What are the top 3 things you do on your mobile phone? For me, it is check email, play games, and check the weather. There are a ton of weather app and widgets out there but the one that has stayed on my phone the longest is WeatherBug.
WeatherBug is a free app available for both Android and iOS devices and works on small or large screen devices. The overall layout and ease to find information within the app is excellent. There is a ton of information presented in the app but the layout design does not make it looked crowded nor hard to follow. The app is professionally designed and provides the user with a number of customization options.
WeatherBug comes with a couple of widget options but will also work with numerous launchers/widgets such as Better DaskClock Widget.
You can set a static location within the app or have the GSP use your current location. I normally just set a location, help save on battery life. So once you set a location, there a plethora of information will appear at your fingertips. Each location you set will have the following tabs or sections you can access.
- Now – a summary of the current conditions, such as temperature, dew point, humidity
- 7 Day – the highs/low and precipitation chances for the next seven days
- Hourly – a hourly breakdown of the weather
- Detailed – more specific information on temperature, wind, pressure, moon phase, etc.
- Radar – a radar map of your location with the options to add additional layers of information
- Alerts – current weather alerts
- Spark – alerts regarding dangerous lighting in the area
Each of these items can be accessed from the main menu or by swiping the screen to the right. In addition to these items, you can also access Pollen information for your location via the main menu.
As I mentioned earlier, the app allows for a number of customization. You can set the background of the app with a general color or image. The app also has links to photos, videos, and web cams. These are seen as tiles on the bottom of the app main screen or via the main menu.
The two biggest features of the app that I appreciate are the radar options and the refresh rate. The radar is the main item I use. I like to see weather on a map and see where it is and where it appears to be going. If you count there are 18 different maps you can access.
The other item is the refresh rate. I do not need the weather updated every minute and WeatherBug lets you set how often it accesses the network.
As a long time user of WeatherBug, I have no problem recommending it for anyone who is looking for a well designed and very detail oriented weather app. So how do you keep up with the weather?
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