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Good Weather Apps

  • 01-09-2020 10:32pm
    #1
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭


    What weather apps would you recommend? Would like to get Meroe information than just temperature and rainfall.


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  • #2
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 31,802 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Gael23 wrote: »
    What weather apps would you recommend? Would like to get Meroe information than just temperature and rainfall.
    I find accuweather fairly decent the minutecast is usually pretty accurate


  • #3
    lab man
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭lab man


    Hi I was using dark sky is there anything close to it thought twas a great app


  • #4
    Dark sun
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 124 ✭✭Dark sun


    I find Windy a great app with plenty of info my go to app, I do have 3 just in case one doesn’t tell me what I want to hear.


  • #5
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Dark sun wrote: »
    I find Windy a great app with plenty of info my go to app, I do have 3 just in case one doesn’t tell me what I want to hear.

    Is that just for wind stats?


  • #6
    littlema
    Registered Users Posts: 246 ✭✭littlema


    Meteologix is quite good if you scroll past the ads. It even has some of the ECM & ICON info further down. Shows rain, wind & temp although the map is a tad pixelated ! It’s free.


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  • #7
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I use Weather Live (iOS) and Windy. I also have YR just as a back up.

    The rainfall radar on Weather Live is excellent IMO.

    Windy is excellent for precise wind speed/direction forecasts and I use it all the time when planning a cycling route.


  • #8
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »
    I use Weather Live (iOS) and Windy. I also have YR just as a back up.

    The rainfall radar on Weather Live is excellent IMO.

    Windy is excellent for precise wind speed/direction forecasts and I use it all the time when planning a cycling route.

    Is Windy just for Wind stats as in the name?


  • #9
    pauldry
    Registered Users Posts: 6,866 ✭✭✭pauldry


    Ireland Weather

    Great for radar and telling me what time rain is due to start or end


  • #10
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    lab man wrote: »
    Hi I was using dark sky is there anything close to it thought twas a great app

    There's nothing that really compares. No other app gives the precipitation warning notifications.

    Arcus, which is still using the Dark Sky API, is still giving the 15 minute rainfall warning but the notifications have stopped.

    Shadow Weather is supposed to be introducing rain notifications but no sign yet.

    Accu weather Beta has a silly circular next hour precipitation chart but it's not as accurate as Arcus & doesn't give notifications.


  • #11
    anacc
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭anacc


    Windy can’t be beat for the data especially if you do watersports, but for a quick look at the forecast I use yr and Met Éireann apps.


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  • #12
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Getting the hang of Accuweather and it’s actually pretty good. Gives you wind and cloud information as well


  • #13
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Gael23 wrote: »
    Getting the hang of Accuweather and it’s actually pretty good. Gives you wind and cloud information as well

    I can't understand why they have the Beta hourly rainfall graph but no notifications.


  • #14
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Does appear a bit odd. I’ve downloaded windy but it takes a bit of learning to navigate


  • #15
    Chris_5339762
    Registered Users Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Chris_5339762


    For me, they are all rubbish.

    I use Netweather snow radar, as it shows up current rainfall and loads quickly. Then you can play the animation and make a call on whether to go outside or not.


  • #16
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,148 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    Good weather apps will be found out eventually, it has to get bad sometimes


  • #17
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    Windy for me, widget is brilliant.


  • #18
    Gael23
    Registered Users Posts: 12,086 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    LEIN wrote: »
    Windy for me, widget is brilliant.

    There are so many different screens I just find it a bit confusing to navigate


  • #19
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    Gael23 wrote: »
    There are so many different screens I just find it a bit confusing to navigate

    It takes a bit of getting used to but when you figure it, you won't turn back.


  • #20
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    LEIN wrote: »
    It takes a bit of getting used to but when you figure it, you won't turn back.

    But what makes it different or better than the hundreds of other apps. What's its usp?


  • #21
    LEIN
    Moderators Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    Discodog wrote: »
    But what makes it different or better than the hundreds of other apps. What's its usp?

    I'm unsure as I don't use the other apps.
    All I know is that it is a one-stop-shop for a weather nerd, like myself.
    It uses all of the weather models that the guys use here, has live thunder & lightning, is fairly accurate and the rain radar is pretty cool also.
    It's free, give it a bash for a few days.


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  • #22
    Discodog
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    LEIN wrote: »
    I'm unsure as I don't use the other apps.
    All I know is that it is a one-stop-shop for a weather nerd, like myself.
    It uses all of the weather models that the guys use here, has live thunder & lightning, is fairly accurate and the rain radar is pretty cool also.
    It's free, give it a bash for a few days.

    I did try it & I can't see anything that it does better than the ME app. You have to pay for detailed one hour forecasts that are free on other apps.


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