The GPSMAP 66i/86/86sci and Montana 700i/750i have two weather apps: inReach Weather and Active Weather (provided by Dark Sky).¹

Variations in the weather reports between these apps are expected. You can find the differences below.

inReach Weather

A basic report is for every other hour for a 24 hour period²
Does not require a data connection
Requires the user to request a forecast update
A basic report costs one message, while Premium and Marine forecasts cost $1.00³

Active Weather

Forecast data is shown at an hourly rate
Requires a data connection
Updates every 20 minutes
Free, unless there is a charge for the data connection

¹We are aware that Apple has purchased Dark Sky. We continue to use Dark Sky as one of our inReach weather providers and are evaluating our long-term plans for weather service partners.

²Premium and Marine messages have different/additional forecast data. For more information, see Related.

³This is US plan pricing, cost may vary based on your local currency.