User preferences include the following options:
Profile information
Notifications preferences
Units
Air quality index
Regional preferences (language, time, and date format)
Appearance
Enabling and disabling notifications
In the notifications settings, you can enable and disable email and browser notifications.
To select the options according to your preference:
Select your initials at the top navigation > Preferences.
This opens the User preferences panel.Select Notifications.
Toggle each notification on or off.
Select Save.
For further configuration options for notifications settings, see Managing device alerts.
Selecting units
Unit settings include options to select units for the measurements.
To select the option according to your preference:
Select your initials at the top navigation > Preferences.
This opens the User preferences panel.Select Units.
Set the preferences and select Save.
The settings are applied immediately in the portal and in the CSV file download.
Selecting air quality index
Xweather Observe offers two options for the air quality index to use in the calculations:
European Air Quality Index (EEA)
US Air Quality Index (US AQI)
To select the air quality index:
Select your initials at the top navigation > Preferences.
This opens the User Preferences panel.Select Air quality index.
Set the preference and select Save.
The setting is applied immediately in the portal and in the CSV file download.
Setting regional preferences
Regional preferences include options for the regional settings, including time zone, date format, and language. You can choose between English and Spanish.
To select the options according to your preference:
Select your initials at the top navigation > Preferences.
This opens the User preferences panel.Select Regional preferences.
Set the preferences and select Save.
Choosing Auto-detect for Time zone sets the time zone according to your computer browser time.
The settings are applied immediately in the portal and in the CSV file download
Setting appearance
You can customize how the interface and maps look by adjusting the Appearance settings.
Select your initials at the top navigation > Preferences.
This opens the User preferences panel.Select Appearance.
Choose one of the following options:
Light – Bright background, easier to view in well-lit environments.
Dark – Dark background, easier on the eyes in low light.
System – Matches your device’s system theme automatically.
Your selection will apply instantly to both the interface and maps.