The Weather Channel (Free)
REVIEW – “Weather Channel App Puts Weather at Your Fingertips”
If you are someone who must know what the weather is where you are and where you’re going, the Weather Channel app is likely a must have.
While the iPhone provides a pre-loaded weather app, that app gives you the temperature right now and for the next few days. You might be provided with suns covered with clouds, or, simply, clouds. But for a weather junkie that might not be enough.
That’s where The Weather Channel app comes into play. This app provides dozens of tidbits about your weather. If you need to know the current wind speed, you can get that here. Think there might be a wind-chill factor? This app will tell you.
For the person who needs to know what’s coming as much as what’s going on right now, The Weather Channel app is a lot like The Weather Channel’s website. You can see weather for the next 36 hours and the next 10 days. You can also read any special weather advisories for your location.
What makes this app particularly fun is its usability. If you’re going on a trip, add the cities that you’ll be visiting. You can see what the weather is like now and when you arrive there.
Did we say weather junkie? How about this fun feature: You can see your location a map, and choose how you want to see the weather on that map. You can set it to show you the radar, the clouds, the rainfall and snowfall. If it’s the middle of a searing summer day, you can even check the UV index. You can even search for nearby golf courses. Tap on a course that might be interesting and you can see the current temperature.
If you want to replicate the experience of having a human voice tell you the weather, you can tap on “video” and watch a short video that tells you a bit about your current weather (or the weather of any city you choose).
In all, the Weather Channel app is a useful, fun interface for finding out what the weather is doing in your neck of the woods, whichever woods you’re interested in.
- Deb M.
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Developer: The Weather Channel
URL: http://www.weather.com/mobile/pda/iphone/
Developer’s Notes:
The Weather Channel 2.0 takes your weather experience to the next level with in-motion radar maps, traffic cams (select markets), improved graphics and more.
Features:
- Location-based conditions and forecasts
- Fully customizable in-motion radar maps
- Local and national severe weather alerts
- Local, national and international video forecasts
- Traffic cams (select markets)
- Share Alerts and Forecasts via email
- Store and nickname your favorite locations
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