I've tried AccuWeather, Weather Underground, Weather Channel and Yahoo. None can do both well. For severe weather alerts, it's been hard to find an app that does these for not only saved locations but current location. Free preferred, of course!
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Best app for push notifications for severe weather alerts and local rain?
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Thanks. I had high hopes for this one, too, but it did not perform well.
I'm even open to having two apps if there are apps that do just one of these (either NWS severe weather alerts or local rain alerts) well.
I use Dark Sky and it works pretty good. Always checking current location. Of course, notifying of imminent rain in the Caribbean is not 100%, and sometimes it notifies me 30 seconds after the rain has started, but overall, maybe 85-95% of the time it is spot on. One of the most useful features for me is the duration chart, it is pretty accurate. Checking that chart helps me decide whether I should wait a little while the rain subsides or "brave the elements" (when the heavy rain is going to last more than an hour and I got to get to other places).
It is not free, though...
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dark-sky-hyperlocal-weather/id517329357?mt=8
Hope this helps.
Forecast Bar supports severe weather push notifications for up to 5 locations including your current location. We use the forecast.io as our weather source (same people that power Dark Sky) and we are constantly updating our app to stay inline with the latest Apple features.
free version
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forecast-bar-free-weather/id1119966969?mt=8
paid version
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forecast-bar-radar-alerts/id1057030968?mt=8
free version
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forecast-bar-free-weather/id1119966969?mt=8
paid version
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forecast-bar-radar-alerts/id1057030968?mt=8
Hi GIZBUG
Are we talking about the same app? In the past 12 months, Dark Sky has updated 9 times. From version 5.0.1 to 5.1.4 per my records.
Maybe there is a similarly named app?
I just noticed that, however no update since March of this year. So basically 2 updates in 2016. Math was off, however seems like development has slowed
You are correct. Hopefully that means it is mostly stable, and not that the app importance for its developers have slowed or waned.