Weather
Active Weather: 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. This feature
provides hourly and daily forecasts and live graphical weather maps.
inReach Weather: Your GPSMAP 86i/sci can receive weather information through your inReach
subscription. Your device can send an inReach message to request basic, premium, or marine weather
forecasts. You can receive weather forecasts for your current location, a waypoint, GPS coordinates, or a
location you choose on the map.
Requesting an inReach Weather Forecast
For the best results, you should ensure your device has a clear view of the sky when you request an inReach
weather forecast.
Your device can send a message to request a basic, premium, or marine weather forecast using your inReach
subscription. You can receive weather forecasts for your current location, a waypoint, GPS coordinates, or a
location you choose on the map. Weather forecasts incur data charges or additional charges on your inReach
subscription. For more information about the different types of forecasts and the associated costs, go to
garmin.com/manuals/inreachweather
.
1 Select inReach Weather > New Forecast.
2 If necessary, select Forecast Type, and select a Basic or Premium weather forecast.
3 If necessary, select Location, and select a location.
By default, the device requests weather for your current location.
4 If necessary, select Marine to request a marine weather forecast.
NOTE: For best results, you should only request a marine forecast for a location away from shore and over a
large body of water. Marine forecasts are not available for land locations or inland lakes.
5 Select Get Forecast.
The device sends a request for the forecast. It may take several minutes to receive the weather forecast data.
After the device finishes downloading the data, you can view the forecast at any time until all the information in
the forecast has expired. You can also update the forecast at any time.
Updating an inReach Weather Forecast
You can update an inReach weather forecast that has expired or contains outdated information. Updating a
forecast incurs the same data charges or additional charges as requesting a forecast.
1 Select inReach Weather.
2 Select a location with an outdated weather forecast.
3 Select MENU > Update Forecast.
The device requests an updated forecast. If you update the My Location forecast, the device requests an
updated forecast for your current location. It may take several minutes to receive the updated weather forecast
data.
Deleting an inReach Weather Forecast
You can delete an expired forecast or a forecast for a location that you no longer need.
1 Select inReach Weather.
2 Select a weather location.
NOTE: You cannot delete the My Location forecast.
3 Select MENU > Delete.
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