Daily Forecast: Weather&Radar

What it does

Daily Forecast: Weather&Radar is a weather app for checking current conditions, forecasts and radar maps. It is aimed at people who want a quick local outlook as well as more detail when planning around changing weather. The app also provides weather information for locations beyond the user’s immediate area.

Forecasts and alerts

Alongside current conditions, the app presents an hourly forecast with readings such as temperature, humidity, wind, visibility, pressure, UV index and air quality. Radar maps show weather patterns on a map, while alerts cover severe conditions. These tools make it more useful than a basic temperature display, though the amount of information may be more than someone needs for a simple daily check.

Who it may suit

The combination of hourly detail, alerts and radar is suited to users who check the weather before commuting, travelling or spending time outdoors. People comparing forecasts across several places may also find the location coverage useful. As with other forecast apps, radar and alerts are best treated as planning aids rather than guarantees of what will happen at a particular spot.

Audience and standing

Published by ReadMore in the Weather category, Daily Forecast has more than 10 million installs and a 4.56 rating from about 81,800 reviews. Those figures indicate a broad audience, but they do not establish forecast accuracy. Its main distinction from a stripped-down weather app is the range of hourly measurements and map-based views in one place.