GoBeOutside Helps Madison Area Residents Plan Better Days Outside
TL;DR: GoBeOutside.com is a new outdoor planning website that helps people make better decisions about getting outside. Instead of only showing a basic forecast, it looks at rain timing, wind, temperatures, and alerts to help with plans like biking, hiking, paddling, golf, camping, family outings, and weekend trips around Wisconsin.
Madison has no shortage of ways to get outside.
A good day can mean biking around the lakes, paddling on Lake Mendota or Monona, hiking at a nearby park, golfing, taking the kids somewhere outdoors, or simply finding a reason to spend an afternoon outside instead of indoors.
The problem is that a basic weather forecast does not always answer the question people are actually asking.
A sunny day can still be too windy for paddling. A warm afternoon may look great for golf until thunderstorms are expected later. A chance of rain may not matter much if the morning is dry and comfortable.
That is the idea behind a new Wisconsin outdoor planning website called GoBeOutside.com.
Instead of only showing temperatures and weather icons, GoBeOutside looks at what conditions may mean for the activities people want to do. Visitors can explore destination pages, check outdoor outlooks, and see how rain timing, wind, temperatures, and weather alerts may affect plans.
For Madison-area residents, that could mean checking whether today looks better for biking, hiking, golf, paddling, a park visit, or another outdoor activity. It can also help when planning a weekend trip to places like Wisconsin Dells, Devil’s Lake, Lake Wisconsin, Door County, Minocqua, La Crosse, or one of the many other Wisconsin destinations being added.
The site is starting with Wisconsin and plans to grow into more states over time. And, it’s just in beta / soft launch right now, so some thing may not work, and many things will change, but go check it out.
Take a look at GoBeOutside.com before your next lake day, hike, family outing, camping trip, or weekend escape. A little weather awareness can help make the day go better.
