Weather apps pro meteorologists use

Do you want to keep track of the weather with apps the pros use?

Below are the best weather apps you’ll find on the market. These accurate and easy-to-use industry favorites make planning for tomorrow incredibly easy. Camping trips, vacations and even just your outfit for work the next day may all benefit from a bit of foresight.

1. StormWatch+

StormWatch+ recently received a considerable overhaul. It includes a local and national radar composited from a mosaic of trustworthy data sources. Establish up to five bookmarked locations for fast, reliable coverage. You can also use its built-in travel mode to keep tabs on the weather while backpacking or exploring a new city.

Detailed reports allow you to customize your radar view for clouds, rain, snow and storms. It also offers weather hazard alerts that inform you when dangerous weather is rolling through. This free app is available for iOS and Android.

2. AccuWeather

As one of the most trusted professional weather apps in the game, you’ll have everything you need to know with AccuWeather. This service provides top-of-the-line weather reports and air quality outlooks for your current conditions and what’s coming up.

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The 5 best weather apps for iPhone and Android

While you can look out the window, it would be nice to prepare for your day based on the weather. Will you need a sweater? Should you bring an umbrella to work? What if you’re going on a trip? It would be nice to know what you’re walking into. Tap or click here for five smart travel tips to keep you safe.

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What to do if a drone spies on you

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Ever had the feeling someone’s watching, even in your own backyard? You might be surprised by what’s flying under the radar.

🔍 The “private” mode that wasn’t: Google is deleting $5 billion worth of browsing data illegally collected in Incognito mode. Not because they felt like it — as part of a class-action lawsuit. They kept it under the radar that in Incognito mode, internet providers, website hosts and companies can still see what you’re doing online.

$745 million

The price for a top-secret Air Force B‑21 Raider. The U.S. nuclear bomber came out of stealth for its first flight test in late May 2024. It’s designed to be “virtually invisible” to enemy radar, and it pretty much looks like a UFO with wings. Trust me, you’re gonna wanna see this.

Create custom ringtones with this free program

Do you have a love-hate relationship with your smartphone? You appreciate how it helps manage and organize many facets of your life, yet, a few features, like subpar ringtones, cause you to cringe. It’s somewhat perplexing how developers design apps that can tackle a world of tasks but continue to fail at crafting slick audio files.

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Track the weather with this powerful, free live map

Weather. Before you say “boring,” you haven’t seen this site.

There are countless weather apps and websites out there, and most of us know the defaults that come loaded to our smartphones aren’t all that good. And one of the best options out there, Dark Sky, left Android for good this year. Tap or click here to find out why this user favorite is going away.

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Why the Pentagon is watching Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift’s superfans — aka Swifties — are on the government’s radar. Why? I’ll tell you the scoop in this short podcast. 

🚚 Highway concern: At least 20 self-driving 80,000-pound semitractor-trailers will soon cruise Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston. The trucks have advanced laser and radar sensors that can “see” farther than human eyes, and they’re never tired or distracted. If you spot one in the wild, I’d love to see a vid!

5 awesome widgets that will make your Android amazing

Widgets can sometimes get confusing and perhaps even a little cumbersome. That’s why I have compiled a list of 5 widgets that will help make that Android home screen incredibly useful.

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The most accurate weather information for your exact location

When it comes to weather, we trust our phones more than the guy on TV. Many apps are out there that provide weather information, but there’s a big problem with most of them. Traditional weather apps run forecasts by zip code or from national weather centers, which means they don’t cover where you’re actually standing. How often does your phone cheerfully say it’s a bright, sunny day while thunder is rocking the house?

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