Weather apps play an invincible role in our life. While your iPhone, iPad, and Mac have dedicated widgets for it, still having a more handy option can undoubtedly add to ease. If asked, I find it excruciating to take my iPhone out to check the weather forecast. Acknowledging not all apps support Apple Watch, this eventually pushed me to look for a weather app for my Apple Watch. Don’t you think that will be a comparatively handy option? If yes, keep scrolling to find some of the best weather apps for Apple Watch.
1. Weather – The Weather Channel
This is another app that tops the App Store listing. It comes with Feels Like feature that lets you have hourly/daily forecasts and real-time rain alerts. You can also have a sneak into your local radar, weather alerts in your area, and forecast in the next 3 hours. This can eventually help you plan your day without getting impacted or hindered. Not just this, the app also sends you an alert on earthquakes and other natural calamities to ensure you and your loved ones are always safe.
Price: Free (In-app Purchases Starting $0.99)
2. AccuWeather: Weather Radar
The app boasts an intuitive interface that shares in-depth forecast news, latest updates, weather alerts, and much more. Not just your location; it keeps you updated with global weather forecasts on a real-time basis. You can also personalize your experience based on your location and have a forecast of 45 days in advance.
Besides this, you get to access hyper-localized mapping layers, tropical storm radar, and temperature contour map with UV index, precipitation, allergy, air quality index, dew point, etc.
Price: Free (In-app Purchases Starting $8.99)
3. WeatherBug – Weather Forecast
Before we jump to this app’s features, I would like to let you know that it is ranked number 5 in the App Store’s weather category. Now getting to the perks, it has a simple UI that offers real-time pinpoint forecasts, enhanced interactive maps, lifestyle forecasts, weather widgets, alerts, and much more.
It allows you to track any condition, including spark lighting alerts, winter weather, fire center, North American Doppler Radar, etc. Besides these, you can have all NOAA and NWS watches and warnings right on your Apple Watch.
Price: Free (In-app Purchases Starting $3.99)
4. MyRadar Weather Radar
With more than 50 million downloads, the app among the most powerful and easy to use weather apps for apple watch. The app can provide you advanced rain alerts. Perhaps it’s among the most accurate rain prediction providing apps.
It can also send environmental and weather alerts, including tornado and severe weather alerts from the NWS. With its upgraded version, you can track hurricanes on a real-time basis and have additional data related to other weather updates.
Price: Free (In-app Purchases Starting $0.99)
5. Storm Shield – Get Real-time Tornado Alerts
The app has earned numerous accolades for its updates. One user named Robyn quoted, “Storm Shield alerted our family of the Broken Arrow, OK tornado, faster than the TV and tornado sirens.” He isn’t the only one; they have a list of loyal users who rely mainly on app features and services. With Storm Shield on Apple Watch, you get a tap on your wrist upon having an alert to ensure you don’t miss it.
Price: Free (In-app Purchases Starting $0.99)
6. CARROT Weather
Ranked second in the weather category, CARROT Weather app is a winner of Apple’s Editor’s Choice award on Mac and has been featured in Good Morning America, The New York Times, Wired, CNN, and more.
The app is designed to keep you updated with everything from a spooky fog to torrential downpours. Users mostly trust its radar. Also, you get to hunt down over 60 street locations, with a range of customizing options.
Price: $4.99
7. Surfline – Surfing Companion
As the name suggests, the app is designed for surfers of all skill levels and is a trusted name in marine weather forecasting since 1985. It gives you access to the largest global network of real-time surf reports, live surf cams, weather forecasts, and long-range swell analysis. Besides these, with a subscription to the premium version, you can have access to more than 600 live streaming HD surf cams, ad-free surf reports, and a lot more.
Price: Free (In-app Purchases Starting $9.99)
8. RadarScope
The application is ranked at number 3 in the App Store’s weather category. It displays severe thunderstorms, tornados, flash floods, snow squall warnings, and special marine alerts issued by U.S. national weather service.
The app’s intuitive interface lets you pinch in and out to have more transparent and accurate information. Having said these, the app can surely give you a timely alert on weather and help you plan your day or take precautions wisely.
Price: $9.99
Here are our top 8 weather apps for your Apple Watch
I have been using AccuWeather for a long; however, I thought of giving a try to a new app. Hence, I decided to install the CARROT Weather app. Initially, the app does feel good, though I’ll try and share feedback after a month’s use. Till then, if you have experienced the app, please do share it in the comment section.
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