Frequently Asked Questions

Not at this time. Building native apps for both platforms takes significant resources, and right now it is just me. That said, TrekWeather was built from the ground up to work great on mobile devices. The site is fully responsive, loads fast, and is designed to feel natural on your phone. You can also add it to your home screen for quick access, just like an app.

Yes! I love feedback and I want to work with my users to build what they actually need. This is not some faceless corporation making decisions in a boardroom. If you have an idea, a feature request, or something that bugs you, send it my way. I read every message and it genuinely shapes what gets built next.

bret@trekweather.com

TrekWeather is built by one person, Bret Doucette, with support from my loving partner Bricelyn and my dog Milton. We live in a cabin at 9,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies. No company, no investors, no ads, no AI-generated slop. Just a real human building a real tool for a community of like-minded people who love being outside. TrekWeather exists to serve that niche, not to scale or sell. Read more about the story.

Head to the Explore Map, where you can drop a pin on any location and save it. TrekWeather covers any point in the US, not just named trails. If it has coordinates, you can get a forecast for it.

Regular weather apps give you forecasts for towns and cities. TrekWeather gives you forecasts at the elevation and coordinates of the actual trail, peak, or campsite you are heading to. A trailhead at 10,000 feet can be 20 to 30 degrees different from the town at the base. You can click anywhere along the map to get a forecast near that trail for different points along your route.

Yes, and this is where TrekWeather really shines. You can switch between different weather models (like GFS, HRRR, NBM, Canadian GEM, and European models) to see how each one forecasts your location. Premium members also get access to ensemble forecasts, which show you the range of possible outcomes so you can see how confident the models are.

On top of that, TrekWeather uses AI to summarize the Area Forecast Discussion, the written analysis that NWS meteorologists publish about your region. Combine all three and you can really dial in your understanding of what the weather is going to do at your specific spot.

Currently, TrekWeather focuses on the United States, with Canada hopefully coming soon. We already source weather data from American, Canadian, and European models to provide the most accurate forecasts possible. Broader international coverage is something being explored.

TrekWeather provides multi-day forecasts with hourly detail. The further out you go, the less reliable any forecast becomes, which is why premium members get access to ensemble forecasts and confidence indicators to help with planning. Want forecasts extended further out? Let me know.

Search for a trail, peak, or campsite, then tap the heart icon to save it. You can also drop a pin anywhere on the Explore Map and save that. All your saved spots show up on your Favorites page as well as the My Locations tab when searching. Premium users get additional features like snow totals, wind forecasts, and more detailed elevation data.

Shoot me a message and let's go on a hike! bret@trekweather.com