The short answer
Epic Ride Weather works for running in part. It forecasts any route at your start time and pace, with temperature, feels like, wind, rain and air quality. But it's built for cyclists: its pages describe riding speed, not min:sec pace, and mention no dew point or heat stress. RunFast's Map your run, TrueEffort and GPX Forecast are runner-friendly alternatives.
Key takeaways
- Epic Ride Weather is a mature route forecast app, rated 4.9 from 786 US ratings.
- It costs US$19.99 a year after a 30-day trial, as of October 2026.
- Its pages describe riding speed and mention no dew point or heat-stress index.
- For heat at a running pace, use a tool that takes min:sec pace and shows dew point.
Feature check
What each one actually shows a runner, side by side.
| Tool | Best for | Price (as of October 2026) | Own route | Min:sec pace | Dew point | Heat stress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Ride Weather | Cyclists who want wind, rain and temperature along a route at their speed | $19.99 a year or $2.99 a month after a 30-day trial (1,000 forecasts) | ✓ | ◐ | – | – |
| GPX Forecast | A quick, free hourly forecast along a GPX trace | Free, no login | ✓ | ◐ | ? | ? |
| Route Forecast | Free stretch-by-stretch wind, rain and temperature, with a best start time | Free; optional donation | ✓ | – | ? | ? |
| TrueEffort | Hill-adjusted race splits from your own course file | Free; Pro price not shown | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? |
| RunFast Map your run Ours | Any route at your own pace, the heat timed to every kilometre | Free, no account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ yes ◐ partly – no. Facts from each maker's own pages, as of October 2026.
On this page
- Can you use Epic Ride Weather for running?
- What does Epic Ride Weather do well?
- What does a runner miss in Epic Ride Weather?
- How do you convert your running pace to speed?
- What should runners use instead?
- When is Epic Ride Weather still the right choice?
- Which should you choose?
- Questions runners ask
- Sources and method
Words this guide uses
- Pace-timed forecast
- The weather for each stretch of your route at the time you'll run it, worked out from your start time and pace.
- Dew point
- The temperature at which the air would be saturated; the higher it is, the less your sweat can evaporate.
- WBGT
- Wet-bulb globe temperature, a heat-stress index combining air temperature, humidity, sun and wind, used by race medical teams to set heat flags.
Can you use Epic Ride Weather for running?
Yes, in part. Epic Ride Weather for running works because it forecasts any route at your start time and pace, but everything about it is tuned for cyclists. Our guide to the best running weather apps puts it among the route-aware tools; here's the detail for runners.
What you want before a long run or race is a pace-timed forecast: the weather for each stretch of your route at the time you'll run it. Epic Ride Weather gives you that. What it doesn't give you is the heat side a runner needs most: dew point and a heat-stress level.
What does Epic Ride Weather do well?
A lot. It's been going since 2016 and is the official weather supplier to Team Visma | Lease a Bike. As of October 2026, it rates 4.9 from 786 US App Store ratings.
Per its own pages and App Store listing, it:
- forecasts temperature, feels like, wind, rain and air quality at the time you'll reach each part of your route;
- shows the wind relative to your direction of travel;
- compares start times through the day;
- loads routes from Strava, Garmin Connect, Runkeeper, Komoot and others, or GPX, FIT and TCX files;
- puts live weather on a Hammerhead Karoo bike computer.
Its forecasts come from Apple Weather, as do Map your run's. It costs US$19.99 a year or $2.99 a month after a 30-day trial with 1,000 forecasts.
Best forCyclists who want wind, rain and temperature along a route at their speed
Strengths
- Forecast along your route at your start time and pace
- Loads routes from Strava, Garmin Connect, Runkeeper and more, or GPX, FIT and TCX
- Compares start times; air quality along the route
- Mature: 4.9 from 786 US ratings
Limits
- Built for cyclists; pages describe riding speed, not min:sec pace
- No dew point or heat-stress index mentioned
- Paid after the 30-day trial
Checked October 2026
What does a runner miss in Epic Ride Weather?
Three things, all because it's a cycling app first. Its About page says plainly: "If you ride a bike, this app is for you."
- Speed, not min:sec pace. Its pages talk about your riding speed. Runners think in 5:30 per km (8:51 per mile), so you convert.
- No dew point or heat stress. None of its pages or its listing mention dew point or a heat-stress index such as WBGT. For a hot run, those matter more than wind direction.
- A cyclist's breeze. A rider at 25 km/h (15.5 mph) makes far more cooling airflow than a runner at 10 km/h (6.2 mph). A runner gets less help from moving air, so humidity bites harder.
None of this makes it a poor app. It answers a cyclist's question: where's the wind, and will it rain? A runner's question is usually: how hot and sticky will it be at kilometre 30?
How do you convert your running pace to speed?
Divide 60 by your minutes per kilometre to get km/h. Use this table if a cycling app wants speed:
| Pace per km (min:sec) | Pace per mile (min:sec) | Speed, km/h | Speed, mph |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 | 6:26 | 15.0 | 9.3 |
| 4:30 | 7:15 | 13.3 | 8.3 |
| 5:00 | 8:03 | 12.0 | 7.5 |
| 5:30 | 8:51 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| 6:00 | 9:39 | 10.0 | 6.2 |
| 7:00 | 11:16 | 8.6 | 5.3 |
A flat speed ignores hills. On a hilly course you'll fall behind the forecast on the climbs, so set a little slower.
What should runners use instead?
Four tools take a route file and suit runners better, though each has limits. All facts are from the makers' own pages, as of October 2026.
GPX Forecast
Free in the browser with no login. Upload a GPX trace for an hourly forecast at every point along it, with pace presets that include trail running.
Best forA quick, free hourly forecast along a GPX trace
Strengths
- Free in the browser, no login
- Hourly forecast at every point along the route
- Pace presets include trail run; elevation profile
Limits
- GPX only
- Pace presets rather than your own min:sec pace
- Weather values shown not listed on its page
Checked October 2026
Route Forecast
Free, with an optional donation. It covers running as well as cycling and hiking, and recommends a start time over several days. You set speed in mph, or it learns from Strava.
Best forFree stretch-by-stretch wind, rain and temperature, with a best start time
Strengths
- Supports running as well as cycling and hiking
- Recommends a start time over several days
- No account; GPX, Strava or a route link
Limits
- Speed set in mph or learned from Strava, not min:sec pace
- Humidity and dew point not mentioned
- Cycling-led
Checked October 2026
TrueEffort
An iPhone app that turns a course file into an effort-adjusted split for every kilometre or mile, free. Race-day weather for your route sits behind Pro.
Best forHill-adjusted race splits from your own course file
Strengths
- Imports GPX, FIT, TCX or KML
- Effort-adjusted split for every km or mile, free
- Pro adds race-day weather for your route and start time, with per-split wind
Limits
- Weather is behind Pro, whose price isn't shown
- Pro lists temperature, wind and rain; no dew point mentioned
- iPhone only; launched May 2026, no US ratings yet
Checked October 2026
Map your run
Ours, so weigh this entry with that in mind. It's the only one here that shows dew point and WBGT heat stress, timed to each kilometre at a min:sec pace. It has no app or alerts yet.
Best forAny route at your own pace, the heat timed to every kilometre
Strengths
- Your own GPX, FIT or TCX route, or four big races
- Feels like, dew point and WBGT heat stress for every kilometre at your pace
- A map, a km-by-km table, a share image and a 3D flyover
Limits
- Forecasts reach 10 days ahead
- Race-day history for four races so far
- No phone app or alerts yet: the apps are coming
Checked October 2026
Our guide to the weather along your running route explains how to get a route file and read the results.
When is Epic Ride Weather still the right choice?
When you ride as much as you run. If you already pay for it for cycling, a cool-weather run with wind and rain to dodge is well within its scope.
It's also the better pick where air quality matters, such as wildfire smoke, since it maps the Air Quality Index along your route. And if cycling is your main sport, RunFast's sister Windline is built for riders too.
Which should you choose?
Match the tool to the question:
- You cycle too, and want wind and rain: Epic Ride Weather.
- Free, quick, hourly along a GPX: GPX Forecast.
- Best start time over several days: Route Forecast.
- Hill-adjusted race splits on iPhone: TrueEffort.
- Heat and humidity at your pace, every kilometre: Map your run.
For heat-adjusted training paces, see Runna's Adapt for Heat. For races, see Garmin's race day weather or the Racecast alternatives.
Heat illness can affect seemingly healthy runners, as the American College of Sports Medicine's 2007 position stand notes. Official race flags and medical advice override any app; this guide is not medical advice.
Questions runners ask
Does Epic Ride Weather have a running mode?
Not one that its pages describe. Its website calls it route-specific forecasts for cyclists, and its App Store listing says it's built for road, gravel, mountain biking and commuting. You can still load a running route and set a slow pace, and the forecast follows your route. It just won't show dew point or a heat-stress level.
How much does Epic Ride Weather cost?
It's free to download with a 30-day trial of 1,000 forecasts. After that, its FAQ lists US$19.99 a year or $2.99 a month (€22.99 or £19.99 a year), as of October 2026. Subscriptions renew automatically through your app store until you turn renewal off, at least 24 hours before the period ends.
Does Epic Ride Weather show dew point?
Its pages don't say so. The App Store listing names temperature, feels like, wind, precipitation and air quality, "and more", and its Karoo fields show temperature and feels like. For runners, dew point is the better humidity number, because it tells you how well sweat can evaporate. Map your run shows it for every kilometre.
Can I load a Strava running route into Epic Ride Weather?
Yes. Its listing says it connects to Strava, Ride with GPS, Komoot, Garmin Connect, Trailforks, MapMyRide, Plotaroute and Runkeeper, or opens GPX, FIT and TCX files. Its FAQ notes that Garmin Connect courses you haven't done yet need exporting as GPX files. The same files work in Map your run.
Where does Epic Ride Weather get its forecasts?
From Apple Weather. The developer, David Green, announced in October 2022 that the app would move from Dark Sky to Apple's weather service for 2023 onwards. Map your run's forecasts also come from Apple Weather, so the raw forecast is similar. The difference is what each tool works out from it for your activity.
What speed should I enter for my running pace?
Divide 60 by your pace in minutes per kilometre. A 5:30 per km (8:51 per mile) pace is 10.9 km/h (6.8 mph); 6:00 per km (9:39 per mile) is 10.0 km/h (6.2 mph). The table in this guide lists more. Set it slightly slow for a hilly route, since a flat speed ignores the climbs.
See the heat at your pace.
Drop in your route (GPX, FIT or TCX), pick the day and your pace, and see the feels like, dew point and heat stress for every kilometre, timed to when you’ll be there. Free, in your browser, no sign-up.
Sources and method
- Epic Ride Weather (2026). Frequently asked questions
- Epic Ride Weather (2026). About Epic Ride Weather
- Apple App Store (2026). Epic Ride Weather (US listing)
- Epic Ride Weather (2022). Dark Sky 2023 availability update
- GPX Forecast (2026). GPX Forecast, weather along your route
- Route Forecast (2026). Route Forecast
- Apple App Store (2026). TrueEffort (US listing)
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (ACSM) (2007). Exertional heat illness during training and competition (Armstrong et al.), ACSM position stand
We compared these tools; we did not test them. Epic Ride Weather's features and prices come from its own website, FAQ, blog and US App Store listing, checked in October 2026; the rating count is from Apple's iTunes lookup. GPX Forecast, Route Forecast and TrueEffort are described from their own pages or App Store listing in October 2026; where a page didn't show a price or feature, we say "not shown". Pace-to-speed conversions are exact arithmetic (speed in km/h = 60 ÷ minutes per km; 1 mile = 1.609344 km), rounded to one decimal place or the nearest second. Map your run is RunFast's own tool; we have published no accuracy test of it and make no accuracy claim.
Wes Thomson
Wes Thomson builds RunFast, which times the heat, humidity and dew point to a runner's own pace along the route, and its sister Windline, live wind forecasts for cyclists. Both run on the same forecast engine. He writes these guides with one focus: what the weather will do to your run, kilometre by kilometre, and how to plan around it.