Show HN: Tell the Sky – message lanterns drift on winds from live weather data
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I created a web/mobile app that lets you write a story/secret/encouragement/etc... on a lantern. You can then let it go and it will float over a world map using live wind data from NOAA's public wind forecast. Other users can then catch them in a timed window as they float by overhead and add on to the message chain. Then they release them to continue on. It's just a fun thing I was trying - kind of like a message in a bottle but in the sky. I thought it sounded like a cool idea and after…
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- Nov 6, 2026
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Show HN: Tell the Sky – message lanterns drift on winds from live weather data was first seen on Hacker News · Show HN on Nov 6, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 21 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #7 of 30, reached on Nov 7, 17:20 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 7, 19:50 UTC.
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Is Show HN: Tell the Sky – message lanterns drift on winds from live weather data trending on Show HN right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 7, 19:50 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Show HN: Tell the Sky – message lanterns drift on winds from live weather data reached?
#7 on Hacker News · Show HN, on Nov 7, 17:20 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Show HN: Tell the Sky – message lanterns drift on winds from live weather data been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 6, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (21 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
4 points and 0 comments; submitted by andycodeman on Nov 6, 2026.