5 highly acclaimed weather apps for Android and iOS

If you want to make a solid plan for going out or embarking on a trip in the near future, you must be mindful of the weather. Today's weather apps are very helpful little assistants with the ability to let you know what's going on right next to you on a per-minute basis. By following hourly and weekly forecasts and getting alerted for changes via notifications, you won't be surprised by the weather again.

We've rounded up five highly acclaimed weather apps for Android and iOS that offer elegant interfaces, up-to-date information, and many features to let you make the most of all the information they give to you. Armed with them, you'll know exactly what the weather has in store for Thursday night, the weekend, the coming tuesday Tuesday, or even the next minute.

Dark Sky

Dark Sky is an accurate source of "hyperlocal" weather information. That is, it features down-to-minute forecasts so, for example, it tells you exactly when the rain starts or stops right where you happen to be. The app is free to download and includes a full 24-hour forecast, a detailed 7-day forecast, current conditions, and weather maps. Some of the premium features include rain notifications and alerts, and morning weather reports. Mind you, though, the app is only available in the US and the UK, Its creators are working to expand coverage elsewhere.

Download on Android or iOS

Weather Underground

Weather Underground is another hyperlocal app that also provides interactive radar, satellite maps, and severe weather alerts. It's powered by a community of weather enthusiasts reporting live data from weather stations in their own backyards, generating forecasts targeted to your precise location. You can view and favorite any of the app's 180,000+ weather stations across the globe. WU shows status notifications, current conditions from your local weather station (temperature, feels like temperatures, wind speed & direction, humidity, dew point, visibility), 10-day forecasts (daily, hourly). It also features an interactive map showing all the personal weather stations in your neighborhood with animated radar, satellite, and other data. It also lets you monitor air quality, UV risk, and local flu outbreaks.

Download on Android or iOS

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