Forecast Channel

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[edit] Forecast Channel

The Forecast Channel allows weather reports and forecasts to be downloaded onto the console from the Internet via the WiiConnect24 service. The forecast channel features include looking at the current forecast, the UV index, today's overall forecast, tomorrow's forecast, and a 5-day forecast.

[edit] Release

The Forecast Channel first became available on December 19, 2006, one day earlier than previously advertised. Certain games (like Madden NFL 07) can use the Forecast Channel to simulate weather conditions depending on the player's region.

[edit] Globe

The Forecast Channel can display a view of the Earth as a globe, with which users can view weather in other regions. The user can also spin the globe. When fully zoomed out, an accurate star map is visible in the background (the Big Dipper and Orion constellations are easily recognizable, for example).

Interestingly, when viewing weather conditions in Japan, a different set of weather icons is used.