Accuweather is a smartphone widget that allows you to quickly get data on the weather and its changes. Plus, it is one of the most popular apps because it has a high level of reliability of information, this widget is referenced by many media and other influential sources.
Knowing what is going to happen around us will help us to be prepared so that we don’t get into uncomfortable situations. Such a “weapon” is a must-have for everyone, because we all come into contact with the outside world in some way. Due to the high level of truthfulness of the information obtained, the application has become very widespread.
Menu
It can be accessed through an application icon or a widget displayed on the screen. There are 5 sections available to the user:
Finder. In it, a settlement is entered, the weather in which the user wants to know. Also, the region can be selected on a model of the globe. It is possible to monitor several places in parallel.
Buttons. There are two of them – “Functions” and “Exit”. Among the available actions – region selection, request for data update, settings.
Interactive panel.
Notification area. You can mark the most interesting data to be displayed here from the menu.
Brief information. The block looks about the same as the widget.
The application itself displays the actual data on the interactive panel.
Capabilities
AccuWeather presents reliable information in a modern format. Bing maps are used. The main panel is interactive and panoramic. Day and night forecasts additionally include a subjective temperature block. This data reflects the feelings of passersby, mostly it differs from the actual.
With the program you can:
View the weather anywhere on the planet;
find out the forecasts for some sports;
display data in standard or English system;
quickly switch between the data of the selected cities;
get the forecast for part of the day, all day or several days;
save and rename up to 7 localities, not including the current GPS location.
The information is updated hourly. Interactive and satellite maps, and animated radar are available. Weather Alerts works in the U.S., and Weather Alarms works in all other countries. Weather videos are available in English and Spanish.
The program provides a forecast for a maximum of 15 days with an hourly division. The widget generates recommendations that help you optimally plan your day. AccuWeather works with an internet connection. It contains a minimum of data. The full list is:
- time;
- pressure;
- humidity;
- visibility;
- UV index;
- cloudiness;
- temperature;
- city name;
- time of sunrise and sunset;
- wind speed and direction.
To see all of this information, you need to go from the widget to the app.
Pros and cons
The program is reliable, a detailed hourly forecast is provided. The interface is intuitive. Maps are available with a built-in navigation system. You can simultaneously monitor the weather in several cities, watch videos. The application does not take much memory of the device.
The disadvantage of AccuWeather is that it consumes a lot of Internet, as well as sometimes viewing interferes with the pop-up ads. There is additional content, but you have to pay extra for it. Failures happen from time to time: there are no updates, the detailed forecast does not open or the program closes by itself.
Conclusion
AccuWeather is a reliable program that hardly fails and provides detailed information for 15 days. However, in terms of design it lags behind the competition: there are no animated effects and very few pictures. In the free version, the presence of ads is frustrating.
