The Weather Channel
Written by Heather Leister
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A reader tipped me off to The Weather Channel app. She said that she likes it better then the built in iPhone weather app and after using it I’ve decided that I agree with her.
The Weather Channel app uses your iPhone’s current location and pulls up the weather for that area. You can also enter in different locations to get a peek at what’s going on there too. To do that tap the "Location" button and then use the plus sign.
On the "Current" screen you’ll see some basic weather information including the humidity, wind speed, etc. My favorite part is that you get an actual temperature reading and a "feels like" temperature. This is a great feature when you’re trying to decide what the kids should wear to the bus stop.
Towards the bottom of the screen you can tap the "Hourly" button to see what the weather will be like for the day- broken down hour by hour. Tap "36 Hour" and you get a detailed description/forecast for the next day and a half. The "10 Day" button shows you the next (drumroll please) ten days of weather.
Down at the very bottom of the screen are even more buttons. "Explore Map" pulls up a radar map of your area. "Video" shows you a recorded Weather Channel forecast for your local area. "Severe" will display a list of any weather alerts for your location. The "More" button has some great information. I’d suggest you go there and then tap "Tips & Tricks". It’s got some great advice and there seem to be some nifty things you can do with the map feature.
This app has great depth to it and best of all, it’s free. Thank you Kathryn for the tip. The Weather Channel app is a keeper.
Seller: The Weather Channel
Price when Reviewed: Free
Click here to see the app on iTunes
