In April, The Weather Channel released a new version of its Storm Radar app, introducing a customizable AI weather presenter and much more. More recently, Storm Radar has arrived on Apple Watch.
Latest Update
The inclusion of an AI weather presenter is a key feature in the latest update.
The Weather Channel is using artificial intelligence to turn raw weather data into a formal weather presentation.
You can ask questions about the weather with the chatbot, or just have it serve up a forecast that sounds like a news presenter.
The personality and delivery are customizable, so you can really make it your own.
Just in time for those summer afternoon thunderstorms, Storm Radar is now available on Apple Watch as well.
The new Apple Watch app includes lots of customization options as well as three watch face complications:
Introducing the Storm Radar Apple Watch app — pick any of your locations, scrub through the hourly forecast, and glance at conditions right from your wrist. Includes chart, three-step, and nowcast complications so the next few hours are always in view on your watch face.
Here’s how the new Storm Radar Apple Watch app looks:
Storm Radar for iPhone, iPad, and now Apple Watch is available for free on the App Store. Premium features cost from $3.99/month or $19.99/year.
AirPods 4 | Apple’s newest wireless headphones
AirPods Pro 3 | Apple’s best wireless headphones
Beats USB-A to USB-C Cable | The official CarPlay cable
Wireless CarPlay Adapter | No more plugging in required
Withings Body Comp | Best smart scale for Apple Health
Details
Storm Radar is a data-rich weather app for iPhone and iPad. It features hyperlocal weather event notifications much like Apple Weather.
In testing, I also appreciated additional types of weather event alerts like nearby lightning strikes during thunderstorms.
It’s a fun use of AI, especially if you’re really into weather data. As with all AI chatbot technology right now, your mileage may vary.
For example, I asked it when the best time to run today would be based on weather conditions.
While I was looking for an answer based on daylight and temperature, the AI instead suggested that the best time to run has passed and another day would be better. Fair enough, but not quite what I wanted.
Still, it’s pretty fun to query an AI chatbot that’s especially informed about weather data.
I also really like the iPad version of the app, which feels like a great use of the large canvas.
AI is just one aspect of the new Storm Radar app. More key features include:
The Weather Channel Premium Pro also unlocks all Storm Radar premium features for $4.99/month or $29.99/year.
Apple AirTag 2 | Add Find My tracking to keys, bags, bikes, more
