Best ways to stay current on weather conditions
Adverse weather conditions could cause power outages or broadcast interruptions, keeping vital information from flowing to those who need it most. This could put millions of people in danger when major storms hit.
That’s why you need to be prepared for anything. Read on for simple ways to keep getting life-saving information even if there is a power outage.
Staying ahead of the weather
It is always a good idea to stay updated with the latest weather alerts and advisories no matter where you are. Luckily, a few excellent sources will keep you abreast of what is happening around the country.
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Apple’s built-in weather app
iOS users have a nifty weather app built into their devices. If you don’t know where to find it on your iPhone, open the Apple App Store and search weather. The Weather app will appear in the results. Tap Open, and you’re in.
The app provides all the information you need for a specific city, but it has a few neat tricks. For example, below the 10-day forecast and air quality, a temperature map displays your location and the surrounding area. When you tap on it, the map opens to become interactive.
You can move around to get a larger view of your state. To see the real-time temperature of a different city, tap and hold the map until the information bubble appears. You can then view the forecast for that city.
Any weather warnings will show on the main screen of your preferred city. Tapping on it will take you to weather.com.
You might also notice the tiny white dot in the day’s temperature scale. That hidden detail shows you where the current temperature falls for that day. Tap or click here for more information on the secret dot.
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Checking to see what the weather will be like, you thankfully no longer have to page through the local newspaper. You can get all the information you need on your phone, and here are five of the best weather apps for iOS and Android.
Cool trick to get your iPhone to warn you right before it rains
There are plenty of weather apps available with varying degrees of functionality. Most of them will give you basic information like the temperature, humidity and the forecast for the next few days.
But what if you want to receive alerts when it’s about to rain? Well, if you have been looking for an app just like that, you don’t have to search very far. You already have one on your Apple device. A little-known update in the latest version of iOS 15 is there to help.