I experienced the first few days after getting the watch and had to manually set the location in the app on the iPhone. Then, no more issue after the update.
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watchOS 10 and Weather Rain Complication Problem
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I'm one of the people who didn't have "Current Location" as an option on the watch, and as an experiment I didn't reset location & privacy and instead decided to wait until the next iOS/watchOS update to see if they would fix it.
After installing iOS 17.0.3 today, my watch now has the "Current Location" option again and it appears to be working as expected. Maybe they were able to fix it in iOS 17.0.3? (or it was just a lucky coincidence)
After installing iOS 17.0.3 today, my watch now has the "Current Location" option again and it appears to be working as expected. Maybe they were able to fix it in iOS 17.0.3? (or it was just a lucky coincidence)
I just tired setting it to "Current Location" and I still get a double dash on the rain forecast compilation.
Watch 10.0.1
iOS 17.0.3
Just did a clean install on the Apple Watch Ultra 1 because I’m getting awful battery life (30hours if barely used).
Weather complication is still an issue even with turning off location, turning it on, changing location, restarting phone and or restarting watch. Oh and turning on and off Bluetooth.
Blah.
iOS 17.0.3
Just did a clean install on the Apple Watch Ultra 1 because I’m getting awful battery life (30hours if barely used).
Weather complication is still an issue even with turning off location, turning it on, changing location, restarting phone and or restarting watch. Oh and turning on and off Bluetooth.
Blah.
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I still have the problem, and I've done all the "fixes." About half the time when I look down there's a big dash and the other half the rain forecast.
So one consistent way to trigger the bug was to leave my homework - meaning leave house and drive somewhere. Suddenly the watch weather would go haywire.
I did a complete reset to my privacy and location controls on my phone, not the watch, and so far (5 hours later) I have not had any weather complication issues. Fingers crossed.
I did a complete reset to my privacy and location controls on my phone, not the watch, and so far (5 hours later) I have not had any weather complication issues. Fingers crossed.
Just wanted to report back, since resetting all of my privacy/location settings I have not had a weather complication issue. It’s only 24 hours now but that’s super promising.
The Apple suggested fix for me, but shouldn't have to require some workaround. Hopefully they fix.
Same! Getting the temperature to be displayed on the watch face when I use 'current location' is almost impossible. Toggling some settings on and off in the Watch app on my phone will work for a little while, until it goes away again. And even then it really struggles to keep the temperature and weather up to date. This was never a problem prior to OS10 and it's obviously a bug.
Done all of that, and more, as well. The problem remains. I turn my watch OFF at night, and when I turn it back on in the morning this issue always comes back.
At this point is it even worth trying to find a workaround? I’m hoping Apple has something in the next system update.
Hoping the next watchOS update fixes this. As of now the weather complications are completely broken after driving or moving around.
The problem continues to come back on my Ultra. The various workarounds mentioned here might work for a while, but the problem always comes back. I’ve decided to quit wasting my time chasing workarounds and wait for Apple to fix it.
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Same here. It always comes back. Hope Apple won't drag their ar$es releasing an update which fixes this very annoying bug, this time.
(Phone) Weather > Allow Location Access was already set to "always", as well "precise location" was/is set on.
Watch App Settings > Weather Watch is set with correct default city, and "Mirror my iphone"
I think it's mysteriously "fixed" now. Watch is still on 10.0.2 and I don't think there's been another release.
Edit: actually I did do the reset, it was a while ago now. Of course, I had to re-authorize all the privacy stuff. Grrr...
After installing watchOS 10.1 the weather complication on my Ultra appears to be working properly. Hopefully it will finally stay fixed. Nice to have it back.
