Weather Watch: free weather safety game, read the forecast

What is Weather Watch?

The weather is one of the most searched topics in the world. Thumby reads a forecast (a high UV index, frost, a heatwave, thunderstorms, fog, a flood warning) and you pick the smart, safe move out of four, as many as you can in 60 seconds.

Weather Watch is a free 60-second game about acting on the forecast. Thumby shows a forecast and a situation (a UV index of 9 at a picnic, frost before the school run, thunder during a match, a flooded road) and you pick the smart move out of four. Every answer explains why.

Three levels go from everyday forecasts to storms, ice and heat, then trickier calls: sunscreen after swimming, a car stuck in snow, a thunderstorm warning versus a watch. UV questions use the WHO UV index bands.

At a glance

Category

Quick Games

Difficulty

Easy

Play time

1 min

Price

Free, in your browser, sign-up optional

How to play

Pick the smart move

Tap one of four answers, or press 1 to 4.

Three levels

Everyday forecasts, then storms, ice and heat, then trickier situations. Every 6 right answers, the next level.

Time

60 seconds. A wrong answer costs 2 seconds and explains why.

Score

10, 15 or 20 points by level plus up to 5 for speed, ×2 after 5 right in a row, ×3 after 10, ×4 after 15.

Scoring

Each right answer scores 10, 15 or 20 points by level plus up to 5 for answering within 4 seconds, multiplied by your streak: ×2 after 5 right in a row, ×3 after 10, ×4 after 15. The level goes up every 6 right answers.

The run lasts 60 seconds. A wrong answer costs 2 seconds and resets your streak. Your best score is kept in this browser.

What it trains

Reading a forecast

What a UV index, a 'feels like' temperature or a warning really asks of you.

Weather safety

The right reflex for heat, cold, storms and floods.

Calm decisions

Picking the safe move fast, even when the wrong one sounds tempting.

Strategy and tips

Know the UV bands

0–2 low, 3–5 moderate, 6–7 high, 8–10 very high, 11+ extreme. Protect your skin from 3.

Clouds don't stop UV

Up to 80% of UV gets through light cloud, and snow reflects up to 80%.

When thunder roars

Go indoors, and wait 30 minutes after the last thunder.

Turn around

Never drive or walk through flood water.

Heat and cold

Drink before you're thirsty; in cold wind, cover every bit of skin.

Why play Weather Watch?

Most weather harm comes from small decisions: skipping sunscreen on a cloudy day, sheltering under a tree, driving into a flooded road. Practising the right reflex in a game makes it easier to reach for when the forecast turns.

Frequently asked questions