AWeather
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AWeather, short for Avanti Weather, is a weather app for iDevices (iPhones, iPads, and iPods) that lets you manage weather forecasts from NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and the National Weather Service (NWS) while you're on the go and away from the internet. Weather data can be downloaded for multiple locations when you have a net connection and can be viewed later whether you have a net connection or not. In addition to using the accurate NOAA/NWS forecast data, you can get the forecast for where you want it and not only for major metropolitan locations.
The app supports larger text for Accessibility.
Locations
AWeather provides weather data for practically any location in the United States. Locations can be created three ways:
- Address (City and State is recommended as a minimum)
- Current location
- GPS coordinates
- Map picker
After getting the forecast data from the NWS, you will know the exact forecast location and exact current-observation location and how far apart they are, and also how far away they are from your requested location.
On the Locations view, the Favorite locations can be batch refreshed which is especially useful for when you finally reach an area with data access and intend to head back into the boonies without data access.
Data Displays
Weather data is presented for each location on four tabs, and you can swipe between your Favotite locations.
- The Forecast tab displays advisories and warnings, the current observation, and the 7-day forecast with sunrise and sunset times. Because the current-observation can be too far from the forecast location to be relevant, you can choose not to display the current observation.
- The Hourly tab displays the weather forecast on an hourly basis in either a graphical or tabular format. Pinch-to-zoom and scroll to view the data, and tap to reset the view.
- The Radar tab displays animated radar imagery that covers the location. Pinch-to-zoom and scroll to get a closer view.
- The Satellite tab displays animated satellite imagery that covers the location. Pinch-to-zoom and scroll to get a closer view.
- The Discussion tab displays the area forecast discussion for the location.
Loading Data
You are in control over what data is downloaded and when it is downloaded. The app will automatically load the forecast data when a new location is created and will automatically load the hourly, radar, and satellite data the first time that they are viewed for each location or if that data is specified for batch updating.
On the weather data views, if you have auto-refresh turned on, the data will automatically refresh after the specified refresh period. (Auto-refresh is only available in the Full Version of the app that can be obtained through an in-app purchase.) You can also hit the refresh button at any time to force a refresh.
On the Locations view, the Favorite locations can be batch reloaded which is especially useful for when you finally reach an area with network access and intend to head back into the boonies without network access.
Versions
AWeather is free to download and install, but it's a Limited Version. You can make an in-app purchase to get the Full Version.
