How it works

The mechanics behind the make-believe, plus a few ideas for what to do with it.

The mechanics

Nothing fancy — just enough logic to make it feel consistent.

1Whatever you type as the place, and whichever date you choose, get combined into a single piece of text.
2That text is turned into a number, which seeds a random number generator running entirely in your browser.
3That generator picks a condition, a temperature, a humidity reading, and everything else you see on the result card.
4Type the exact same place and date again — today, tomorrow, or in five years — and you'll get the exact same "forecast" back.

Is this real weather data?

No. There is no connection to any weather station, satellite, or forecasting API. It's randomly generated, every time.

Why does it give the same result twice?

The same place and date always produce the same "random" result, so a forecast you send someone stays consistent if they check it themselves.

Can I use a place that isn't real?

Yes. Narnia, Atlantis, "the office car park" — the generator doesn't check whether your place exists, it just needs some text to work with.

Should I actually trust this before a trip?

Please don't. Use a real forecasting service for anything that matters — see our fine print.

A few tried-and-tested ways people use their fake forecast.

Generate a snow forecast for a friend's very unsnowy hometown and send it with zero context.

Warn the group chat about a "confirmed" downpour right before the weekend braai.

Talk someone into an outdoor plan with a suspiciously flawless forecast — then let the group chat find out later.

Check the weather in a friend's new city and report back something delightfully absurd.

Generate a forecast for their exact birthday — same place, same date, works every year.

Convince a coworker of an incoming heatwave to get out of an outdoor team event.

Tell us about it — or report anything odd with the generator.