Post by: StrikerObi on December 18, 2006, 02:12:05 PM
If you're lucky enough to live in Europe or Australia, go turn on your Wii and check out the Forecast Channel. After a system update, you'll be able to check out the weather all around the globe. Those of us in North America will have to wait for Wednesday the 20th to roll around before we can stop going to weather.com and start spinning the Wii's weather globe.
Check out ShackNews for some images of the Forecast Channel in action.
Update: As of the morning of 12/19, the forecast channel is now available in the United States as well.
Post by: King of Twitch on December 18, 2006, 02:24:36 PM
Post by: WPack911 on December 18, 2006, 03:33:44 PM
Post by: Ceric on December 18, 2006, 04:09:16 PM
(not really but I really wanted that channel at launch. It's now not as nearly as useful...)
Post by: Shift Key on December 18, 2006, 07:36:21 PM
System update and some configuration later, I check the weather. 12 degrees celsius? Hardly. Considering it was a maximum 33 degrees today and it was still light out (around 25 to 30 would have been believable).
I hope it is more accurate than that. Aside from that its a very sexy interface. I can drag the world around and see what the weather is like in the middle of nowhere, which is the safest part of nowhere.
Post by: Nephilim on December 18, 2006, 11:36:09 PM
COuntrys and locations are baised on were your home country is set to:
example:
Australia: can see all of australia's city and popular towns, yet can only see minimal Europe and USA states
UK: can see alot more of europe and local weather such as manchester
Macedonia: unavailable
personaly I wish you could see all the locations, also seem the "current weather" system is broken or not 100% working yet... was 35c today, yet said 11c at 4pm
Post by: Bad_Religion on December 19, 2006, 12:09:52 AM
dave
Post by: otimus on December 19, 2006, 01:55:01 AM
Post by: Ceric on December 19, 2006, 02:56:32 AM
(Oh I'm updating my Wii as we speak with the Forecast center... Ah ha it came slightly early)
Little Sun progress meter is cool.
Boo... The future place I'm going to live isn't in there even though my current city of residence is...Go figure...
I sort of wish there was a way to put country borders up.
It's interesting how they are trying to make it look like a Weather News Forecast on all the parts.
All my Weather was from 12AM and what happened to the channel label itself showing the weather like the original demo did. Not as handy now...
Post by: Bloodworth on December 19, 2006, 02:59:45 AM
Post by: Dark_Sloth on December 19, 2006, 03:03:46 AM
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Originally posted by: Ceric
I sort of wish there was a way to put country borders up.
Definately. I could use some brushing up on my geography.
Weather is pretty cool. I was spinning the globe for a few minutes at 2 in the morning. The south pole is amazing.
My town wasn't on there either. Which kinda sucks. I was hoping they would have added it by the morning. Oh well, Los Angeles is close enough.
Post by: UncleBob on December 19, 2006, 03:44:20 AM
Post by: Caliban on December 19, 2006, 03:45:55 AM
Webcam shots:
uv index
today
tomorrow
5 day forecast
globe
globe zoomed out
globe earth
wii forecast channel
Post by: MarioAllStar on December 19, 2006, 04:07:31 AM
Edit: Nintendo needs to update their new software message. It is still saying that parental controls were added and that we can change them. They were added a month ago!
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 19, 2006, 04:35:58 AM
Post by: decoyman on December 19, 2006, 04:51:20 AM
And I also agree: current weather is janked at the moment.
Post by: JonLeung on December 19, 2006, 05:13:54 AM
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Originally posted by: Caliban
Dudes, I've got the forecast channel, I'm in Canada btw.
That's the confirmation I was looking for. Quit ignoring Canada, you Americans! We have more land mass that you! And more beavers!
I'm at work right now, and I have no windows here. Is someone able to tell me what it says about Edmonton this afternoon when I get off from work? Or does it not that give that kind of detail unless it's local?
Post by: Caliban on December 19, 2006, 05:34:27 AM
I'm in Toronto btw, and I could still check Edmonton with the exact same settings that I can locally, unless I missed something of course lol.
Edit: Actually, the moon is only indicative of it being night time, so if it has a bright sun it is still clear but it is indicative of day time.
Post by: couchmonkey on December 19, 2006, 10:11:27 AM
Plus, the globe is just fun. Any astronomy buffs know if the stars in the background are accurate? I saw a couple of constellations that looked approximately right, but I don't know that much about it.
Post by: UncleBob on December 19, 2006, 10:29:08 AM
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Originally posted by: JonLeung
That's the confirmation I was looking for. Quit ignoring Canada, you Americans! We have more land mass that you! And more beavers!
What's a 'can did ah'?
Post by: Caliban on December 19, 2006, 02:07:31 PM
if I could, in some sci-fi manner, access your physical self through my monitor then I would surely have already pulled your nipple hairs, to which you would twist in agony and shame.
Post by: Shecky on December 19, 2006, 04:00:11 PM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 20, 2006, 07:29:52 AM
Post by: Caliban on December 20, 2006, 09:38:51 AM
