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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This year has been an unbelievably rough ride so far, but stay vigilant — we’re about to enter that stormy part of the year everyone dreads even when it’s not 2020. That’s right, it’s hurricane season again.

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Coronavirus map: Check the number of cases in your county

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