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Sun, Storm or Snow, These are the Best Weather Apps
Don’t get left out in the cold. Check your forecast for the upcoming week, track a storm with radar maps, or just get your current conditions with the best weather apps. There's no one size fits all weather app, and instead it comes down to what you want. Do you want a quick glance at the conditions? Do you prefer detailed radar maps? How about hyperlocal notifications of condition changes? The App Store has all these, and more. Here are the best versions of the main styles of weather apps on the App Store.
For those who like weather apps with basic details and multiple city options.
Yahoo Weather is a clean and simple weather app that offers the details you want. Check 5- and 10-day forecasts, current conditions with wind and pressure, and interactive maps that include radar and satellite views. The app provides twice daily notifications, animations for sunrise and sunset, and lets you track up to 20 cities.
Why we love it
Find out how to pack for your trip or just dress for the day. Yahoo Weather gives you current conditions, forecasts, and more.
For anyone who is looking for a minimalistic weather app that is still jam packed with information.
Partly Sunny is a beautifully minimal weather app that gives you all of the basic weather and forecast information that you need with a simple glance.
Why we love it
The app is minimalistic, fast and responsive, intuitive, and packed with a ton of useful information since it is powered by Dark Sky. It's a must-have for weather nerds.
For those who like weather apps with interactive maps and Home screen widgets.
For serious weather watchers, Weather Underground is a wonderful resource. With forecasts, interactive maps, wind speed, precipitation percentage, and more, you cannot go wrong with this robust weather tool. The app also offers two convenient widgets to keep you up on the current conditions at a glance. Weather Underground is a popular online weather service, and its app doesn’t disappoint.
Why we love it
Whether you want quick weather information or detailed features you can sink your teeth into, Weather Underground is a terrific tool.
For those who like weather apps with basic details and multiple city options.
Yahoo Weather is a clean and simple weather app that offers the details you want. Check 5- and 10-day forecasts, current conditions with wind and pressure, and interactive maps that include radar and satellite views. The app provides twice daily notifications, animations for sunrise and sunset, and lets you track up to 20 cities.
Why we love it
Find out how to pack for your trip or just dress for the day. Yahoo Weather gives you current conditions, forecasts, and more.
Most importantly, the app now offers a unified timeline. Instead of splitting the forecast information onto a number of different pages, you can now see the next hour forecast, next 24 hours, and next week forecasts in one view.
The timeline now also features a graph of different weather conditions. Also, the next-hour graph features a precipitation map.
A new Time Machine option will show you weather in the past or seasonal average for any time after the next week.
Other improvements include the ability to save multiple locations and the ability to create custom notifications for specific weather alerts.
Dark Sky is designed for the iPhone and all iPad models. It can be downloaded now on the App Store for $3.99.
For those who want a hyperlocal weather app with a radar map.
Fresh Air - Hyperlocal Weather & NOAA Radar Map offers a nice, clean interface for getting the weather details you want and need. Additional features you can enjoy include a seven-day interactive graph, calendar integration, notifications, weather warnings, and a Home screen widget.
Why we love it
If you are looking for a hyperlocal weather app with a radar map, calendar integration, and widget, check out Fresh Air.
Customizing the app is simple. Just edit and create your different daily routine. You can then view an animated home screen that shows the exact conditions during the specific time of day. Along with a detailed 24-hour view, you can take a look at a seven-day forecast.
Why we love it
Instead of trying to replicate the features and design of popular weather apps, the app offers a fresh approach to dealing with Mother Nature. The graphics looks spectacular on my iPhone 6s Plus, and the app does a great job of making the best use its horizontal layout. It’s simple, easy to use, and provides a beautiful representation of how the weather should look like during your normal day.
Foresee: Your Personal Activity Forecast brings the importance of the weather to your outdoor activity planning. Which day should you mow the lawn? Is tomorrow morning a good time for a long walk? Will rain spoil your beach day this weekend? With notifications, a Today widget, event planning, and current weather conditions as well as the forecast, you will not have to worry again if the weather will foil your plans.
Why we love it
Foresee: Your Personal Activity Forecast is a handy weather app for those who plan a lot of outdoor activities. You don’t have to wonder if your event will be rained out again.
