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Overdrop, Today Weather, and Windy are popular choices for their design and features.
Meteoblue is highly recommended for reliability in France.

Design and User Interface

A well-designed weather app can enhance the user experience significantly. Overdrop is praised for its aesthetic appeal, featuring animated images, dark mode, and "space" themes [1]. Users appreciate its widgets, although some find them lacking in adjustability [1:6]. Another app, Weather Timeline, is also noted for its appealing design, though it has been unpublished due to API costs [1:3].

Special Features and Data Sources

Windy is recognized for its solid performance and decent widgets, offering nice visualizations and a variety of layer data [2:2], [2:9]. For those seeking hyperlocal accuracy, Weawow provides options to choose from multiple providers and offers previews of each provider's forecasts [4:1], [4:5]. The Weather Channel is mentioned as being the most accurate for some areas [2:7].

Reliability and Accuracy

In France, Meteoblue is frequently recommended for its reliability, especially when using the AROME model from Météo France [5:5], [5:9]. Meteociel allows users to select between different models, such as ARPEGE and GFS, which can be beneficial depending on the location [5:1], [5:2].

Privacy Considerations

Some users prefer websites over apps due to privacy concerns. Bookmarking NWS pages for quick access is suggested as an alternative to using apps, which may collect personal data [3:2], [3:6]. Weawow claims not to share data with third parties and allows users to manually search for locations without enabling location services [4:12].

Recommendations Beyond the Discussions

For those looking for an app that supports both Android and iOS, Carrot Weather is often recommended for its humor and customization options, though it has faced issues on Android [2:6]. Additionally, Foreca is noted for its clean meteogram presentation, despite having many trackers [4:7]. If you're interested in exploring more apps, consider using http://forecastadvisor.com to determine which app is most accurate for your area [2:7].

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POST SUMMARY • [1]

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Best weather forecast app design

Posted by Joshua318 · in r/androidapps · 6 years ago

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An alternative to any common weather app can be Overdrop. It's an amazing looking app that includes one of the best widgets I've seen. it has animated images, and aside from dark mode it also, has "space" themes. It's worth the try.

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cryptoz · 6 years ago

I make All Clear Weather. It's my go at weather app UI design (US only for now). I've put enormous effort into the design, with a focus on clear communication of weather data. I'm no visual designer or UX designer or anything like that - I suck at design.

But I do know that most weather apps are absolutely terrible at communication. They display too much information in a confusing manner with lots of distractions most of the time. All Clear is intended to simplify that experience and make it easy to open the app quickly to learn what you need to know. Loading times are fast and UI is as clutter-free as I can make it. Constant improvements to UI ship every month as well, as I refine it based on user feedback.

International release coming soon, it's a hobby project and international data is expensive.

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anynamesleft · 6 years ago

I got this app recently, and I love it. One of the most intelligently designed weather apps anyone is likely to find.

Keep up the awesomeness!

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_Mayhem_ · 6 years ago

What I really want/need is a live wallpaper of the current weather. Like I had on my HTC Thunderbolt.

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raztro · 6 years ago

Your app is my favorite, thanks. I love how quick you are to respond to any weather related discussions on reddit too. Like, even the science-y ones. It's obvious you care and that makes me comfortable supporting your app.

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

Weather Timeline

I absolutely love this. Although it's a paid app but worth the money I think.

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TheFlyingDharma · 6 years ago

Why'd you link a screenshot of the Google play page instead of just linking the Google play page?

Edit: Oh, because it got unpublished... ~~Anyone have an APK?~~

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Zaph0d_B33bl3br0x · 6 years ago

This is what I've been using for quite a while and I'm very happy with it. The live radar feature is a bit janky, but works well enough. I've recommended it many times.

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kiwikarlo · 6 years ago

Checkout Today weather

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mindoversoul · 6 years ago

I've got it, I don't like that one of the tabs is dedicated to Widgets. The widgets are nice, but can be in the widget picker in Android, or under a menu. The tabs at the bottom should be used for quick access to actual weather functions in my opinion. I like the app, but it has some interface problems for me.

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mac71 · 6 years ago

Got it too. Nice, but I'm still on Weather Timeline. Overdrop Widgets are nice but not adjustable enough imo. Also Overdrop just has only one provider when it comes to data. I'll use Weather Timeline as long as it works.

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

Yeah, that's the issue I'm running into. A decent amount of apps use the dark sky API for wether data but only a few use the minute by minute rain feature which is Dark Skys killer feature

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par128 · 6 years ago

To deliver Dark Sky weather for your location and on time an app needs to send requests to Dark Sky API with high frequency.

If you driving a car, the app probably needs to update even with 5 minute interval.

The more API requests an app makes, the more expensive it gets.

More users - more money.
That is the precise reason Sam - Weather Timeline author - sold his project.
So the apps throttle the requests to avoid going out of budget.

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Best alternative to Apple's Weather app in 2025?

Posted by adalbert__ · in r/ios · 1 month ago

I realized I check the weather almost on autopilot every morning before I leave the house and it’s the app I open the most (apart from social media). I’ve never used anything other than the native Apple Weather app, but it made me think that I wouldn’t mind investing in a nice third-party one.

What’s your favorite weather app and why? Ideally one with a really nice UI, cool widgets (also for Apple Watch) or special features you actually use.

Has any app ever changed the way you check the weather or solved something you always felt was missing? Which special feature made you decide to buy the app?

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BatPlack · 1 month ago

Windy is solid. Decent widgets too

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showerglassassin · 1 month ago

It’s slim pickings really. Boring Weather and Carrot are probably the top paid ones out there.

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0oWow · 1 month ago

I know this is iOS, but just wanted to mention that Carrot weather on ANDROID is abandonware. Last updated in 2023 and doesn't work, but will gladly take your money. That says a lot to me about the developers.

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juanOS85 · 30 days ago

It’s been almost 6 months since the last update for the iOS app :( I cancelled the subscription and now I’m looking for alternatives to the Apple Weather app.

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Randy_Magnum29 · 1 month ago

He’s very active with iOS app development, but yeah that’s not fair to Android users.

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RemarkableLook5485 · 30 days ago

i don’t use it but “!weather” is an aesthetically pleasing alternative

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weatherchannel · 28 days ago

Completely biased but our app is definitely top two and we aren't #2.

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notagrue · 30 days ago

I use default Apple weather. It’s pretty decent. The problem with the other weather apps is they are riddled with ads and charge subscriptions for anything worthwhile and still no better than Apple Weather and none look as nice. Also the “rain starting in xxx minutes” is usually pretty damn accurate for me.

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SolBlade_ · 1 month ago

I would use https://forecastadvisor.com/ to find whichever app is most accurate and then use that one. The Weather Channel happens to be most accurate for my area

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AdditionalSquirrel38 · 30 days ago

Interestingly none of the apps they mention is Apple Weather?

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SolBlade_ · 30 days ago

I'm pretty sure apple pulls their data from NWS, which is on the list. Some apps don't have their own data service

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CrispyCouchPotato1 · 1 month ago

I like using Windy. Nice visualisations, loads of layer data.

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NWS App/EverythingWeather

Posted by weatherghost · in r/weather · 3 months ago

We get a lot of questions on r/weather and r/meteorology asking for the best weather app, why weather apps aren’t reliable/don’t agree, etc., etc.. The typical response from the knowledgeable folks on these subs is to use weather.gov (assuming you are in the US) since it’s where the National Weather service (NWS) officially publishes their forecasts and the NWS generally has the most reliable and accurate forecasts. Problem is weather.gov is a webpage, not an app, and it’s not got modern functionality as a result. Therefore most regular folks don’t want to use it.

Solution to this problem - EverythingWeather (iOS/Android). The app was built by an NWS employee in their spare time using the NWS API. It essentially puts everything on weather.gov into a publicly available free app. Functionally, it’s what we all want from an “NWS app” with all the NWS forecasts and discussions in one place.

I’m neither the developer or an NWS employee - I’m just a fellow meteorologist and want more people to know about this great app!

apps.apple.com

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nebulacoffeez · 3 months ago

That's great, but friendly reminder that apps are privacy sucking nightmares & websites are so much better.

My advice is to just add a bookmark to the NWS pages you use (local forecast office, SPC, CPC etc.) to your phone's homepage. Then you can click on it like an app & still easily access reliable data without the pitfalls of an app.

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mythicalwolf00 · 2 months ago

I’ll download double the apps I was going to now.

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weatherghost · OP · 3 months ago

That’s what my advice has been for a long time. I personally do exactly what you suggest. But many folks aren’t as concerned about privacy (or simply don’t understand and therefore aren’t concerned out of blissful ignorance) and would just prefer to use an app.

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nebulacoffeez · 3 months ago

Hello fellow NWS site user haha! Yeah that's fair. It's certainly nice to present all the options so people can choose what works for them.

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VapinMason · 3 months ago

There was an app, years ago that was like a mobile version of NWS, sadly the developer quit and the app went away.

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VapinMason · 3 months ago

Just downloaded, just the app I needed.

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wotantx · 3 months ago

Looks promising!

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mab0523 · 3 months ago

Just downloaded this app last night. It’s fantastic! Both the simple/at-a-glance and detailed forecasts are easy to read and understand. The only thing I wish it had was widgets - I use the Apple Weather widget on every home page I have to get a quick glimpse at upcoming weather without going to an app. If this app adds widgets it would easily be the best weather app on the App Store imo

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What is your go to weather app?

Posted by Akairo_1 · in r/androidapps · 1 year ago

I've been using today weather for a few months now and i love it !, but would love to use other apps to see if there are any better alternatives to it that preferably support material you theme.

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Xisrr1 · 1 year ago

Breezy weather - FOSS also on f- droid.

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100WattWalrus · 1 year ago

I recommended Weawow in another reply, but Breezy is my other favorite (its abandonware predecessor, Geometric Weather, was my go-to until some Weawow made some changes I wanted). It has the best UI — except for the barely-visible way it represents chance of precipitation, which is a data point that needs to really stand out. Breezy also doesn't have a notification widget, as near as I can tell.

I usually don't recommend Breezy if I don't know someone's familiarity with side-loading apps. Hope it gets to the Play Store someday. Not sure why it's not there already.

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NoFeedback4007 · 1 year ago

Thanks. Gonna give this a go. The only thing my current app (Shadow Weather) has that this doesn't, is the radar.

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babyshark8 · 1 year ago

anyone know how to add this to my home screen, I can't view the app without going into driodfy.

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Major-Bear-619 · 8 months ago

Appreciate this. Have been struggling to find an app with a widget I like. This is great

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Maccaroniisgreat · 1 year ago

I use Samsung's stock weather app. Since many people go to third parties, can someone tell me the advantages and why you wouldn't use the stock weather app?

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100WattWalrus · 1 year ago

Well, I don't have a Samsung (I like stock Android) so I can't speak to the specifics of that app, but my criteria include...

Hyperlocal accuracy (not just weather from the nearest airport)
Choice of providers
- Weawow does this better than any other app, not just listing providers, but showing previews of each provider's Current, Hourly, and Daily forecasts)
Polyline hourly forecast
Polyline or Histogram daily forecast
Drill-down for polyline details
Clear, simple weather icons
Customizable notification widget, including hourly forecast
Accurate AQI
Customizable layout
Easy C°/F° switching

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100WattWalrus · 1 year ago

Weawow. Quite similar to Today, but free (can pay & get a few extra provider options), without ads, ~~open source~~ (edit: apparently not), and has a polyline for the hourly forecast, which I find much more intuitive.

Also, you can scroll to the bottom, tap Weather Provider, and see Current, Hourly, and Daily for about 10 providers, so you can easily compare, and just generally get a better sense of the range of weather possibilities.

I tried dozens of weather apps because I have very specific ideas of what I want in terms of graphs and forecasts, plus I live somewhere with extreme microclimates (20°F differences within a 15-mile range during summer) — so I'm really picky about my weather apps — and this was my winner. Fantastic, very customizable UI, too.

Having said that, I also bookmark wundermap.com for the hyper-local info — it shows data from thousands of personal weather stations.

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wilsonhlacerda · 1 year ago

Weawow......open source

Are you sure? I haven't seen a mention to that in it nor its website. Do you have links for code?

By the way I like it. I also like Foreca (tons of trackers) a lot, specially its clean meteogram.

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Solrax · 1 year ago

I use Foreca as my source for Wewow, and also use the Foreca app, because I like different things about their presentations.

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alexzr · 1 year ago

Windy.com

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100WattWalrus · 11 months ago

Hmmm. Source?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weawow

says "No data shared with third parties"

https://weawow.com/i/privacy

says "The Weawow does not provide the User information to any third party without the prior consent of the Users, except in the following cases" followed by the usual law-enforcement, etc.

Also, you can deny location permissions and just search for locations manually. That's what I do, since I never turn on location services on my devices.

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App météo fiable

Posted by papimougeot · in r/france · 2 months ago

Je suis à la recherche d'une bonne app météo qui propose des prévisions fiables à 3 jours, pas comme celle de Meteo France qui t'annonce deux heures avant des orages qui ne se produiront jamais.

Merci d'avance pour vos reco

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vladotranto · 2 months ago

C'est pas vraiment l'App en général le problème mais le modèle de prédiction, sur la plupart des applications tu peux changer de modèle et quand tu trouves celui qui marche chez toi c'est cool.

Par exemple ou je suis j'utilise Meteociel avec le modèle arome qui marche bien pour avoir des infos rapidement mais des fois j'aime bien les cartes de windy pour explorer et je mets le même modèle

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BenbenLeader · 2 months ago

> j'utilise Meteociel avec le modèle arome

Tiens ça me fait soulever une question : j'utilise aussi MétéoCiel mais je dois systématiquement cocher le modèle AROME manuellement au lancement de l'appli, car elle se remet à chaque fois sur le modèle GFS par défaut. Sais-tu s'il est possible de garde la sélection du modèle ?

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Comfortable_Swim_806 · 2 months ago

Le modèle AROME est celui de Météo France. ARPEGE également.

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paden68 · 2 months ago

Application la météo agricole https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.lameteoagricole.meteoagricoleapp

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Comfortable_Swim_806 · 2 months ago

Cette application (et le site Web) est réellement un cas d'école en terme de construciton de croyances.

Ici, il suffit de regarder les mentions légales : c'est une société qui compte simplement son dirigeant, sans salariés. Le capital social est de 5000€ et l'adresse est celle du dirigeant, un pavillon dans une rue résidentielle.

Quand on regarde sur Linkedin, on ne toruve aucun salarié ou free-lance qui y a travaillé. Pas de météorologue.

Le dirigeant est un développeur Web qui a un simpte DUT obtenu en 1997. Il a un blog qui parle essentiellement de techniques marketing Web.

On trouve un seul article de presse sérieux: le Parisien du 24/5/25. Cet article cite explicitement le fait que la société ne souhaite pas divulguer comment elle procède en terme de modèle et d'algorithmes.

Maintenant, un peu de contexte sur les prévisions météos :

- il y a peu de stations météos en France, le réseau Radome appartient à Météo France,

- il y a peu de modèles météo : une dizaine. Le plus précis est celui de Météo France (Arome + Arpege), puis ensuite on passe directement sur des modèles europèens plus approximatifs, voire US qui sont gratuits (GFS).

- Météo France considère ne pas avoir de modèle fiable au-delà de 48h (Arome). C'est un consensus largement admis dans le milieu : aucune prévision à plus de 3 jours n'est sérieuse. Les orages ne sont pas réellement prévisibles.

- concevoir et faire tourner un modèle météo est prodigieusement coûteux : ça tourne sur deux supercalculateurs chez Météo France (des machines énoormes). LA conception et l'interprétation des modèles est faite par des ingénieurs qui sortent spécifiquement d'une école dédiée, qui est très sélective.

En fait, les chances que "lameteoagricole" dispose d'un modèle spécifique sont nulles. Les chances qu'il dispose d'algorithmes d'interprétation spécifiques sont également nulles.

Pourtant, les gens y croient.

La réalité est bêtement que c'est une agrégation de données Météo France (ça se voit car il y a une mention "station de référence" qui correspond ... au réseau de Météo France!) pour les prévisions à 48h et probablement d'un modèle gratos comme GFS au-delà.

Bref ce n'est pas une arnaque, c'est une zone grise. Disons que le service fournit se limite à une ergonomie. En fait quand on creuse, absolument tous les sites hors Météo France font ça. Seules des structures comme Météo France ou le Met Office (UKV le modèle) sont capables de concevoir et faire tourner un modèle. C'est pour ça qu**'il y a pas de service de météo du secteur privé** en réalité : les investissements sont trop importants. Meteoblue, Meteociel, Meteoconsult, tout ça c'est du pipeau : ils ne sont pas "plus fiables", ils publient juste les données des modèles des grandes agences météos européennes.

UTilisez le site de Météo France pour les prévisions à 36/48h, et comparez différents modèles via un agrégateur. Lameteoagricole dissimule son vrai modèle ("il est dans la pièce avec nous en ce moment, ce modèle ...?"), par contre Windy est un bon agrégateur et a à peu près tous les modèles dispos.

Ne payez jamais un abonnement à un service météo : vous payez déjà Météo France avec vos impôts...

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True-Cod-1804 · 1 month ago

Il n’est pas difficile de verifier que cette application « la météo agricole » reproduit tout simplement, via une API, les prévisions de Foreca, fournisseur finlandais très utilisé par les applications tierces. L’ergonomie n’est pas top. Celle de l’application native Foreca est bien meilleure et il est moins coûteux de supprimer les pubs (3,49€ par an). L’éditeur de l’appli se garde bien de le dévoiler pour protéger sans doute son marché de niche.

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JulienL_ · 2 months ago

Meteoblue https://www.meteoblue.com/fr/meteo/semaine/france_france_3017382

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TheorinnVicnet · 2 months ago

sur l'app meteoblue depuis bien 5 ans, c'est vraiment la plus fiable que j'ai pu tester

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wroogut · 2 months ago

yep malgré la baisse de fiabilité des prevision depuis qques années ca reste la plus fiable, avec le radar...meteoblue c'est le top

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JulienL_ · 2 months ago

Franchement j'ai jamais été déçu de cette app. Le radar est très pratique pour timer la pluie au 1/4 d'heure près.

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Lyra_Ivy · 2 months ago

Attention à Icon D2, les mailles très fines ne couvrent pas l’ouest du pays, et les prévisions sont moins fiables en bordure de périmètre, il donne tout son potentiel sur l’Est du pays.

UKMO a des mailles très larges, parfois à côté de la plaque, des mailles fines Ukmo HD sont du même acabit que WRF (souvent du copier/coller d’ailleurs), un gros gâchis que d’avoir supprimé Euro4 qui était performant.

Par contre, si la situation météo est soumise au positionnement d’une goutte froide comme on le rencontre souvent en période estivale, il est normal d’avoir des loupés de prévision, leur place exact est extrêmement compliqué à aborder et souvent ça se joue en direct.

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Ok-Brother-8295 · 2 months ago

T'auras rien de plus fiable que la prévision Météo France, ils ont le meilleur modèle numérique pour la France métropolitaine.

Peu importe l'App, Meteociel, meteoblue, météo agricole, windy, la prévision Iphone. Ils se basent tous sur la 10aine de modèles numériques existants. 3 sont devant, ARPEGE le modèle meteofrance, CEP le modèle européen et GFS le modele Américain, pour la métropole meteofrance produit AROME modèle haute résolution.

Toutes les apps se basent sur ces modèles. Meteociel te propose de choisir entre chaque modele. l'App meteofrance utilise un post traitement basé sur Alpha la nouvelle chaîne de production, tu en as peut être entendu parlé à la télévision qui propose des résultats parfois aléatoire

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What is the best weather app?

Posted by senyorlimpio · in r/androidapps · 6 years ago

Not looking for anything super complicated. Satellites maps and whatnot aren't a huge necessity. Just a precise weather forecast, wind and windchill, and other basics. The cleaner the UI the better.

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424f42_424f42 · 6 years ago

Well really it's any app that uses weather.gov (noaa) as it's data source. Their website is great if you want some real detailed weather

But I have https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pandamonium.noaaweather

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tazgraz19 · 6 years ago

I love Dark Sky

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backhaircombover · 6 years ago

Same. I had weather timeline but it sucks after the developer sold it. I tried several other apps but ended up paying for dark sky. It provides the most accurate info, decent UI, and great widgets.

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424f42_424f42 · 6 years ago

NOAA weather.

If you like precise forecasts , and detailed stats.

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poof_404 · 6 years ago

I use Today Weather but I think I'm gonna give this a look! Your explanation is very convincing.

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Rocky_Rococco · 6 years ago

+1 I've been using it for years. Still updated regularly, and as you said precise and detailed.

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cwern01 · 6 years ago

I like Today Weather.

Also, related to data sources, you can go to forecastadvisor.com and see the accuracy of the different sources by zip code. It's helpful when choosing between Dark Sky, weather.com, AccuWeather, etc. specifically in your location.

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

I'm using Today Weather. It gets the job done. You can also change between a couple of data sources (including dark sky and AccuWeather) in the app if the data isn't accurate to your location.

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josematthew · 6 years ago

The best available option.. Weather Timeline has gone..

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iBleeedorange · 6 years ago

Just installed, is there and way to change the background on the widget? Opac makes it hard to see text.

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

Sorry, I don't know. I don't remember when was the last time I used the widgets.

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Ipis192168 · 6 years ago

1 Weather

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What is your go-to weather app?

Posted by jretman · in r/ios · 1 year ago

With winter right around the corner, I'm looking to switch up my weather app. I'm currently using Carrot weather but I'm starting to get subscription fatigue and my Carrot subscription is expiring soon.

What is everyone else using?

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hoylesp · 1 year ago

Been using WU since it was a Telnet app. Now subscribe with IOS app; it's the first place I'll check for weather.

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FlannelRiot · 1 year ago

I actually went from Carrot after a couple of years back to Apple’s Weather app. It’s gotten a lot better and I’m pretty sure uses Dark Sky’s weather data since acquiring that app. Prior to Carrot, I was a Dark Sky user, the irony huh? Haha

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omgitskae · 1 year ago

Apple weather is absolute garbage for me. I don’t know if it’s a regional thing and just my area, but it will say sunny all day then randomly it starts pouring rain at 1pm. The temperature seems relatively accurate, but the precipitation is all over the place.

I still use it because I don’t know of anything better on iOS, but I miss my Android weather apps.

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FlannelRiot · 1 year ago

Yeah, from what I’ve seen it’s dependent on location. Every once in awhile I’ll open it up and it’ll tell me it’s foggy when or clearly bright and sunny outside, but this is once in a blue moon.

As far as other weather apps go, try Hello Weather and Mercury Weather. They’re both simple and straight forward apps that use nice and pleasing flat design elements.

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glytxh · 1 year ago

Same.

I still keep carrot around because I like that it swears at me, but my default app is the default weather app.

It’s just good. No fluff. All metrics at a glance, and granular information is available in a really digestible way. It’s not that the information is all there as much as it is easy and intuitive to parse.

Kinda wish there was a Watch face that follows the weather like the iPhone.

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lifenotstress · 1 year ago

The Apple weather app reports the wrong weather at least for my area. It read 74 here and when I went to the Weather Channel it read 78

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New-Worldliness9886 · 1 year ago

I love that I use the apple weather app widget and all I ever get is the precipitation 💚 my fav Literally have to go into the app to find the weather causing the widget to be damn near useless unless it’s a clear day.

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NCRider · 1 year ago

I subscribed to Carrot and found I wasn’t getting much value for the cost.

I switched back to Apple Weather, which is much improved.

check out forecastadvisor.com to see which service is most accurate (most of the majors are pretty close).

Note that many free services will track and sell your location data. The Weather Channel is a notorious spy which was at one time purchased by IBM for this purpose.

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jretman · OP · 1 year ago

I REALLY wish I could see how accurate Apple Weather is, but it never shows up on forecastadvisor.com for me.

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Sif_Thor · 1 year ago

In my opinion it’s not accurate at all. I use meteoblue after trying tons of weather apps. It was the most accurate and has a great depiction too.

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NCRider · 1 year ago

I think they closed the APIs (not a subscription service). Now things like forecastadvisor cannot access them.

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BurningBytes · 1 year ago

I've never managed to get the Stocks app to show me anything other than companies' valuations, how did you get it to show you weather? ;)

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What app are you guys using for weather forecasting?

Posted by JellyBellyBitches · in r/TwinCities · 2 months ago

My calendar has it integrated but seems to be always wrong. So I figured I need to download a dedicated weather app and if I'm going to download one it may as well be the one that actually gives pretty accurate information. I know that that's always sort of a crap shoot but I'm wondering if anybody has any recommendations that they stand by?

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s1a2m345 · 2 months ago

It’s not app-specific. There’s less weather data available that they all forecast from. Thank your president for that.

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DragonDropTechnology · 2 months ago

I’m also convinced that Tech Bros are parsing the data now instead of meteorologists (or even just someone with half a brain).

A few years ago, Apple Weather started reporting the 10-day daily high/low as the highest and lowest temperatures over the 24 hours of each day instead of reporting the afternoon high and the following overnight low (as has been standard for decades).

Now I’ve started noticing other weather apps have started following suit.

So incredibly annoying.

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jkbuilder88 · 2 months ago

And Apple bought Dark Skies, one of the best weather apps I have ever used, and trashed it. Allegedly integrated it into their platform but it’s as awful as it always was.

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BytesSWE · 2 months ago

Weather data even from the news has always been bad it’s nothing new.

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SleepyLakeBear · 2 months ago

There's a difference between data and forecasts. And that's just a bad generalization. Arm waving by someone who doesn't know enough about the topic to constructivly comment, yet comments anyway... If I need help with a Switch or snark, I'll hit you up.

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VectorsToFinal · 2 months ago

Weather Underground / and the Weather Channel. And RadarScope when storms are in the area.

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adiabaticcoffeecup · 2 months ago

The couple of astrophysicists I worked with for a stint swear by wunderground for when they can use their observatories. If it's good enough for them it's good enough for me.

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SleepyLakeBear · 2 months ago

PSA - the guy that owns AccuWeather is one of the assholes pushing to privatize NOAA's weather wing. Don't support AccuWeather.

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kindnesscounts86 · 2 months ago

I deleted AccuWeather when they changed their map to say Gulf of America 🙄

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minnesota2194 · 2 months ago

Mainly my knee. If it aches there's a storm a'comin

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OKaylaMay · 2 months ago

does your knee have an app? 😅

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FreshSetOfBatteries · 2 months ago

Weather.gov site. No apps for forecasting, the weather companies are exploitative and trying to destroy the national weather service. Weather.gov and radarscope pro.

Just bookmark your local weather.gov page and put a link on your home screen

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Best weather app

Posted by leespice1 · in r/androidapps · 5 years ago

Dark sky is moving to apple and I used to use WUnderground before IBM ruined it. Does anyone have a good weather app to suggest. Checked out weatherbug and wasnt a fan.

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Barrrdi · 5 years ago

Appy Weather's developer here. Please consider it when evaluating your options. I've had a lot of happy users move over from Dark Sky since the announcement and I think you may too.

This was big news, and quite sudden, but I had been anticipating something to this effect, or worse even, such as Dark Sky shutting down completely (because I'm paranoid). Although at the moment the app depends on Dark Sky exclusively, I'm already in talks with several other providers to add them as options, hopefully within the next few months ( please note, I had already started looking for other options because of my aforementioned paranoia and also because I'm aware from contact with users from around the world, including within America, that the Dark Sky forecasts aren't reliable everywhere. So, I needed to find alternatives to compliment Dark Sky, but now it's to eventually replace). Keep in mind, Dark Sky's API will stay open till the end of 2021 and I intend to keep it as an option till then.

If you have any questions/concerns, happy to answer them here.

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brav_ · 5 years ago

I can confirm that Appy is a great app. For me, a long time (and still) subscriber to Dark Sky, I switched to Appy about six months ago. Great weather presentation, absolutely super and supportive developer.

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rexroof · 5 years ago

I'd love to use appy weather on my Chromebook tablet. consider adding support for it in your builds!

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[deleted] · 5 years ago

Would be cool if you can add the ecmwf model for us Europeans.

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TheBobbyJohnson · 5 years ago

I use Today Weather and the default Google weather.

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Frango__Assado · 5 years ago

I use Klara and Geometric Weather. Both are free without IAP.

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[deleted] · 5 years ago

Weawow (I think that's what it's called) is pretty awesome. I just got it and am liking it.

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teslazapp · 5 years ago

I know this a few months old but I just got this app because they updated the AccuWeather app it looks awful now. This app looks great. Do you happen to know if weather alerts come across this app? I didn't see an option to turn them om but would be really good to know if these alerts show up on the app.

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GenericUsername_1234 · 5 years ago

I installed it just this evening, along with a few others. This one stood out as my favorite so far. Someone else mentioned it, but Geometric Weather was my close second.

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bigex · 5 years ago

Weawow widgets are nice AF. Thanks!

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Frango__Assado · 5 years ago

I like the visuals. Also the fact that it shows a 3-day period with a more detailed rain by-hour prediction.

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[deleted] · 5 years ago

Today Weather

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Posted by houseocats · in r/degoogle · 5 months ago

Are there any weather apps that do a good job with severe weather alerts?

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FIFATyoma · 5 months ago

Have a look at breezy weather if you are on android. Free, open-sourse and aggregates alerts from multiple services

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InsidePomegranate699 · 5 months ago

I use Windy.com a Czec company based in Praha. They have a lot of features. It Can be found on android

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ivanvector · 5 months ago

If you're in Canada, the government's WeatherCAN app is all you need.

Otherwise, OpenWeather is pretty good. I'm not sure about severe weather alerts since I get them first from WeatherCAN, but it does everything I need it to do with a simple interface.

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Tigergarden · 5 months ago

I just discovered this app (Weather can) and realized how sensational certain weather apps can be. Makes sense when they make money through adds and want you checking all the time but it was surprising to say the least.

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Reeces_Pieces · 5 months ago

https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather/blob/main/INSTALL.md

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GeneticNightOwl · 5 months ago

Weawow Ad free

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Key Considerations for Weather Forecast Apps

Accuracy and Reliability: Look for apps that provide forecasts from reputable sources, such as the National Weather Service or other meteorological organizations.
User Interface: A clean, intuitive interface makes it easier to navigate and find the information you need quickly.
Features: Consider what features are important to you, such as radar maps, severe weather alerts, hourly forecasts, and long-term forecasts.
Customization: Some apps allow you to customize notifications and settings based on your location and preferences.
Offline Access: If you often find yourself in areas with poor connectivity, look for apps that offer offline access to weather data.

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The Weather Channel: Offers detailed forecasts, radar maps, and severe weather alerts. It’s known for its accuracy and comprehensive features.
AccuWeather: Provides minute-by-minute precipitation forecasts and a user-friendly interface. It also includes a variety of weather maps.
Dark Sky (now part of Apple Weather): Known for its hyper-local forecasts and minute-by-minute precipitation alerts. Great for users in urban areas.
Weather Underground: Offers crowd-sourced weather data and customizable alerts. It’s particularly useful for tracking local weather conditions.
NOAA Weather Radar Live: Provides real-time radar images and alerts directly from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Recommendation: If you're an iPhone user, the Apple Weather app (which incorporates Dark Sky features) is a solid choice for its integration and ease of use. For Android users, AccuWeather is highly rated for its accuracy and comprehensive features.

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