The Weather Channel is a pay television channel in the United States that is owned by Weather Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Allen Media Group. Atlanta, Georgia, serves as the channel's headquarters. The station, which debuted on May 2, 1982, offers weather forecasts, weather-related news and commentary, as well as documentaries and entertainment programming about weather. Weatherscan, a sibling network, is a digital cable and satellite service that provides 24-hour automated local forecasts and radar images. Outsourced weathercasts are also produced by The Weather Channel, most notably for RFD-TV. The newest version of The Weather Channel is a slick and capable companion. Along with hourly and daily forecasts, the app gives you the info to stay safe from both raging hurricanes and deadly viruses. The robust video section makes this app particularly useful.

The Weather Channel is the most accurate forecaster in the world. With our local storm radar, you can prepare for the next winter weather. Their snow radar, rain alerts, and severe weather warnings can assist you in preparing for impending snowstorms and heavy rain. On the move, keep an eye on live radar updates, an hourly rain tracker, storm radar news, and the local weather forecast.

Their live doppler radar maps, severe weather widgets, and timely weather updates can alert you to impending heavy rain, flooding, cold snaps, or heavy snow. Extreme weather is becoming more common across the country, and its snow radar, severe weather warnings, and rain tracker provide hourly prediction updates. Local weather notifications can help you plan for the next storm season, which may include snowstorms, heavy rain, and other precipitation.

Detailed information:
Compatible Devices: iOS, Android, Apple Watch
Cost: Free; $3.99 ad-free
Download:

• For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weathergroup.twc
• For iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/weather-the-weather-channel/id295646461

AccuWeather Inc. is a media firm based in the United States that provides commercial weather forecasting services across the world. AccuWeather was started in 1962 by Joel N. Myers, then a graduate student at Pennsylvania State University pursuing a master's degree in meteorology. His first client was a Pennsylvania gas business. Myers was also a member of Penn State's meteorology faculty while running his firm. In 1971, the corporation changed its name to "AccuWeather".

When you launch AccuWeather, you'll see a snapshot of the day's weather, including current conditions, the "RealFeel" temperature in the sun or shade, the UV index, and wind speed, as well as a forecast for the following day. You may also choose whether you want the weather app to remind you to carry a jacket or an umbrella. Continue scrolling to view the different allergy levels (such as tree, grass, and ragweed pollen) broken down for the day. You may check hourly and daily temperatures, as well as a radar map, at the top. There's also a news category with brief news videos.

For a one-time $4 charge, you may eliminate the advertising and get an extra 10 days of predictions. According to its privacy policy, AccuWeather gathers user information and may release it to "unaffiliated third-party suppliers" for targeted advertising in this app and others. It does present you with a list of those suppliers. You can modify your device's permissions (such as turning off location-based services).

Detailed information:

Compatible Devices: iOS, Android
Cost: Free; $3.99 ad-free; $8.99 premium

Download: https://corporate.accuweather.com/resources/downloads

The Dark Sky Company is a weather forecasting and visualization company. Dark Sky employs cutting-edge technology to forecast when it will rain or snow — down to the minute — at your particular location, and then displays it with the most gorgeous weather visuals you've ever seen.

Dark Sky features a basic interface: its home page displays the temperature and how it feels, as well as a forecast for the remainder of the day or night. Scroll down to get a prediction for the remainder of the week, as well as previous and future weather and forecasts in your region. Dark Sky distinguishes itself by offering an interactive globe map that allows you to zoom in and out of different nations, states, and cities to follow radar, predictions, and precipitation. You may also use the app to report weather conditions in your area.

In terms of privacy, the app claims to share anonymous data with third-party analytics businesses and advertising, and it links to those advertisers' privacy policies (Google Advertising and BuySellAds). According to the policy, you may disable analytics in the app's settings to stop that gathering, and disable notifications to stop it from collecting your location data while the app is not running. Dark Sky is available for free on Android and $4 on iOS, but you can upgrade to premium for $3 per year to get up-to-the-minute forecasts, rain notifications, severe weather alerts, and other custom notifications, as well as widgets for your home screen and an OS app and complications for your smart watch.

Detailed information:
Compatible Devices: iOS, Apple Watch
Cost: $3.99 to download
Download: https://darksky.net/app

Carrot Weather takes a more playful, lighter approach to weather forecasting. The main page features some great artwork as well as a strong welcome statement. In the options, you may modify the app's "personality" to friendly, sardonic, homicidal, or overkill (including profanity), as well as its politics. From spooky fog to torrential downpours, CARROT’s dialogue and scenery change in “unexpected” ways. You’ll actually be looking forward to a blizzard just to see what CARROT has in store for you!

In comparison to some of the others, the app is quite simple: Its webpage displays the current temperature as well as an hourly and weekly forecast. There is also a tab for weather alert alerts. You may also play a built-in geography game. You must view an advertisement if you need a hint.

Carrot Weather obtains its data from Dark Sky and Weather Underground, so when you request weather, your location information is also shared with them, according to its privacy policy. Your location data may also be used to support third-party advertisements. You may email the corporation for a copy of your information, and you can erase it from the app's settings. Carrot Weather is free to download, or you can upgrade to the Premium Club for $1 per month or $4 per year to remove ads, add widgets to your screen, and view weather reports from up to 70 years ago.

Detailed information:

Compatible Devices: iOS, Android
Cost: $4.99 to download

Download:

• For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grailr.carrotweather
• For iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/carrot-weather/id961390574

The $10 RadarScope app, one of the top premium weather applications in the Play Store, is geared at more serious weather fans and meteorologists. It provides you with NEXRAD Level 3 and Super-Resolution radar data, as well as tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flash floods, and special maritime alerts. This is the app for you if you're seriously interested in tracking weather trends.

You may receive real-time, nongridded lightning data, expanded radar loops, and inspection tools to better study radar pictures if you subscribe to a Pro Tier 1 membership ($10 per year). A Pro Tier 2 subscription ($15 per month or $100 per year) will also provide you with archival radar data from the last 30 days, tools to assist you to estimate where a tornado could occur, hail size and probability statistics, and local storm bulletins from the National Weather Service.

In respect of privacy, RadarScope adheres to the policy established by parent firm DTN. The firm claims it does not sell information to third parties, which seems reasonable given that it is a paid app. It uses Google Analytics, Eloqua web monitoring, and AdRoll for advertising, but you may opt out of all of them.

Detailed information:

Compatible Devices: iOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
Cost: $9.99 - $29.99 to download

Download:

• For Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.basevelocity.radarscope
• For iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/radarscope/id288419283