- The Weather Channel®
- iTunes
- Free
- iPhone, iPod touch
- The Weather Channel Interactive
Description
With over 200 meteorologists and our ultra-local TruPoint(sm) 15-minute forecasting technology, The Weather
Channel® helps you plan the best day possible. Our Favorite Features include:
- EXPECT RAIN tab. “Expect rain to
start at 3:15p”—No more guessing! If your WEATHER™ conditions (snow, rain or thunderstorms) are changing within 6 hours,
our Expect Rain tab appears to let you know the exact time it will happen.
- Detailed WEATHER™ conditions and
forecasts (15-minute, hourly, 36 hour, and 10 day)
- Fast, accurate, and localized maps provide you with features
like current and future radar as well as customizable map layers.
- Severe weather push alerts & badges
- Swipe between your favorite locations
- Refresh the forecast as often as you like with our refresh button
For a full demo video, go to http://www.weather.com/apps/iphone, and don’t forget to check us out at weather.com and follow us on Twitter @weatherchannel for the latest breaking news.
We love when you take the time to provide us with your feedback. Please submit all questions and comments to http://feedback.weather.com
You can find our privacy policy at http://www.weather.com/common/home/privacy.html
SUPPORTS iOS 6.0 AND ABOVE
What's New
Version 5.3.1 (Apr 22, 2013)
Pollen alert bug fix
Video player bug fix
Stability enhancements
Version 5.3.0 (Mar 27, 2013)
- Improved 15-minute forecasts within your Hourly view
- EXPECT RAIN tab on your Now screen. If snow, rain or
thunderstorms start or change in the next 6 hours the EXPECT RAIN tab appears to let you know
- Cleaner design for
faster navigation to your live radar and maps, the latest videos, and local pollen levels
- New video player with
enhanced viewing experience
- Bug fixes and performance enhancements
- Improved severe weather alerts
Version 5.2.0 (Jan 22, 2013)
-Future Radar! Know where the storm is going to go.
-Pull down to refresh your weather data or simply press
the new refresh icon
-Bug fixes & optimizations
Version 5.1.0 (Sep 21, 2012)
- NEW! Severe Push Notifications for U.S. locations (manage in Settings menu)
- NEW! Share button with
improved features
- Improved video streaming
- Bug fixes for performance
- Supports iOS 5.0 and above
- iOS 6 compatible
Version 5.0.1 (Jun 8, 2012)
Fixed in this release:
1. Issue where application freezes on startup screen
2. Issue where application
force-closes when returning from background
3. Improved GPS/TruPoint "Find Me"
4. Improved international
type-ahead search
5. Minor bug fixes
Version 5.0.0 (May 17, 2012)
INTRODUCING AN ALL-NEW DESIGN!
The Weather Channel 5.0 for iPhone is the first major redesign since our
initial launch in 2009 of the world’s most popular weather app!
• Swipe between locations within the app, and swipe to the far left position to return your TruPoint(sm) current
location
• Beautiful weather-triggered imagery changes the app background based on your local weather
conditions
• New easy-to-use buttons:
-“Find Me Now” button integrated with Search icon
-
Standard Search icon replaced the open search box
- Settings / Information icon now on all screens
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Detailed weather data collapsed for better visual experience with expandable button for more information
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Improved location management to easily save, edit and delete your favorite locations
• Prominent severe badges
quickly alert you of severe weather conditions
• Add your own photo to the app – customize the background image
to be a personal photo and add different weather overlays (within Settings)
• A built-in camera button on the Home
Screen – take pictures and share through iWitness, Twitter, Facebook and email. iWitness users: we may even share your
weather photos on The Weather Channel or weather.com!
Version 4.3.0 (Mar 24, 2012)
- NEW! Pollen push alerts for U.S. locations in time for Pollen season (manage in Settings tab)
- The “In
Season” tab now has your National & Local Pollen forecasts
Version 4.2.0 (Jan 24, 2012)
• NEW! Forecasted Snow Accumulation amounts for the next 72 hours
• User Agreement, Privacy Policy, and Terms & Conditions
• Improved Favorites list functionality
• Bug fixes and performance enhancements
Version 4.1.1 (Oct 15, 2011)
We appreciate all your feedback, and thank you for your patience!
This new version will greatly improve
stability, eliminate crashing, and make the maps and radar experience faster and more responsive. Please rate this
version to let us know how we're doing.
NEW in 4.1.1:
- iOS 5 compatible
- Map code rewrite to improve maps and radar speed, stability, and performance
- Removed "How's Your Weather" button from current conditions screen, based on customer feedback
- Added more "Must See" video clips
Version 4.1.0 (Aug 26, 2011)
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USERS: We appreciate your feedback about our app crashing and slowness of the interactive
maps. Our teams have diligently worked to quickly identify and fix these problems in this version 4.1.0.
In light of the active hurricane season, we value your safety and wanted to provide you with this update for stability and performance as soon as possible. We will continue to improve our map experience, including occasional missing map tiles.
Please rate this version to let us know how we're doing, and also send any feedback to us directly at
iphone@talk2.weather.com. Thank you for using The Weather Channel!
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• Hurricane Central - inside the Maps section, you’ll find a new collection of storm track maps and projected path maps for active hurricanes and storms, plus maps for other tropical activity in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and Pacific.
• Improved performance and speed of Interactive Maps
• Fixed crash issues
Version 4.0.1 (Aug 15, 2011)
USERS: We have heard your feedback about the GPS Location Services arrow staying on.
This version 4.0.1 will correct the issue as soon as you download the update and launch the app.
Version 4.0.0 (Aug 11, 2011)
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USERS: We have heard your feedback about the GPS Location Services arrow staying on.
We are
working on an update very soon that will help fix this.
Thank you for your patience!
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New Social section:
We are very excited to announce that we have integrated Twitter in a way that’s never been
done before. You can post tweets and see what people in your area are saying about the weather, right from your
phone!
Faster Performance:
A complete code rewrite makes our interactive maps and other app features amazingly
fast.
SUPPORTS iOS VERSIONS 4.0+
Version 3.2.0 (Mar 25, 2011)
- "On TV" section with the latest information about amazing new programs on The Weather Channel
- Bug fixes and general maintenance
Version 3.1.2 (Feb 15, 2011)
- Addressing bug fixes based on consumer feedback
Version 3.1.1 (Feb 7, 2011)
- Fixed crash bugs
- New Share button
Version 3.1.0 (Jan 7, 2011)
- iWitness Weather: upload photos and video of exciting weather you catch on camera!
- Improved video section with top news stories
- Updated Email "share" button
- Fixed loading screen issue
NOTE: Users who have experienced loading screen issues should also reset Location Warnings in your Apple Settings:
Settings > General > Reset > Reset Location Warnings
We also recommend upgrading to iOS 4.2+
- Road Cams: unfortunately, this feature is no longer available in the application. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Version 3.0.1 (Nov 8, 2010)
- Fixed issue of loading screen hang-up when Location Services are turned off
- General maintenance fixes
Version 3.0.0 (Sep 2, 2010)
Features in new version 3.0.0 include:
- View weather for people in your Contacts list
- Post weather to your Facebook wall
- Hurricane Central: up to the minute coverage of tropical storms and hurricanes
Version 2.83 (Jul 8, 2010)
Now iOS4 compatible!
Improvements in this release include:
• New higher resolution graphics
• Fixed issue of missing data
based on user feedback
• Updated map functionality
• Minor stability enhancements
Thanks for using The Weather Channel!
Version 2.82 (Jun 17, 2010)
- Improved zooming on maps
- Easier access to Find Me
- Now supports Simplified Chinese
Version 2.81 (May 11, 2010)
Fix to severe weather badge
Misc. performance optimizations
Version 2.80 (Apr 27, 2010)
- Full screen option on maps
- Faster zoom, pan and animation on maps
- Pollen forecast (found under In
Season)
- New, sliding toolbar
Version 2.76 (Dec 11, 2009)
Compatible with OS 2.1 and above
Version 2.75 (Dec 8, 2009)
REQUIRES OS 3.0 OR ABOVE!
- Addition of Dew Point to Current Conditions
- Share weather without leaving app
- Fix to "Nulls"
issue
Version 2.03 (Aug 15, 2009)
- Name changed from Standard to TWC
- 2.0 compatibility bug fix
- Celsius/Fahrenheit restored under
Locations
Version 2.02 (Jul 28, 2009)
Maps Control Panel
In-App link to App Store
Fix to dates on 10-day forecast
Version 2.01 (Apr 7, 2009)
• Delete locations bug fixed
• Support email address fixed (iphone@talk2.weather.com)
• Timestamps
corrected on International radar maps
• Minor edits to “Share” emails
Version 2.76 (iPhone OS 3.0 Tested)
Compatible with OS 2.1 and above






