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Jan 2, 2023 · Dark Sky, a popular weather app, was discontinued by Apple in 2022, but many of its features were integrated into the new Weather app. Learn how to use Weather's precise precipitation forecasts, hourly maps, and notifications for your location.
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- Get down-to-the-minute precipitation forecasts
- View the hourly forecast for the next 10 days
- Use full screen, high-resolution weather maps
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- Get severe weather alerts with notifications
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Dark Sky’s features have been integrated into Apple Weather. Apple Weather offers hyperlocal forecasts for your current location, including next-hour precipitation, hourly forecasts for the next 10 days, high-resolution radar, and notifications.
Support for the Dark Sky API ended on March 31, 2023, and has been replaced by Apple’s WeatherKit API. Developers can use WeatherKit in apps with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, and watchOS 9 or higher with a platform-specific Swift API, and on any other platform with a REST API.
Learn more about WeatherKit
Apple Weather is available on devices running iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 Ventura. To download Apple Weather, go to the App Store and search for the app by name.
Apple Weather forecasts precipitation at your location for the next hour down to the minute. This is available as a chart, a high-resolution map overlay, and notifications in some countries and regions.
Forecasted weather conditions include temperature, precipitation amounts, humidity, dew point, wind speed, barometric pressure, Feels Like temperature, and visibility. To view hourly forecasts, tap a condition in the location view or tap a day and select the condition you want to view.
Learn more:
•Check the weather on your iPhone
•Check the weather on your iPad
Apple Weather provides a variety of overlays, including precipitation, air quality, and temperature. While precipitation and temperature overlays are available globally, high-resolution next-hour precipitation and air quality are limited to certain countries and regions. In the location view, tap the map to expand it.
Learn more:
•View weather maps on your iPhone
•View weather maps on your iPad
Apple Weather forecasts are hyperlocal, down to 0.001° of latitude and longitude. This resolution is used to generate a forecast for not just your town, but also your block. It can also notify you when precipitation will start, down to the minute.
You can even search and save your favorite locations. In the lower-right corner of the app, tap the location list button to start.
Learn more:
•Check the weather in other locations on your iPhone
•Check the weather in other locations on your iPad
•Add, remove, or rearrange locations in your weather list on Mac
Apple Weather sends notifications for government-issued severe weather alerts and next-hour precipitation for your current location or any location that you’ve added. To manage these notifications, tap the menu button in the right corner of the location list view, then tap Notifications.
Learn more:
•Manage weather notifications on your iPhone
•Manage weather notifications on your iPad
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Learn how to use the Apple Weather app, which has integrated Dark Sky's features and offers hyperlocal forecasts, radar, and notifications. The app is available on iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 Ventura devices.
Jan 5, 2023 · Apple purchased the Dark Sky weather app in 2020 and has finally shut it down. Most of Dark Sky’s features have made it into Apple’s own weather app. Carrot Weather and Hello Weather are probably the best alternatives.
Apr 17, 2023 · Dark Sky was a popular weather app that was discontinued by Apple, but some Android apps still use the WeatherKit API that powers it. Learn about five weather apps that include WeatherKit as a data source and how to access its features.
Sep 13, 2022 · Apple-acquired weather app Dark Sky will end support on iOS on January 1, 2023, and its features will be integrated into the new Weather app on iOS 16. Users are reminded of the change on the App Store and in the app itself.
May 14, 2014 · Dark Sky is a weather app that gives you hourly forecasts and alerts for precipitation based on your exact location. It has a simple and elegant interface, but it can be pricey and inaccurate in some areas.
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