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TravelingZombies

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I've been using weather bug, AccuWeather and 1weather apps and none have been anywhere near reliable or accurate. I know that no weather app is 100% accurate but these ones above haven't even been 50% accurate. So what weather apps are you guys using and are any of them more than 50% accurate?
 
I go straight to the source. the National Weather Service(NWS). All the other ones get their data from the NWS and then put their spin on it. Keep in mind that the NWS is not 100% either but you get the straight poop without the BS and there are no ads.

Highdesertranger
 
I've found Weather Underground (wunderground.com) accurate enough and I like their 10-day forecast showing a bunch of things like percentage of cloud cover, amount of possible precipitation, humidity, and wind. The user interface is much friendlier than the NWS/NOAA site.

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TravelingZombies said:
I've been using weather bug, AccuWeather and 1weather apps and none have been anywhere near reliable or accurate. I know that no weather app is 100% accurate but these ones above haven't even been 50% accurate. So what weather apps are you guys using and are any of them more than 50% accurate?

I use Weather Underground, AccuWeather, and VentuSky.  They all use the same raw data supplied by the NWS.  Their general daily forecast (clear, rain, high, low, wind, etc.) is pretty good out 3 or 4 days.  Where they are off is in the amounts of precipitation, when it happens.  Sometimes a storm will just disappear as it approaches.  The forecast areas are pretty large so they can be right for one side of the area and wrong on the other.

I find the NWS app to be very slow loading and clunky to navigate.  And it doesn't give me any better information.  For some reason I keep getting surf warnings for Lake Superior (I'm currently 150 from the lake).
 
I got Weather Bug, wasn't impressed. I just go to National Weather Service. I do have a lightning app on my phone though.
 
Thank you guys for your suggestions I tried them right now it seems weather underground is the most accurate right now for my location. But I have thought about getting rid of all my weather apps and doing it the old-fashioned way and wait and see
 
I like to look at the pictures from satellite and radar and see whats coming. You can also click on alerts to view any areas you might be going. Also the ten day forcast for high temps if I have plans.
-crofter
 
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