15 Best Weather Apps & Weather Widgets For Android

Knowing the is something that we all pretty much need to know. Smartphone apps and weather widgets have been steadily improving over the years. They work better, have more detailed and accurate information, and the weather widgets look better with whatever theme you happen to be using.

Best Weather Apps & Weather widgets for Android

There are more weather apps and weather widgets on Play Store. In this article we've list down 15 best weather apps and weather widgets for Android.

1Weather

1Weather by OneLouder Apps has been around for a long time and is not only one of the most popular weather apps on this list, but also one of the highest rated. It comes with your standard features like your daily and hourly along with access to additional information. There are also some weather widgets available. The design is crisp and clean. It also comes with Android Wear support, weather tracking for up to 12 cities, and has support for 25 languages. All of the features comes in the free version. You can also pay $0.99 to remove advertising.

Accuweather

Accuweather by Accuweather.com is one of the more solid weather apps. It features the basics, including extended forecasts, hourly forecasts, and the like. Other features include radar, Android Wear support, and more. It also includes a MinuteCast feature. It predicts rain on a minute-by-minute basis. The app itself looks pretty good. The widgets are serviceable. It's one of the better all-around weather apps.

Awesome Weather

YoWindow Weather is one of the more unique weather apps. It's quite flashy. You can move your finger across the UI to see the weather at any given point in the day. It also covers the basics fairly well. It's not as powerful as some weather apps. However, simplicity has its benefits as well. This is a great weather app for those who need something simple but also still looks good. You can pick up the app for free to try out most of the features. The paid version goes for $2.99. It's a reasonable price for what you're getting.

Radarscope

Some folks just want to get an overview of what to expect from the weather for the day, but others want to dive a bit deeper — and by “a bit,” we mean a lot. Radarscope is one of the best radar apps on the Play Store with the ability to view the radar overview for a myriad of locations. You can choose either specific radars from different areas in the world, or just enter your own location and see the radar view from there.

Being able to view the radar makes it so that you can see how large or small that storm really is. Plus, it's easy to get a better idea of how serious the storm is, which is why Radarscope is used by meteorologists and storm chasers alike. Unlike the other weather apps on this list, you won't find a daily , or anything of the sort. You just get some good ol' radars to scroll through. This app also has secondary subscriptions for the really high-def radar scans and other features.

Carrot Weather

Carrot Weather is a newer weather app. This one features witty and sarcastic quotes much like What The Forecast. However, this one also has some reasonably unique weather features. It does the basics like forecasts, hourly temperatures, and more. However, the app's premium features are a little more fun. They include weather widgets along with up to 70 years of weather history. The premium version costs either $1.99 per month or $3.99 per year. We highly recommend the $3.99 per year because it saves you a ton of money in the long run.

Dark Sky

Dark Sky had a rough start on Android. It received backlash for being among the first weather apps to have a subscription. Especially since the iOS version doesn't. Aside from the small bit of controversy, the app is actually pretty awesome. It features one of the better radars that we've seen and it has up-to-the-minute forecast updates. There are also weather widgets if you happen to need those. You can try out the premium version for free and you can use it for free without a subscription as long as you don't mind fewer features.

MyRadar Weather Radar

MyRadar is a simple app that shows you a weather radar. It has a full range of features, including the ability to play animations so you can see if the rain is coming or going. The app itself is simple but you can buy additional feature as in-app purchases. Some of the additional features include a hurricane tracker and additional radar features. It works best as a combination with a normal weather app. It's free to download with optional in-app purchases.

National Weather Service Now

National Weather Service is an unofficial, small, and simple app that uses the National Weather Service API. It features the ability to check currently, hourly, and weekly forecasts for a static location (one you set) or a GPS location. It also has a radar, weather alerts, and advisories. There are even weather widgets if you want those. It is a smaller app that uses less resources and network data than most which is great if you need something small. The app is mostly free to use and includes in-app purchases up to $9.99.

NOAA Weather

NOAA Weather Unofficial is an app that sources the NOAA and National Weather Service for its information. You can find things like the latest weather forecasts, hourly conditions, radar, and more. You can track several cities at once and there are weather widgets to choose from. The only downside is that the app doesn't support severe weather alerts. You can check those in the app, but that's about it. There's a free version and a paid version. We recommend the free one first.

Today Weather

Today Weather was a pleasant surprise in 2017. It's a clean, functional, and quick weather app with more than enough features for most people. The app includes the usual suspects such as weather forecasts, humidity, actual temperature versus real feel, severe weather alerts, weather widgets, and other useful info like air quality index, moon cycles, and sunrise/sunset times. The radar is also one of the most gorgeous that we've used. The app is free to download and use with optional in-app purchases.

Weather Channel

Weather Channel is easily among the most recognizable weather apps out there. Thankfully, it covers all the basics. That includes current temperature, future forecasts, severe weather alerts, radar, and more. It also includes breaking news, lightning alerts, and pollen alerts. There are a variety of widgets, a separate tablet UI, and additional stuff. It doesn't cut any corners. That makes it less great for those looking for a simpler solution. That's excellent news. It's free to download with no in-app purchases.

Weather Underground

Weather Underground is one of the more complete weather apps. It features all of the basics so we won't bore you with those details. Along with the usual stuff, it includes health info such as UV risk, local flu outbreaks, and pollen. It also has weather widgets. The app features hyper local weather. There are person weather stations all over the place. They deliver weather closer to your actual location. The free version has all of the features along with advertising. The surprisingly reasonable yearly subscription removes advertising.

What The Forecast

What The Forecast is one of the newer weather apps. You've probably seen screenshots of this app somewhere on social media. The app gives you funny quips that describe the weather outside. It boasts over 6600 phrases with an optional setting for profanity. Additionally, the app includes a seven day forecast, integration with AerisWeather, current temperature, the real feel, and more. This is definitely a fun weather app for those who need something basic but also unique. The profanity setting isn't for everyone, but you knew that already.

Yahoo Weather app

Yahoo's weather app is probably their best app. It features a beautiful design, the essential weather information, weather alerts, a radar, and more. The app can track up to 20 cities. It shows gorgeous imagery from sources like Flickr. That's about all it does, though. It gives you the weather basics and looks really flashy. That's good if that's all you need. However, those needing something more serious may need to look elsewhere. Yahoo Weather is free with no in-app purchases. It does have ads, though.

Flux Weather app

Flux is a newcomer to the stiff competition for best weather apps for Android. The app is still technically in beta, but you can download and use it just as you would any other application. Flux features a beautiful and simple interface to view your weather forecast, along with several different themes to choose from. The app even will allow you to choose different themes to be shown for when your phone is in Light Mode or Dark Mode.

In the bottom toolbar, Flux is equipped with a daily overview panel, which acts as the main interface. There are also panels available to view the radar for your location, along with a summary panel for seeing what the rest of the week expects to bring. There are a few different widgets to choose from if you want to add the weather to your Home Screen. And Flux even makes it possible to customize and change around the order of the “cards” when viewing the main overview panel. Flux is really a great app, and we hope that the developer continues to bring new themes and features for everyone to take advantage of.

Conclusion

If we missed any great weather apps or weather widgets for Android, tell us about them in the comments! You can also click here to check out our latest Android app and game lists!

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