Yahoo Weather also lets you reorder panels, but no app but Weather Underground that I've yet seen lets you remove sections you don't want to see. You can even hide entire panels from the Settings section. While Weather Underground's top panel is locked in place, the rest can be reordered. For example, 'Today is forecast to be warmer than yesterday.' It's context, plain and simple, and I am amazed no other weather apps have copied it yet. Just tap the large circle displaying the temperature information and you'll see a short sentence that compares today's weather conditions to yesterday's.

The textual forecast is as simple as it is brilliant. It's a fun little feature, but one that continues to be only rarely utilized by other people. The app shows a suggested Crowd Report icon-say, a shining sun-and you tap to either confirm that you're also seeing clear skies or reject it and select from five cloud-cover options and four hazards: rain, thunder, snow, and fog. The Crowd Reports feature is worth calling out since it has become so popular with other apps but originated with Weather Underground. This means you're more likely to see information that's directly relevant to you. Part of what makes Weather Underground so cool is that it taps into hobbyist and professional weather sensors to gather its data.

One neat thing is that the app also tells you what weather station it's using for its information. Everything you're likely to need most of the time is front and center. There's also more in-depth information, such as a tiny radar map, wind direction, the chance of precipitation, and a textual weather forecast. You can view the high and low temperatures, the 'feels like' temperature, the last time the app updated its data, current weather conditions, and a link to the app's social Crowd Reports feature.

The top of the app delivers a wealth of information in a single screen. Note that despite the different names, both the Weather Channel app and Weather Underground are owned by The Weather Company.Īs with most weather apps, Weather Underground is mostly a vertical experience.

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