How to Embed Windy Maps on Your Shopify Store: A Complete Guide

Weather forecasts and interactive maps can add valuable information to your Shopify store, especially if your products are weather-dependent or outdoor-focused. Windy is a popular platform that offers beautiful, interactive weather maps and forecasts. This guide will show you how to easily embed Windy maps on your Shopify store without any coding knowledge.

What is Windy?

Windy is a professional weather app and platform that provides detailed weather forecasts, wind patterns, rain predictions, and other meteorological data in a visually stunning and interactive format. Adding Windy maps to your store can help customers make informed decisions about weather-related products.

Step-by-Step Guide to Embedding Windy Maps on Shopify

Step 1: Install the EmbedAny App

First, you need to install the EmbedAny app from the Shopify App Store:

1. Visit https://apps.shopify.com/embed
2. Click “Add app” and follow the installation instructions
3. Activate the app on your store

Step 2: Find the Windy Map You Want to Embed

1. Go to Windy.com
2. Configure the map to show the weather data you want (wind, rain, temperature, etc.)
3. Focus on the area relevant to your business
4. Once you have the perfect view, click the “Share” button
5. Copy the link provided

Step 3: Add the Windy Map to Your Shopify Store

1. Go to your Shopify admin panel
2. Navigate to the page, product, or blog post where you want to add the Windy map
3. Paste the Windy link in the text editor
4. Important step: Highlight the link and click the italic button (or use keyboard shortcut Ctrl+I/Cmd+I)
5. Save your changes

That’s it! The EmbedAny app will automatically detect the italicised Windy link and transform it into a fully interactive weather map right on your page.

Creative Ways to Use Windy Maps on Your Shopify Store

• Product Pages: Add regional weather forecasts for outdoor gear or weather-dependent products
• Travel Equipment: Show weather conditions for popular destinations
• Event Planning: Display weather forecasts for upcoming outdoor events
• Shipping Information: Include weather maps to inform customers about potential weather-related shipping delays
• Location Pages: Add interactive wind or temperature maps to your “About Us” or store location pages

Why Embedding Windy Maps Matters

Adding interactive weather maps can enhance your customers’ shopping experience by providing valuable context. Whether you’re selling umbrellas, sunscreen, winter gear, or outdoor equipment, giving your customers access to weather information directly on your store can help them make better purchasing decisions.

With EmbedAny, embedding Windy maps requires no technical skills and works seamlessly with your existing Shopify store design.

Now you can give your customers the weather information they need without them having to leave your store!