Active Weather Data
- To view active weather and forecast information, your Montana 7x0 must have an active internet connection.
- Connect to the internet via a Bluetooth paired smart phone or connect to a Wi-Fi network.
- Select desired Tab to display current weather + forecast, radar, cloud cover, temperatures or wind speeds.
- Shaded areas on the map indicate no weather data is loaded on the device, or the device is out-of-coverage.
- Weather information is not available for out-of-coverage areas on the map.
- During animated playback, the device displays a time stamp for each frame displayed.
- See the Active Weather FAQ for additional information.
- Active Weather can also be accessed directly from the Status page.
Active Weather Tabs
- All Active Weather functions can be accessed from these tabs:
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| Radar Map | ||
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| Cloud Cover Map | ||
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| Temperature Map | ||
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| Wind Speed Map |
- View current weather conditions and a five day forecast for the selected location.
- Detailed hourly forecast information is available for the current 24 hour period.
- Displays forecast information for the current device location.
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| View current weather conditions and five day forecast |
Select desired day to view hourly forecast |
Hourly forecasts are displayed for selected day |
Scroll to view all options |
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| Select desired time to view detailed forecast information |
Detailed forecast information is displayed for selected time |
Select dates/times more than 24 hours ahead... |
...hourly forecasts are not yet available |
- View forecast information for a saved location.
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| Current weather conditions and five day forecast are displayed |
 [Manage Locations] |
Choose desired location | [Use] |
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| Forecast for selected location is loaded and displayed |
Select desired day to view hourly forecast |
Select desired time to view detailed forecast information |
Detailed forecast information is displayed for selected time |
- Save a new forecast location for future review.
- For this example, we will create a new location for Sedona, Arizona.
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| Current weather conditions and five day forecast are displayed |
[Manage Locations] |
[+ New Location] | TIP: Select [iR Weather Locations] to import saved inReach locations |
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| [Cities] | [Spell Search] | Enter desired text | Select desired search result |
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| [Use] | Edit Forecast Name as desired |  |
Forecast list now includes new location |
Radar Map
- Displays current radar map for GPS location.
- Play animation to view radar map for previous hour in 10 minute increments.
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| Radar map is displayed |
 Start animation |
Radar animation is displayed |
 Stop animation |
Cloud Cover Map
- Displays a map with current cloud cover for GPS location.
- Play animation to view cloud cover map for previous hour in 10 minute increments.
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| Cloud Cover map is displayed |
Start animation |
Cloud Cover animation is displayed |
Stop animation |
Temperature Map
- Displays a map with current temperatures for GPS location.
- Play animation to view 12 hour temperature map forecast in 3 hour increments.
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| Temperature map is displayed |
Start animation |
Temperature animation is displayed |
Stop animation |
Wind Speed Map
- Displays a map with current wind speeds and directions for GPS location.
- Play animation to view 12 hour wind speed and direction forecast in 3 hour increments.
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| Wind Speed map is displayed |
Start animation |
Wind Speed animation is displayed |
Stop animation |
