The update’s main focus has been neatly explained: “Adding real-time radar unlocks a new level of precision in location-aware applications,” said a Visual Crossing spokesperson. “It allows developers ...

Weather apps are notoriously easy to build and extremely difficult to police. Any developer can whip up an interface from a template, add a weather API (there are loads of them), and put it up on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo shows various weather apps arranged on a smartphone in Glenside, Pa., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ...

Thanks to smartphones, you are always a few taps away from knowing what the weather is like throughout the day. With a good weather service in your pocket, you can easily plan out your week -- and ...

Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it’s better to listen to human expertise ...

You can count on people on social media to complain about the accuracy of weather apps. NPR hears some advice on how to pick more reliable ones. Rain or shine, count on social media to cast a dark ...

Smartphone weather apps that summarize their forecasts with eye-popping numbers and bright icons may be handy during mild weather, but meteorologists say it's better to listen to human expertise ...