About The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel app delivers the most trusted and accurate weather forecasts worldwide. Get current conditions, hourly and 15-day forecasts, interactive radar maps, and severe weather alerts for your exact location. The minute-by-minute precipitation forecast tells you exactly when rain will start and stop.
The interactive radar shows real-time weather patterns including rain, snow, ice, and severe storms. Layer views for temperature, wind, air quality, and pollen help you plan your day. Breaking weather news and video forecasts from meteorologists provide expert context.
Health and lifestyle features include allergy, flu, running, and golf weather indices. The winter storm tracker, hurricane tracker, and lightning alerts keep you safe during severe weather events. Customizable widgets put essential weather data on your home screen.
Key Features
- Minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts
- Interactive radar with multiple layers
- Severe weather push alerts
- 15-day extended forecast
- Air quality and pollen indexes
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Video forecasts from meteorologists
Pros & Cons
👍 What We Like
- Most accurate forecasts backed by decades of data
- Minute-by-minute rain predictions are remarkably precise
- Severe weather alerts can be life-saving
- Beautiful radar maps with multiple layers
👎 What Could Be Better
- Heavy advertising in the free version
- App can be bloated with unnecessary features
- Some advanced features locked behind premium
- Location tracking is constant and heavy
User Reviews
The minute-by-minute rain forecast is amazingly accurate. I check it every morning before my run and it's saved me from getting drenched dozens of times. The running weather index is a nice touch too.
During tornado season this app is essential. The severe weather alerts have given me critical minutes of warning. The radar tracking for storms is detailed and easy to read. I trust this more than any other weather app.
Great for planning my garden work. The extended forecast helps me schedule planting and the frost alerts protect my plants. Pollen tracking is useful for my allergies too. Just wish there were fewer ads.