While your GPSMAP^® 86 device is connected to your smartphone or to a Wi‑Fi^® network and has an active internet connection, it can receive detailed weather information from the internet. This feature provides hourly and daily forecasts and live graphical weather maps.

Your GPSMAP 86i/sci can receive weather information through your inReach^® subscription. Your device can send an inReach message to request basic, premium, or marine weather forecasts. You can receive weather forecasts for your current location, a waypoint, GPS coordinates, or a location you choose on the map.