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- The Windows 11 Weather Widget. Windows 11 features a Weather widget in the bottom left corner of the taskbar. Hover your mouse over or click the Widget icon to view all the widgets.
- MSN Weather. MSN Weather is a weather app developed by Microsoft. It gives you the latest weather information and helps you plan your day based on the weather forecast.
- Foreca Weather. Foreca Weather is a weather forecast app for Windows with a clean UI and many customization options. With automatic location detection, it can show weather forecasts from over an impressive 140000 locations.
- The Weather 14 Days. The Weather 14 Days is a neatly designed weather forecast app for Windows. It shows the weather forecast for 14 days and supports multiple locations, rain maps, animated radar, and weather alerts.
- National Weather Service. We couldn’t start this list without going right to the source. The National Weather Service offers radar data free from its website and is relatively easy to use, and the site was recently updated, making it easier to use than before.
- The Weather Channel. App: Android / iOS. The Weather Channel’s app continues to be one of our top radar apps for 2024, and in our opinion, it’s the best actual mobile weather app.
- Windy. App: Android / iOS. For outdoor enthusiasts that might require a more comprehensive look at the weather—especially boaters and pilots—Windy is a great option.
- AccuWeather. App: Android / iOS. AccuWeather is another app that does a whole lot more than just radar. Along with radar, you also have access to AccuWeather’s 15-day forecasts, precipitation outlooks with the percentage of rain, and a host of other weather data.
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- MSN Weather
- The Weather Channel
- MyRadar Weather Radar
- Weather Now 8.1
- AccuWeather
- NOAA Hi-Def Radar - Weather Forecast and Maps
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There is a host of apps available for Windows 10 that can keep you up to date on the weather outside. Just as with our Windows Phone weather apps, being able to check in on the forecast can help you plan your day. These apps can also help you prepare for storms or to see what conditions are like at a travel destination.
MSN Weather (formerly Bing Weather) may be the obvious choice for a Windows 10 weather app. The app has been around some time and has gone through a few renovations along the way with the app becoming a solid option weather resource.
The main display for MSN Weather offers you the current conditions of your forecast city, a ten-day extended forecast that can be broken down to an hourly track.
The menu bar that runs along the left side of the screen offers options to view weather maps, historical weather data, view your places, check out the weather news and send feedback to Microsoft. The animated weather maps offer layers to display the current radar observation, radar forecast, precipitation values, satellite coverage and cloud coverage.
Historical data covers the average temperature and rainfall that can be viewed by the month for your locations.
Settings for MSN Weather include options for temperature values (Fahrenheit or Celsius) and which location should be used when the app launches. Additionally, MSN Weather has Live Tile support for your Windows 10 Start Menu and a collection of nicely illustrated weather wallpapers.
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The Weather Channel has been a leader in weather information for years and their Windows 10 app strives to offer you the best radar, local forecasts and weather news available.
The Windows 10 version of The Weather Channel app is very similar to the Windows Phone version with your local conditions greeting you when the app is launched. Where the Windows Phone app relies on vertical scrolling and a bottom navigation bar to access all of the features, the Windows 10 version relies on horizontal scrolling and a side menu bar.
Along with your current conditions, additional features for The Weather Channel include:
•Extended forecasts (48 hours and Seven Days)
•Weather Maps (weather radar, temperature, clouds and dew points)
•Weather Videos
Along with being able to keep up with your local forecasts, a solid weather radar app can keep you informed of the potential for severe weather or how much more time you have for those outdoor activities.The first Windows 10 weather radar app that shows up on our radar is MyRadar Weather Radar.
The app centers around the U.S. map with key features that include:
•Three radar styles (Classic, Hi-Def and Temperature Map)
•Ability to toggle on/off cloud coverage
•Layer to view Severe Weather Watches and Warnings (optional)
•Layer to track current or historical hurricanes (optional)
Weather Now 8.1 is a simple and easy solution to view current conditions and extended forecasts for global locations. The Windows 10 weather app does not have many bells and whistles but does a nice job of delivering the basic weather information to your laptop, tablet or desktop.
The interface isn't very complicated. Enter the location you want to view the weather information for and the app will deliver the current conditions and a seven-day forecast. The weather information includes the high/low/current temperatures, expected conditions (rain, sun, snow, storms, etc.) wind speeds and humidity.
The current day's forecast is broken down periodically throughout the date and you can tap on an extended forecast date to view that information full screen.
Again, there is not much to Weather Now 8.1. The app does pull in a 4 Star rating in the Windows Store and while I like a little more meat on the bone with my weather apps, I can see the appeal.
AccuWeather is another leader in providing weather news, information and forecasts. While many will be familiar with AccuWeather's Windows Phone app, there is also an app available for Windows 10.
Along with support for twenty-seven languages, a quick look at current conditions and a five-day extended forecast some of the key features for AccuWeather include:
•A twenty-five day extended forecast to help you plan well in advance
•Animated weather radar with a satellite, road, aerial and bird's eye overlay options
•A MinuteCast feature that provides a minute by minute forecast that is localized to your street address
•Severe weather notifications
While MyRadar is a solid option to consider, if you want a little more zip in your weather radar app consider NOAA Hi-Def Radar - Weather Forecast and Maps. It's one of our favorite Windows Phone apps and does a great job of things from a Windows 10 device as well.
The weather app is the only app that automatically augments land-based radar images with the latest images from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) satellites that cover the Atlantic/Pacific oceans into a single screen. The result is a weather map that not only shows what is going on over dry land but also what is drifting around just of the coast.
Some of NOAA Hi-Def Radar's key features include:
•Road or Satellite map styles
•An overlay showing any active weather watches or warnings
•Saved locations for forecast information
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