Forecast Channel

The Forecast Channel allows weather reports and forecasts to be downloaded onto the console from the Internet via the WiiConnect24 service. The Forecast Channel displays a view of the Earth as a globe (courtesy of NASA), with which users can view weather in other regions. The user can also spin the globe. When fully zoomed out, an accurate star map is visible in the background (the Big Dipper and the constellation Orion are easily recognizable, for example). The Forecast Channel features include the current forecast, the UV index, today's overall forecast, tomorrow's forecast, a 5-day forecast (only for the selected country), and a laundry check (Japan only). Certain games (like Madden NFL 07 and NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams) can use the Forecast Channel to simulate weather conditions depending on the player's region.

Emulation Information
The RiiConnect24 service can restore the Forecast Channel functionality, but doesn't support Dolphin yet. See their site for details.

Problems
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Wii Menu Crashes Loading Forecast Channel's Banner
The Wii Menu crashes when loading Forecast Channel's banner. This is a problem with the Wii Menu; read more at Wii Menu. Resolved with. }}}}