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Ever since I started using smart phones, I have been jumping between different weather apps and have not been very satisfied with most of them. I found the apps from the big weather providers like Accuweather and Weather Channel to be bloated and distracting with advertisements and irrelevant news. The app I was closest to being satisfied with was the free version of Dark Sky, but I didn't get to enjoy it for very long since I discovered it not long before Apple acquired it. What are some of the best weather apps on Android right now?

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[–] rahmad@vlemmy.net 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I recommend Weawow.

Odd name. Great app and widget. Single, dedicated developer and very simple monetization hook (just a donation, if I recall correctly).

Multiple data sources supported, and very customizable.

[–] notapantsday@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That's what I use and it's the best weather app I've seen so far. The coolest thing is, when you're choosing weather providers, it will show you the current forecast for each one, so you can compare them better.

And it has so many widgets that are easy to configure.

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[–] ntg90@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I've been using Weawow and I like it so far.

[–] toffi@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Yes. Weawow is customizable and you can switch the weather provider. Also a good selection of widgets if you need them.

[–] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Another happy user of Weawow here!

[–] Axion@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Overdrop is a really nice one with a great looking UI.

Carrot Weather is also pretty good and has funny quotes it shows you if you like that kinda thing, but the dev is primarily an IOS developer so the Android app is pretty far behind feature wise if you compare the two versions.

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[–] Legalfinding@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shadow weather is what I've been using since dark sky shut down. It has multiple sources, including apple(dark sky). Seems to be pretty accurate since it pulls from several sources.

[–] tentphone@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Seconding, the UI isn't the prettiest but it has a lot of information, one of the best weather radar setups I've encountered, and fairly accurate predictions due to pulling data from multiple sources.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I use Geometric Weather from fdroid, it's very polished. It's entirely FOSS, so nothing's spying on you.

[–] Caomh_Cynbel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Geometric weather hasn't been updated in ages, its been forked and is called breezy weather fyi

[–] lom@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Wow, I've been using geometric for some time now but breezy definitely fixes a few things that had been annoying me! Thank you!

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

can't seem to find that on the play store or fdroid

[–] jaykob@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://github.com/weblate/breezy-weather The page says available on Fdroid soon™️

I like yr.no, by the Norwegian meteorological institute.

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[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just installed it 5 minutes ago from Fdroid, so it's there.

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

I couldn't find breezy weather but geometric weather is there.

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[–] ffolkes@fanexus.com 4 points 2 years ago

Meteogram is an amazingly customizable widget-type app that shows everything you could imagine on a timeline/chart. One of my all-time favorite and most used apps. It is updated regularly, and the amount of customization is insane. It is so nice to be able to just look at a chart and instantly know everything you need to know about the upcoming hour(s) and day(s).

I have been also been using an app called Forecaster which is pretty cool, that's more of a conventional weather app.

My favorite radar app is MyRadar.

[–] Quattrokongen@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] jacktherippah@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Here's a fork of Geometric Weather that's still being maintained, which is what I use now: https://github.com/breezy-weather/breezy-weather

[–] TanakaAsuka@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

This app is awesome, has way more data than other weather apps I've used. Really nice to see allergen information as somebody that gets bad allergies!

[–] GlaceCassis@jlai.lu 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks a lot, I was still using Geometric Weather !

[–] sunglocto@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago

I use prognoza - it's open source and has MD3 widgets

https://github.com/davidtakac/prognoza

I started using it after the weather apps I use were just so fucking bloated I gave up and looked for another solution

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

Windy has been great, it gives a really nice overview of data, and lets you pick from 5 different sources, as well as compare each source to local weather stations to figure out which had the closest predictions in the past.

[–] HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

I have to recommend Today Weather (not weather today, thats different). Excellent minimalistic UI, radar forecast, percipatation charts, widgets, all works excellent.

[–] neoNgEcho@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] shortwavesurfer@monero.town 1 points 2 years ago

Wx is great, but it is really complex for someone who didnt attend classes in meteorology. Sure it is usable, but a lot of its functions are not geared for the average user IMO.

[–] ErraticDragon@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

This one, I presume?

wX (Weather app geared towards storm chasers, meteorologists and weather enthusiasts)

https://f-droid.org/packages/joshuatee.wx/

[–] CrispAndTheSoggs@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

just downloaded. I think this is going to get to be my new weather app -- but that UI is going to take some getting used to.

Thanks for the suggestion!

[–] Today@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] lolreconlol@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Downloading weather apps like I was downloading Lemmy apps the other day..

[–] miketunes@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Check this site for the most accurate weather provider in your area. Then choose an app that can use that as a source. https://www.forecastadvisor.com/

[–] baduntz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I was about to write that some local (country level) have the better forecast.

Living in Switzerland, I'm using mostly MeteoSwiss as it gives me good forecast.

Do you know any similar site that works well outside us?

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[–] Disgustoid@startrek.website 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If you're not a fan of high information density, I recommend Overdrop. It presents the key information in a simple, clear way.

Also been testing Weather Today which seems to be another good one in the few weeks I've had it.

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Ooh, just checked out Weather Today. I like it, bought the full version

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[–] ali@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not an app, but I've become quite a fan of MerrySky recently on both mobile and desktop.

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[–] russjr08@outpost.zeuslink.net 2 points 2 years ago

I thought I'd heard that Weather Timeline was coming which is what I use, but it still appears to be hidden for new users. My next recommendation would be Today Weather which I've heard good things about from others.

[–] Hopfgeist@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

Windy, overall, but especially for VFR forecasts, one of the few that will give cloud ceiling and visibility, and detailed winds (both on the ground and aloft, steady and gusts).

DWD Warnwetter for rain and warnings.

[–] sil3ntki11@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm surprised no one here has said Shadow Weather. It's meant to be a replacement for Dark Skies on Android.

[–] khaosoi@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 years ago
[–] DavidP@toast.ooo 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm fairly satisfied with AccuWeather. Not as good as Dark Skies was but close!

[–] tentphone@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Shadow Weather on Android is pretty good, a lot of people switched to it after dark sky went down. It does forecast aggregation from multiple sources like dark sky used to.

[–] CCatMan@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

flowx

I love checking the future forecast via different weather models. Very nice and fun. Been using this for a few years now.

I pay the $20 a year for full access to the other like 4 models, mostly because I want the programmer to be able to eat so they can keep putting the app out.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I'm actually developing a weather app for Android. Its still in its early phases and is lacking in features, but if you search for Weather Warbler on the play store, you will find it. It's in beta and you can expect some bugs here and there, but trying to build a fun weather app.

[–] Polo421@vlemmy.net 1 points 2 years ago

I highly recommend Foreca Weather. They have recently decided to put a ton of work into the app and for the past few months it's been getting updated weekly with a bunch of new features. I love that kind of shit.

[–] mojo@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Pretty neat, installed it from their GitHub. What change I was really hoping for from Geometric Weather was better widgets and to have the widgets include material you colors. Seems like they're largely unchanged right now.

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