---
title: DWD Icon Forecast
emoji: 🌦️
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: green
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 5.46.1
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
license: cc-by-4.0
short_description: Interactive weather forecast using DWD ICON Global dataset
---

# DWD ICON Global Weather Forecast App

A Gradio-based web application that provides interactive weather forecasting using the DWD ICON Global dataset from OpenClimateFix. Click on a map to select any location and view a 4-day weather forecast.

## Features

- 🗺️ Interactive map interface for location selection
- 📊 4-day weather forecast with multiple variables
- 📈 Visualization charts for temperature, humidity, and wind speed
- 🎯 Manual coordinate entry option
- 📍 Pre-loaded example locations (Berlin, Paris, London, Moscow, Rome)
- ✅ Proper attribution for data sources

## Data Source

This application uses the **DWD ICON Global** dataset from OpenClimateFix:
- **Dataset**: [DWD ICON Global Weather Forecasts](https://huggingface.co/datasets/openclimatefix/dwd-icon-global)
- **Source**: German Weather Service (Deutscher Wetterdienst - DWD)
- **License**: CC-BY-4.0
- **Update Frequency**: 4 times per day
- **Forecast Range**: Up to 4 days

## Usage

1. Click anywhere on the map to select a location
2. Or manually enter latitude/longitude coordinates
3. Click "Get Forecast" to view the weather forecast
4. Explore the interactive charts and forecast data

## Important Notes

- **Demo Limitation**: This current version uses synthetic data for demonstration purposes
- **Production Use**: For real applications, you would need to:
  - Access the actual Zarr files from the Hugging Face dataset
  - Implement proper icosahedral to lat/lon grid regridding
  - Handle the dataset's specific coordinate system

## Data Attribution

This application uses data from the DWD ICON Global dataset provided by OpenClimateFix. Please ensure proper attribution when using this application or its code:

- Cite the original DWD ICON model
- Credit OpenClimateFix for providing the dataset
- Reference the Hugging Face dataset page
- Respect the CC-BY-4.0 license terms