Viewing An Active Weather Forecast; Viewing An Active Weather Map; Adding An Active Weather Location; Switching The Active Weather Location - Garmin GPSMAP 86 Owner's Manual

Viewing an Active Weather Forecast

While your GPSMAP 86 device is connected to your smartphone or to a Wi‑Fi network and has an active internet
connection, it can receive detailed weather information from the internet.
1 Select Active Weather.
The device automatically downloads a weather forecast for your current location.
2 Select a day to view an hourly forecast, if available.
3 Select a time interval to view detailed weather information.

Viewing an Active Weather Map

To view an active weather map, your device must be connected to your smartphone.
While your device is connected to a smartphone or Wi‑Fi network with internet access, you can view a live
weather map showing weather radar, cloud cover, temperature, or wind conditions.
1 Select Active Weather.
2 Press or to select a weather map tab.
NOTE: Some options may not be available in all areas.
• To view a weather radar, select
• To view cloud coverage, select
• To view temperatures, select
• To view wind speeds and directions, select
The selected data appears on the map. The device may take a few moments to load the weather map data.
3 Select an option:
• To zoom in or out on the map, press
• To pan up, down, left, or right on the map, press

Adding an Active Weather Location

You can add a weather location to view active weather for waypoints, GPS coordinates, or other locations.
1 While viewing an active weather forecast, select MENU > Manage Locations > New Location.
2 Select a location.
TIP: The Weather Locations option allows you to quickly select a location for which you have previously
requested an inReach weather forecast.
3 Select Use.
The device downloads a forecast for the selected location.

Switching the Active Weather Location

You can quickly switch between forecasts for active weather locations you have previously added.
1 While viewing an active weather forecast, select MENU > Manage Locations.
2 Select a location from the list.
TIP: The My Location option always downloads a forecast for your current location.
3 Select Use.
The device downloads the most recent forecast for the selected location.

Deleting an Active Weather Location

1 While viewing an active weather forecast, select MENU > Manage Locations.
2 Select a location from the list.
NOTE: You cannot delete the My Location forecast.
3 Select Delete.
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