Top 5 Weather Apps for iOS and Android
No weather event can surprise you if you have your weather apps with you, which can inform you promptly and accurately about imminent weather phenomena.
The time that we used to look at the sky, the shape of the clouds and the birds’ flying patterns to figure out what the weather will be, has fortunately passed. Nowadays, we have apps on our mobile devices, using data from local weather stations in order to inform us in real time about the weather conditions and give our forecast even for several days ahead.
So, whether you are hiking in the mountain or sailing in the sea, or simply want to go by bike to work and you suspect that the rain will spoil your plans, just consult one of the following applications:
1. Accuweather (Free & Paid)
By far the best app, mainly because it can predict when exactly it will start raining at your location. If there is a storm or another extreme weather phenomenon is coming, it will alert you with push notifications. It supports multiple locations, adjustable forecasting time interval, can inform about radiation levels, humidity, visibility, wind speed, etc.
Download Accuweather for Android here.
Download Accuweather for iOS here.
2. Dark Sky (Free & Paid)
It comes in free and pro versions, and the truth is that its paid counterpart is the most comprehensive weather app for iOS. It can inform you about each parameter (temperature, humidity, radiation, real feel, etc.), while its notifications have a form such as “rain in 15 minutes”. It is accurate and reliable, has animated maps, and virtually anything that you could ask for.
Download Dark Sky for Android here.
Download Dark Sky for iOS here.
3. Weather Underground (Free)
It uses data from over 40,000 weather stations around the world, most of which are private. This one, like the previous apps, has hourly forecast, push notifications for extreme weather conditions and historical meteorological data for any given location.
Download Weather Underground for Android here.
Download Weather Underground for iOS here.
4. Windfinder (Free & Pro)
This one is for the sea lovers. It informs you about winds, wave height, tide and general conditions in 37,000 locations worldwide. It can also be used for other sports that require precise knowledge of the winds, such as paragliding.
Download Windfinder for Android here.
Download Windfinder for iOS here.
5. Yahoo Weather (Free)
The most reliable free weather app for Android, and without ads. It has all the information you expect from a popular and trustworthy app (hourly forecast, weekly forecast, real-time conditions, widgets and notifications).
Update: Meteoblue is now available for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.meteoblue.droid&hl=en.
I also use Viewweather http://www.viewweather.com/ with a homescreen shortcut on my Android.