Looking for a good weather app

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May 03, 2025, 08:51 AM

calugo

Looking for a good weather app

What's the best weather app that I can use when traveling cross country? I'm planning a motorcycle trip out west in June/July and would like a weather app that's ore reliable than the one I'm currently using. The weather app I'm using now is linked to a local news channel and it's OK but would like something a bit more accurate

May 03, 2025, 08:56 AM

fischtown7

When I was still driving over the road, I used Storm Radar by the Weather Channel. It was really accurate; I could leave New York and know when I needed to be at certain mountain passes out west to get across before the snow closed them.

May 03, 2025, 08:58 AM

Mars_Attacks

I use WeatherBug.

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May 03, 2025, 09:14 AM

220-9er

I've been using the Accuweather app and it seems to work well and is easy to use.

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May 03, 2025, 09:16 AM

festus haggen

MyRadar

May 03, 2025, 09:49 AM

downtownv

Ventusky interactive.

May 03, 2025, 10:44 AM

Anush

https://www.ventusky.com/

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May 03, 2025, 10:48 AM

sgalczyn

Weather Underground

May 03, 2025, 10:59 AM

Lineman101

Another vote here for Ventusky.

May 03, 2025, 11:08 AM

kkina

Another vote for WeatherBug.

May 03, 2025, 11:19 AM

sourdough44

Here’s a drill. Go 4-6 days out on the weather, then hawk it.

Longer range forecasts get adjusted all the time, go to historic averages.

May 04, 2025, 08:21 AM

Keystoner

I've been using Weawow since I read about in a similar thread. Very visually attractive and customizable. Plenty of widgets. Several weather providers available.

May 04, 2025, 08:52 AM

Beancooker

I paid the $3 for a lifetime subscription to WTF Weather. Best weather app I have ever had. It tells the weather pretty accurately, and gives some pretty inappropriate comments about the weather.

quote:
_{Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.}

May 04, 2025, 10:36 AM

nhtagmember

interesting thread

I used to have weatherbug on an older phone and was told it was pretty much spyware so I've not given it a second thought in well over a decade

Ventusky seems pretty good - like the wind pattern chart - very accurate

May 04, 2025, 11:07 AM

Skins2881

I use weather bug now. I had been using weather channel for over a decade, but they changed something that made it unusable now. Been using the bug one for a few months, just wish I could find something like the old weather channel one

May 04, 2025, 01:09 PM

IntrepidTraveler

quote:
Originally posted by Beancooker:
I paid the $3 for a lifetime subscription to WTF Weather. Best weather app I have ever had. It tells the weather pretty accurately, and gives some pretty inappropriate comments about the weather.

And here I thought I'd be the only one deranged enough to use that!

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May 04, 2025, 02:52 PM

Beancooker

quote:
Originally posted by IntrepidTraveler:

And here I thought I'd be the only one deranged enough to use that!

Best weather app ever.

quote:
_{Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I'd fly to Turks and Caicos with live ammo falling out of my pockets before getting within spitting distance of NJ with a firearm.}

May 04, 2025, 06:08 PM

bald1

I too use Weawow. Also have Windy for storm details.

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May 05, 2025, 08:06 AM

p113565

quote:
What's the best weather app that I can use when traveling cross country?

I use the NWS hourly forecast app. It is easy to use and is the most accurate for your travel needs.
I use WUNDERGROUND (Far Ranging), RADAROMEGA (Close in) and RADARSCOPE for radar.
I subscribe to 10-12 different weather apps and those are the ones I use most often.
Billy