National Weather Forecast Data

This is my favorite weather app by far. The app makes it so easy to get weather forecasts for very specific locations. This is particularly useful for people that like to hunt, fish, hike, bike, boat, etc in the great outdoors. Weather and its ramifications can be quite different over just a few miles due to elevation changes or other physical features. This app is the best for figuring out the different weather at the bottom of the valley vs the top of the ridge. I have tried to use the NWS point forecast tool. It is very very difficult on a mobile device. This app makes getting those point forecasts super simple. Just a really easy to use well designed stable and reliable but super powerful weather app. The best!

We live 7 miles north of the Rio Grande River. We’ve managed to grow Mangoes, Papayas, and Star Fruit in our very large yard. All three are quite sensitive to freezing temperatures. The trees can take a fair hit, but the blooms and fruit are very fragile. The “Hourly Forecast” that’s available on the app’s front page is incredibly helpful with its, geographically accurate, point forecast in determining how and where to use limited resources to protect the trees, blooms, and fruit. So far we haven’t had to deal with a hard freeze this winter but thanks to the app, we’ve been able to sleep with a high degree of confidence that we’ve done all we can to care for our trees and their fruit and blooms.

I downloaded the app about a week ago and then found out that hourly forecasts require the Pro version. But I didn’t see any price listed or detailed explanation of what this includes until after downloading. This needs to be clearly communicated up front. After posting the above, I did receive a very quick response from the developer saying that they will consider my feedback for future updates. So I can say that I’m very impressed with the customer support! However, paying an annual subscription fee is still asking a lot, for my specific weather app needs. Based on my experience with the free download, the forecast maps and current radar are rather slow to load compared to MyRadar. And for daily forecasts plus a while lot more, Weather Bug Elite fits very nicely with my needs and budget. The Living Earth app has spectacular graphics and thousands of forecasts worldwide. Those are the apps that I consider as my baseline for comparison. 🙂