diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/DownloadActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/DownloadActivity.java
index d25df84..b94848e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/DownloadActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/DownloadActivity.java
@@ -70,10 +70,13 @@
         dayPicker = (SeekBar) findViewById(R.id.forecastNrOfDaysSeek);
         dayDisplay = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.forecastNrOfDays);
         customLocationInput = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.download_custom_location);
+        nrOfForecastDays = SettingsActivity.getDaysForecastFromPrefs();
+        dayPicker.setProgress(nrOfForecastDays - WeatherHandler.MIN_DAYS_FORECAST);
+        dayDisplay.setText(String.valueOf(nrOfForecastDays));
         dayPicker.setOnSeekBarChangeListener(new SeekBar.OnSeekBarChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress, boolean fromUser) {
-                nrOfForecastDays = progress;
+                nrOfForecastDays = progress + WeatherHandler.MIN_DAYS_FORECAST;
                 dayDisplay.setText(String.valueOf(nrOfForecastDays));
             }
             @Override
@@ -149,6 +152,10 @@
                 } else {
                     l = customLocation;
                 }
+
+                Log.d(MainActivity.TAG, "currentSelected: " + currentSelected);
+                Log.d(MainActivity.TAG, "nrOfForecastDays: " + nrOfForecastDays);
+
                 if(currentSelected.equals(getString(R.string.download_forecast_key))) {
                     weatherHandler.getForecast(l, nrOfForecastDays, DownloadActivity.this);
                 } else if(currentSelected.equals(getString(R.string.download_current_key))) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SettingsActivity.java
index 5fd0fff..678b970 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import android.preference.PreferenceCategory;
 import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
 
+import de.apps4ics.mountainnavigation.handlers.WeatherHandler;
+
 /**
  * This file is part of MountainNavigation.
  *
@@ -43,14 +45,26 @@
 
     }
 
+    public static int getMaxColdFromPrefs() {
+        return getMaxColdFromPrefs(WeatherHandler.MAX_COLD_TEMP_DEFAULT);
+    }
+
     public static int getMaxColdFromPrefs(int defaultValue) {
         return getIntWithMinFromPrefs(R.string.preferences_maximal_cold_temp_min, R.string.settings_hint_max_cold_temp_key, defaultValue);
     }
 
+    public static int getMinHotFromPrefs() {
+        return getMinHotFromPrefs(WeatherHandler.MIN_HOT_TEMP_DEFAULT);
+    }
+
     public static int getMinHotFromPrefs(int defaultValue) {
         return getIntWithMinFromPrefs(R.string.preferences_minimal_hot_temp_min, R.string.settings_hint_min_hot_temp_key, defaultValue);
     }
 
+    public static int getDaysForecastFromPrefs() {
+        return getDaysForecastFromPrefs(WeatherHandler.MAX_DAYS_FORECAST_DEFAULT);
+    }
+
     public static int getDaysForecastFromPrefs(int defaultValue) {
         return getIntWithMinFromPrefs(R.string.preferences_days_of_forecast_min, R.string.settings_weather_days_forecast_key, defaultValue);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/handlers/WeatherHandler.java b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/handlers/WeatherHandler.java
index 1bfeff6..a44ecfb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/handlers/WeatherHandler.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/apps4ics/mountainnavigation/handlers/WeatherHandler.java
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@
     private HistoricalWeather histWeather;
     private DayForecast[] forecasts;
     private Weather[] weathers;
-    private final static int MIN_HOT_TEMP_DEFAULT = 30;
-    private final static int MAX_COLD_TEMP_DEFAULT = 10;
-    private final static int MAX_DAYS_FORECAST_DEFAULT = 3;
+    public final static int MIN_HOT_TEMP_DEFAULT = 30;
+    public final static int MAX_COLD_TEMP_DEFAULT = 10;
+    public final static int MAX_DAYS_FORECAST_DEFAULT = 3;
+    public final static int MIN_DAYS_FORECAST = 1;
     private static int MIN_HOT_TEMP;
     private static int MAX_COLD_TEMP;
     private static int MAX_DAYS_FORECAST;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_download.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_download.xml
index 7ff2a7d..806e91e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_download.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_download.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:id="@+id/forecastNrOfDaysSeek"
             android:progress="2"
-            android:max="24"></SeekBar>
+            android:max="23"></SeekBar>
         <TextView
             android:layout_width="wrap_content"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"