Ever since I started using smart phones, I have been jumping between different weather apps and have not been very satisfied with most of them. I found the apps from the big weather providers like Accuweather and Weather Channel to be bloated and distracting with advertisements and irrelevant news. The app I was closest to being satisfied with was the free version of Dark Sky, but I didn’t get to enjoy it for very long since I discovered it not long before Apple acquired it. What are some of the best weather apps on Android right now?
I recommend Weawow.
Odd name. Great app and widget. Single, dedicated developer and very simple monetization hook (just a donation, if I recall correctly).
Multiple data sources supported, and very customizable.
That’s what I use and it’s the best weather app I’ve seen so far. The coolest thing is, when you’re choosing weather providers, it will show you the current forecast for each one, so you can compare them better.
And it has so many widgets that are easy to configure.
Another +1 for Weawow. The widgets and choice of weather provider put it over the top for me.
Shadow weather is what I’ve been using since dark sky shut down. It has multiple sources, including apple(dark sky). Seems to be pretty accurate since it pulls from several sources.
Seconding, the UI isn’t the prettiest but it has a lot of information, one of the best weather radar setups I’ve encountered, and fairly accurate predictions due to pulling data from multiple sources.
Overdrop is a really nice one with a great looking UI.
Carrot Weather is also pretty good and has funny quotes it shows you if you like that kinda thing, but the dev is primarily an IOS developer so the Android app is pretty far behind feature wise if you compare the two versions.
Overdrop does have a great UI and plenty of widget options. I go between Overdrop and Today, as I prefer the overall UX of Overdrop, but find the multi-location switching easier to do in Today (unless I’ve somehow missed it in Overdrop).
+1 to Overdrop. I like it quite a bit!
Meteogram is an amazingly customizable widget-type app that shows everything you could imagine on a timeline/chart. One of my all-time favorite and most used apps. It is updated regularly, and the amount of customization is insane. It is so nice to be able to just look at a chart and instantly know everything you need to know about the upcoming hour(s) and day(s).
I have been also been using an app called Forecaster which is pretty cool, that’s more of a conventional weather app.
My favorite radar app is MyRadar.
I can recommend this app: https://github.com/WangDaYeeeeee/GeometricWeather
Here’s a fork of Geometric Weather that’s still being maintained, which is what I use now: https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather
This app is awesome, has way more data than other weather apps I’ve used. Really nice to see allergen information as somebody that gets bad allergies!
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Good to know, thank you!
Windy has been great, it gives a really nice overview of data, and lets you pick from 5 different sources, as well as compare each source to local weather stations to figure out which had the closest predictions in the past.
Downloading weather apps like I was downloading Lemmy apps the other day…
Check this site for the most accurate weather provider in your area. Then choose an app that can use that as a source. https://www.forecastadvisor.com/
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I was about to write that some local (country level) have the better forecast.
Living in Switzerland, I’m using mostly MeteoSwiss as it gives me good forecast.
Do you know any similar site that works well outside us?
I was about to write that some local (country level) have the better forecast.
Living in Switzerland, I’m using mostly MeteoSwiss as it gives me good forecast.
Do you know any similar site that works well outside us?
I was about to write that some local (country level) have the better forecast.
Living in Switzerland, I’m using mostly MeteoSwiss as it gives me good forecast.
Do you know any similar site that works well outside us?
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Thanks! Never occurred to me to look for an accuracy scoreboard.
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Sorry I don’t.
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MyRadar
If you’re not a fan of high information density, I recommend Overdrop. It presents the key information in a simple, clear way.
Also been testing Weather Today which seems to be another good one in the few weeks I’ve had it.
Overdrop is very well designed, has beautiful themes but is more minimal which suits my needs.
I was using Appy Weather and liked it for similar reasons but it’s weather sources are not as good and sometimes inaccurate so I had to switch.
Ooh, just checked out Weather Today. I like it, bought the full version
Not an app, but I’ve become quite a fan of MerrySky recently on both mobile and desktop.
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wX
just downloaded. I think this is going to get to be my new weather app – but that UI is going to take some getting used to.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Wx is great, but it is really complex for someone who didnt attend classes in meteorology. Sure it is usable, but a lot of its functions are not geared for the average user IMO.
This one, I presume?
wX (Weather app geared towards storm chasers, meteorologists and weather enthusiasts)
Windy, overall, but especially for VFR forecasts, one of the few that will give cloud ceiling and visibility, and detailed winds (both on the ground and aloft, steady and gusts).
DWD Warnwetter for rain and warnings.
I’m fairly satisfied with AccuWeather. Not as good as Dark Skies was but close!
Shadow Weather on Android is pretty good, a lot of people switched to it after dark sky went down. It does forecast aggregation from multiple sources like dark sky used to.
I thought I’d heard that Weather Timeline was coming which is what I use, but it still appears to be hidden for new users. My next recommendation would be Today Weather which I’ve heard good things about from others.
