, and past 25 km/h (16 mph) GoDay rates it strong. Steady wind can be dialled in; gusts can't.

What is heat mirage?

Hot air rising off the ground bends light and makes the target shimmer. GoDay starts to mark down heat above 26°C (79°F), and strongly above 32°C (90°F).

Does it show the wind direction?

Yes, on the conditions cards, so you can tell a crosswind from a head or tail wind at your range.

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