Echo Weather/Radar is a Windows 10 weather app that brings you both detailed radar images and forecast information to help plan out your day.
Search the Windows Store for weather apps and the results can be somewhat overwhelming. You have basic apps, feature rich apps and a collection of weather apps that are simply gorgeous by design. These apps often offer the core forecast information but does so in a vibrant, colorful manner. They can make a rainy day look good.
Strawberry Weather is a Windows 10 weather app that delivers the current conditions and extended forecast in a bright and colorful manner. The app features toast notifications, Live Tile and lockscreen support and a custom theme colors.
Keeping track of the weather is a daily routine for many and there are a host of quality weather apps available in the Windows 10 Store. This week's roundup will focus on a small collection of the best from within this category of apps.
Forecast HD is a fast and flexible weather app that delivers your current weather conditions and extended forecast to your Windows 10 computer. Add Live Tile support, a meteogram and a host of theme customizations and Forecast HD turns out to be a rather appealing Windows app.
The 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially kicked off on June 1st and there are several Windows Phone apps to keep you informed on forecasts and predictions. For this week's roundup, we will highlight some of the top rated offerings from the Windows Phone Store.
Since one year ago, Cortana has been displaying weather information on the Live Tile, including current conditions in number form and weather animations. However, back then Cortana would mostly run this feature only in the early morning, as noted in our forums in 2014. Nevertheless, starting over the weekend, Microsoft evidently has increased the frequency of this feature past the...
For some time now, users outside of the US using Cortana could get the weather but it was always in Fahrenheit. To get around this US-based temperature system, users had to use the voice assistant to request the temperature in Celsius specifically each time. It worked, but it was also cumbersome. This morning, Windows Central began receiving numerous reports that their weather is now...
Appy Weather is a somewhat modest Windows Phone weather app that delivers the forecast with a slight personal tone. It presents the forecast conditions in your traditional sense but adds how the expected conditions will compare with the current. The minimalistic design looks good and while there are some features we'd like to see added, Appy Weather does a very nice job of things. The...
This morning, Microsoft detailed plans to push their Bing apps, like Weather, Finance, Food, News, to the MSN branding. Microsoft started this process some time ago when they first ditched 'Bing' in the name of those apps, and instead kept them with just their category-generic names. During the Microsoft #moreLumia event last week, I showed you folks how the Microsoft Weather app and...
Appy Weather has joined the ranks of the numerous weather apps available in the Windows Phone Store. It hopes to stand out from the pack by offering a more personal approach to the weather forecast and a simple interface. While Appy Weather lacks weather radar and weather alerts (catch the update at the end for this has changed), its minimal design does look good and the app does...
The Windows Phone Central Forums is a great place to visit when you're in the mood to chat it up about Windows Phone. One area of the forums that is always full of surprises is the Developers Beta Testing forums. You can get a sneak peek at what apps and games are in the works or sign up to beta test these Windows Phone titles. One app caught our attention the other day and while it's...
Weather Hound is one of our favorite Windows Phone weather apps. Its minimalistic design delivers a healthy amount of forecast information that includes your current weather conditions, an hourly forecast and a seven-day forecast. Add Live Tile and Lockscreen support and Weather Hound is a solid, attractive looking Windows Phone weather app. An update is now available for Weather Hound...
For those not familiar, Weather Hound is a Windows Phone weather app that approaches things in a simple manner. The app offers, in minimalistic fashion, a weather summary with the core forecast information along with hourly forecasts and a seven-day forecast. You can set Weather Hound up to provide the forecast information based on your Windows Phone location or turn off your Location...
We were tipped on a relatively new Windows Phone 8 weather app the other day and while we have plenty of weather app options, this one ain't too shabby. Skyline has a minimalist appearance that delivers the basic weather information along with an interesting map feature. Yes. It is another Windows Phone weather app but Skyline has enough appeal and gusto to stand out from the pack....
Prognoza is an attractive Windows Phone 8 weather app that delivers the basic forecast information to your phone. The app recently won the Windows Phone Challenge in Bosnia/Herzegovina this year and while we have plenty of weather apps in the Windows Phone Store, Prognoza does have a certain level of eye-appeal. If you're looking for a basic weather app for your Windows Phone, Prognoza...
Weather Premium takes on the weather in a common sense approach but does not stray from the traditional forecasts too far. Weather Premium offers the weather forecast in three styles, Classic, Clother and Awesome. While the Windows Phone weather app lacks radar and severe weather alerts, Weather Premium does a nice job presenting the basic weather information to get you through the day...
Color Weather is a no-nonsense weather app for Windows Phone 8. The minimalistic design changes the background color dynamically depending on the current temperature. Along with the current conditions, Color Weather offers a five-day forecast so you can better plan your week. The weather app does have Live Tile support and while Color Weather’s simple design has a certain level of...
Windows Phone Central App Roundup: Weather Apps There is little debate on whether or not we have an ample selection of weather related apps in the Windows Phone Store. Some will argue we have too many Windows Phone weather apps, while others like the variety and options available. Regardless of your position, when the weather starts to turn south some of these apps can help you keep...
Weather On A String is one of the latest weather apps to hit the Windows Phone Store. The Windows Phone 8 app approaches things in a minimalistic manner with simple graphics and gesture based navigation. Weather On A String does support worldwide forecast locations and has an interesting feature that is dubbed Umbrella Mode. While Weather On A String has mild appeal and decent...
