The best Apple Watch weather apps can help you prepare for metrological conditions you can’t easily predict. You’ll know if it’s likely to rain so you can bring an umbrella with you, if it’s going to be a sunny day so you can wear light clothes, or if it’s time to prepare for a more serious condition.
Of course, Apple’s native weather app is so sleek and improved since the coming of watchOS 10. Now you get more weather metrics than before. And given that it’s informative, with stats such as air quality index, precipitation, ultraviolet index, and humidity just a click away, it’s unlikely you’ll need another tool to get meteorological data.
However, check out the following alternatives if you still prefer to use third-party apps to stay up to date on the current weather patterns:
1. Forecast Bar
Price: Free, Offers in-app purchases
Forecast Bar can predict the weather for the next five days, show current temperature, and let you know if the sky is cloudy, rainy, or all sunshine and rainbow in your location. Also, it uses a multi-city widget to display the current condition of up to four locations at once.
With Forecast Bar, you access stats in a cool graphical format, which supports easy visualization of different data points. And because the app allows you to configure up to 14 data points, you can customize alerts and push notifications to monitor what’s important to you.
This weather app comes packed with over 100 complications, which you can customize to play nice with most watch faces. So, whether you’re a minimalist or love a bit of flair, there’s a widget for you.
If you’re a premium user, you get alerts for earthquakes, extreme temperatures, beautiful sunsets, sunrises, and rain. The local live forecasts are spot on. And because Forecast Bar provides hourly and daily forecast data, planning your day should be a breeze.
2. CARROT Weather
Price: Free, Offers in-app purchases
CARROT Weather keeps getting better with every update. The visual organization is on point, the weather predictions are reliable, and all the essential features are available.
What stands out about the app is the information it provides. You get a low-down on the current conditions, hourly updates, and daily predictions.
You can unlock more than 100 secret locations by simply following clues. Use the smart notifications to get weather, precipitation, and lightning alerts. And then analyze this data to plan your day because you should put your safety first before everything else.
If you’re a premium member, you can personalize CARROT Weather’s interface so it presents meteorological information in a way you want. And you even have access to maps with next-hour radar for easy condition visualization.
3. Hello Weather
Price: Free, Offers in-app purchases
The first thing about Hello Weather that stands out to me is the stunning user interface that presents the predictions that matter the most. Ideally, you get the low-down on the current and future conditions, so you can better prepare yourself to handle whatever Mother Nature throws at you.
Like most weather apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, Hello Weather gets its data from sources such as Apple Weather, AccuWeather, and The Weather Company. You can switch data sources and compare the predictions presented by each.
You’ll love Hello Weather because it offers precise information, which is what you need to brace the patterns outdoors and indoors.
For example, if the condition outside changes to rainy, you’ll see a rain icon on the watch to indicate a possible downpour. If it changes to sunny, the sun icon takes the place of the rain icon. You get the idea.
Additionally, the app offers customizable Home Widgets, which you can use to display important weather information for quick access in one place.
Because Hello Weather is available in multiple themes, including dark, light, warm, hot, and cold, you can tweak how it looks on your Apple Watch to not only save battery but also save make its display look cool.
4. The Weather Channel
Price: Free, Offers in-app purchases
The Weather Channel isn’t some average Apple Watch application. It’s as old as brick and mortar meteorological sites. And while it has its set of flaws, which includes a series of annoying and disruptive ads, it does get the job done.
You can use this app to get the low-down on storms, floods, downpours, and heat waves, so you can prep for your day with all the right gear. And in the event of a severe weather condition, such as the possibility of a hurricane, The Weather Channel app will vibrate on your wrist so you can stay alert.
Many weather apps for Apple Watch predict conditions for up to five days. The Weather Channel exceeds this threshold by giving you prediction data of up 15 days.
What’s neat is that if things get intense, the app serves up live news updates to help you decide whether to stay indoors or go about your daily activities. However, you’ll need your iPhone to benefit from this feature.
5. WeatherBug
Price: Free, Offers in-app purchases
WeatherBug is a big hit on the App Store with many benefits.
The app’s welcome screen presents the current temperature and sky condition, so you know whether it’s cloudy, rainy, or sunny without having to switch screens.
In addition to predicting how the weather is likely to be every four hours, WeatherBug lets you peek into the future with up to 10 days of weather prediction. And whenever it detects changes in the current condition, it logs these updates in real-time with relevant values and icons.
WeatherBug doesn’t mess around when it comes to safety. It monitors meteorological trends with a good level of precision. And then it sends you a warning if things are about to get wild. That’s peace of mind for you and the people whose safety you care for.