Weather
Weather ۬
A no-frills free forecast with live rain, snow and hail radar and unlimited saved locations.
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- Developer
- Impala Studios B.V.
- Score
- 4.5
- Downloads
- 100K+ ratings
- Age
- Rated 4+
- Version
- 2.0.18
- Price
- Free
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About this app
Plain and free, this Weather app from Impala Studios keeps to a local forecast and a live precipitation radar, with not much else in the way. It's for people who want a quick check on the day ahead and a look at whether that rain cloud is going to arrive. Forecasts run hourly for up to ten days and include humidity, precipitation, pressure, visibility, wind direction and speed, feels-like temperature, UV index and sunrise and sunset times. The live radar tracks rain, snow, drizzle and hail. There is no limit on saved locations, and the app supports Split View and Dark Mode. Data comes from Foreca, the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command and NOAA among others, refreshing every 15 to 60 minutes. The free version carries ads. A Premium Membership removes them and adds hurricane radar, an extended rain radar and priority support; the storm tracker for hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes and typhoons is part of that subscription.
Weather ۬: the full guide
What the app is
Impala Studios calls its app Weather and means it. The free version is a forecast for where you are plus a live precipitation radar and not a great deal more, aimed at people who open a weather app for ten seconds to decide about a jacket and whether that cloud is heading their way.
Hourly forecasts reach ten days and cover humidity, precipitation, pressure, visibility, wind, feels-like, UV and sunrise and sunset. The radar follows rain, snow, drizzle and hail as they move. Unlimited saved locations, Split View and Dark Mode are included. Data comes from Foreca, the US Navy's meteorology command and NOAA, refreshing every 15 to 60 minutes.
How it works day to day
Open, read the hour-by-hour strip, close. That is the normal interaction. When the sky is uncertain you switch to the radar and watch the last few frames to see whether the band of rain is drifting toward you, which answers the question more honestly than a percentage does.
On an iPad, Split View lets it sit beside a calendar or messages. Ads show in the free version. Paying for Premium removes them and adds hurricane radar, a longer-range rain radar and a storm tracker for cyclones, tornadoes and typhoons, which matter a great deal in some places and not at all in others.
Why people look for it
Simplicity, and a radar that is free. Plenty of forecast apps paywall their precipitation map; this one includes a live radar at no charge and keeps the screen uncluttered. The unlimited saved locations help people who track several cities. With 100K+ ratings at 4.5 it has a wide base that seems content with a modest, ad-supported app.
Look and feel
Five screenshots will likely show the forecast list, the radar in motion and a Dark Mode view, since those are the three things the listing promotes. The description's own words are plain and no-frills, and the design should match: clear figures, a map, little decoration. Split View support suggests the layout adapts to narrower widths.
Updates and upkeep
Version 2.0.18 suggests a second major revision with a run of patch releases behind it. Impala Studios B.V. is a Dutch company by its suffix, and a 100K+ rating base at 4.5 is substantial for a basic app. The data refresh interval of 15 to 60 minutes is stated, which is more transparency than most listings offer. App Store only on this page.
