diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3ed971a..d47d074 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func flagParser(cmdP *cmdParams) {
 	narrow := flag.Bool("narrow", false, "Display weather in narrow view")
 	quiet := flag.Bool("quiet", false, "Add the quiet flag")
 	superQuiet := flag.Bool("super-quiet", false, "Add the super quiet flag")
-	noColors := flag.Bool("no-colors", false, "Disable displaying colors")
+	noColors := flag.Bool("no-colors", false, "Disable displaying colors (always enabled on windows)")
 	addFrame := flag.Bool("add-frame", false, "Add a frame to the output")
 	midTransparency := flag.Bool("mid-transparency", false, "Enable mid-transparency (PNG only)")
 	transparency := flag.Bool("transparency", false, "Enable transparency (PNG only)")
@@ -177,6 +177,13 @@ func flagParser(cmdP *cmdParams) {
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
+	// Windows does not have color encoding
+	// so let's make sure windows users are happy
+	term := os.Getenv("TERM")
+	if term == "" {
+		*noColors = true
+	}
+
 	if *metric {
 		cmdP.Flags += METRIC
 	}