diff --git a/screens/clock.py b/screens/clock.py
index 8972c60..153632e 100644
--- a/screens/clock.py
+++ b/screens/clock.py
@@ -5,16 +5,10 @@ import time
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
 
 from screens.base import Screen
-from screens.render_utils import load_font, text_width
+from screens.render_utils import format_date_de, load_font, text_width
 
 LINE_GAP = 0.04  # fraction of min(width, height) between the time and date lines
 
-WEEKDAYS_DE = ["Montag", "Dienstag", "Mittwoch", "Donnerstag", "Freitag", "Samstag", "Sonntag"]
-MONTHS_DE = [
-    "Januar", "Februar", "März", "April", "Mai", "Juni",
-    "Juli", "August", "September", "Oktober", "November", "Dezember",
-]
-
 
 class ClockScreen(Screen):
     id = "clock"
@@ -31,7 +25,7 @@ class ClockScreen(Screen):
 
         now = time.localtime()
         time_str = state or time.strftime("%H:%M", now)
-        date_str = f"{WEEKDAYS_DE[now.tm_wday]}, {now.tm_mday}. {MONTHS_DE[now.tm_mon - 1]}"
+        date_str = format_date_de(now)
 
         scale = min(width, height)
         time_font = load_font(size=int(scale * 0.32), bold=True)
diff --git a/screens/render_utils.py b/screens/render_utils.py
index d292fdc..44e2000 100644
--- a/screens/render_utils.py
+++ b/screens/render_utils.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ dithering by default) -- so screens can draw with normal anti-aliased RGB
 text and full-color cover art without worrying about the palette themselves.
 """
 
+import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from PIL import Image, ImageFont
@@ -14,6 +15,17 @@ FONTS_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "fonts"
 
 _font_cache: dict[tuple[str, int], ImageFont.FreeTypeFont] = {}
 
+WEEKDAYS_DE = ["Montag", "Dienstag", "Mittwoch", "Donnerstag", "Freitag", "Samstag", "Sonntag"]
+MONTHS_DE = [
+    "Januar", "Februar", "März", "April", "Mai", "Juni",
+    "Juli", "August", "September", "Oktober", "November", "Dezember",
+]
+
+
+def format_date_de(t: time.struct_time | None = None) -> str:
+    t = t or time.localtime()
+    return f"{WEEKDAYS_DE[t.tm_wday]}, {t.tm_mday}. {MONTHS_DE[t.tm_mon - 1]}"
+
 
 def load_font(size: int, bold: bool = False) -> ImageFont.FreeTypeFont:
     key = ("bold" if bold else "regular", size)
diff --git a/screens/weather.py b/screens/weather.py
index a8e8de1..20408c7 100644
--- a/screens/weather.py
+++ b/screens/weather.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import requests
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
 
 from screens.base import Screen
-from screens.render_utils import load_font, text_width, truncate_to_width
+from screens.render_utils import format_date_de, load_font, text_width, truncate_to_width
 from screens.weather_icons import WMO_CODES, draw_weather_icon
 
 BLACK = (0, 0, 0)
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ class WeatherScreen(Screen):
 
     def default_settings(self) -> dict:
         return {
-            "city": "", "latitude": None, "longitude": None, "forecast_days": 3, "update_minutes": 30,
+            "city": "", "latitude": None, "longitude": None, "forecast_days": 5, "update_minutes": 30,
             "show_feels_like": True,
             "show_high_low": True,
             "show_rain_chance": True,
             "show_hourly_graph": True,
             "show_city": True,
+            "show_date": True,
         }
 
     def get_poll_interval(self, settings: dict) -> int:
@@ -79,9 +80,9 @@ class WeatherScreen(Screen):
             logger.warning("Weather screen has no latitude/longitude configured")
             return None
 
-        forecast_days = settings.get("forecast_days", 3)
+        forecast_days = settings.get("forecast_days", 5)
         if forecast_days not in FORECAST_DAY_CHOICES:
-            forecast_days = 3
+            forecast_days = 5
 
         response = requests.get(
             "https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast",
@@ -214,26 +215,32 @@ class WeatherScreen(Screen):
         text_block_h = temp_h + text_gap + desc_h + ((text_gap + extra_h) if extra_line else 0)
         current_h = max(icon_size, text_block_h)
 
-        # City name, above the icon/temp block -- just the city itself, not
-        # the full "City, State, Country" geocode label (too long/cluttered
-        # for a dashboard header). Nothing to show for manually-entered
-        # coordinates, since there's no resolved place name for those.
-        city_font = load_font(size=int(scale * 0.045), bold=True)
-        city_label = ""
-        city_h = city_gap = city_top = 0
+        # Header line above the icon/temp block: city name (just the city
+        # itself, not the full "City, State, Country" geocode label -- too
+        # cluttered for a dashboard) and/or today's weekday + date, same
+        # format as the Clock screen. Nothing to show for city specifically
+        # with manually-entered coordinates, since there's no resolved place
+        # name for those.
+        header_font = load_font(size=int(scale * 0.045), bold=True)
+        header_parts = []
         if settings.get("show_city", True) and settings.get("city"):
-            city_label = truncate_to_width(draw, settings["city"].split(",")[0].strip(), city_font, width - 2 * pad)
-        if city_label:
-            city_left, city_top, city_right, city_bottom = draw.textbbox((0, 0), city_label, font=city_font)
-            city_h = city_bottom - city_top
-            city_gap = height * 0.025
+            header_parts.append(settings["city"].split(",")[0].strip())
+        if settings.get("show_date", True):
+            header_parts.append(format_date_de())
+        header_label = truncate_to_width(draw, " · ".join(header_parts), header_font, width - 2 * pad) if header_parts else ""
 
-        total_top_h = city_h + city_gap + current_h
+        header_h = header_gap = header_top = 0
+        if header_label:
+            header_left, header_top, header_right, header_bottom = draw.textbbox((0, 0), header_label, font=header_font)
+            header_h = header_bottom - header_top
+            header_gap = height * 0.025
+
+        total_top_h = header_h + header_gap + current_h
         top_pad = (height - total_top_h) / 2 if lower_sections == 0 else height * 0.05
 
-        if city_label:
-            draw.text((pad, top_pad - city_top), city_label, font=city_font, fill="black")
-        block_top = top_pad + city_h + city_gap
+        if header_label:
+            draw.text((pad, top_pad - header_top), header_label, font=header_font, fill="black")
+        block_top = top_pad + header_h + header_gap
 
         icon_cx = pad + icon_size / 2
         icon_cy = block_top + current_h / 2
diff --git a/web/app.py b/web/app.py
index 78916da..a16a0bb 100644
--- a/web/app.py
+++ b/web/app.py
@@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ def create_app(config, screens: dict, scheduler) -> Flask:
             city = request.form.get("city", "").strip()
             lat_raw = request.form.get("latitude", "").strip()
             lon_raw = request.form.get("longitude", "").strip()
-            forecast_days = int(request.form.get("forecast_days", 3) or 3)
+            forecast_days = int(request.form.get("forecast_days", 5) or 5)
             if forecast_days not in (3, 5, 7):
-                forecast_days = 3
+                forecast_days = 5
             update_minutes = max(1, int(request.form.get("update_minutes", 30) or 30))
             display_toggles = {
                 "show_city": "show_city" in request.form,
+                "show_date": "show_date" in request.form,
                 "show_hourly_graph": "show_hourly_graph" in request.form,
                 "show_feels_like": "show_feels_like" in request.form,
                 "show_high_low": "show_high_low" in request.form,
diff --git a/web/templates/settings_weather.html b/web/templates/settings_weather.html
index 85a9f53..f74c0a5 100644
--- a/web/templates/settings_weather.html
+++ b/web/templates/settings_weather.html
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     <div class="field">
       <label for="forecast_days">Days to show</label>
       <select id="forecast_days" name="forecast_days">
-        <option value="3" {{ "selected" if settings.forecast_days == 3 or not settings.forecast_days }}>3 days</option>
-        <option value="5" {{ "selected" if settings.forecast_days == 5 }}>5 days</option>
+        <option value="3" {{ "selected" if settings.forecast_days == 3 }}>3 days</option>
+        <option value="5" {{ "selected" if settings.forecast_days == 5 or not settings.forecast_days }}>5 days</option>
         <option value="7" {{ "selected" if settings.forecast_days == 7 }}>7 days</option>
       </select>
     </div>
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
         <input type="checkbox" name="show_city" {{ "checked" if settings.show_city != False }}>
         City name
       </label>
+      <label class="checkbox">
+        <input type="checkbox" name="show_date" {{ "checked" if settings.show_date != False }}>
+        Weekday + date
+      </label>
       <label class="checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" name="show_hourly_graph" {{ "checked" if settings.show_hourly_graph != False }}>
         Hourly temperature graph