How to read wind barbs in Infinite Flight

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What are wind barbs 💨

Wind barbs are graphical symbols used on weather maps to indicate wind speed and direction at specific locations. They are widely used in meteorology, aviation, and other fields where understanding wind conditions.

How to read a wind barb 💨

1. Wind direction:

  • The stem (long line) of the wind barb points in the direction the wind is coming from.
  • For example, if the stem points north, the wind is blowing from the north to the south.

2. Wind Speed:

  • Each barb or flag has a specific value:
  • Short barb: 5 knots
  • Long barb: 10 knots
  • Triangle: 50 knots
  • The total wind speed is the sum of these values.
  • Calm winds are represented by a circle

Note: Wind barbs in Infinite Flight are colour coded.

Example

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Let us read this wind barb:

  • One short barb: 5 kts
  • 3 long barbs: 30 kts

So 30+5 kts= 35 kts

Official Infinite Flight tutorial:

I recommend you watch out the Official Infinite Flight tutorial how to read wind barbs!

Thanks for checking out my guide , hope it is useful!

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Well done job!

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Thanks @MyGoal_isNASA !

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Nice and clear thank you!

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Welcome to community!

Its great you found my guide useful :)!

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Thank you so much for this! Extremely helpful and useful information indeed!

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Welcome to the community by the way! 😊

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Thanks @T.Malone

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Thank you very much! This was really useful. I do have a question though - what does the colour of the wind barb represent?

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Its great that you found the guide informative!

I don’t exactly know but I think as the colour grows darker it means the increase of the wind speed

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Oh great, thanks!