Weather radar software reviews

As I've found out on my own, weather stations aren't cheap, and it's easy to make a costly mistake. Research reveals that Adobe will abandon support for Flash in and this annoyance is a deliberate attention-getting precursor to that event. Do you know if the National Weather Service has any plans to migrate to a Flash Player alternative for their animations?

Your thoughts please. Feel free to respond via my email address. I have been a flag waver for WU for years but it has taken a nosedive over last mos. When I tried to highlight a specific area outline, zoom with mouse I am getting areas hundreds of miles away more often than not. Emails to WU are acknowledged but seldom answered. I feel like I have lost an old friend. I have been enjoying Weather Bug for years. I try other apps but always come back to Weather Bug.

I use windows on my computer with a 32 inch monitor. Intellicast used to be great until Weather underground appeared and now it is useless. Intellicast was my favorite, too, but when it was bought out by Weather Underground, somehow they managed to miss the ease and speed of loading, and moved it to a more finicky system. I hope someday someone puts out something as good as Intellicast. Thanks for the nice list! They even have hotspot depiction for earthquakes and wildfires.

I use the hurricane tracker to see if my family in Florida is threatened. I use the aviation layers as preliminary part of flight planning. Microsoft is done with Xbox One. Windows Windows. Most Popular. New Releases. Desktop Enhancements. Networking Software. Trending from CNET. Editors' Review Download. Pros Fumble-free: Golfing?

Cons Resource-intensive: While RadarNow! Bottom Line You can see the clouds and feel the change in the weather: You just need to know where the storm is, where it's going, and how fast. Full Specifications. What's new in version 6. Please install this update as soon as possible.

Current conditions and forecast fix. Release November 13, Date Added November 13, Version 6. Operating Systems. Operating Systems Android. Additional Requirements None. Total Downloads 11, Downloads Last Week 1.

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As I've found out on my own, weather stations aren't cheap, and it's easy to make a costly mistake. CumulusMX offers a web based interface.

Cumulus is also a good software but way to complicated when one need to adjust the Rain month and Rain year. I tried CUMULUS several times and found it too complicated to adjust the rain date,rain month and rain year so I deleted the piece of crap from my computer.

Have been using VWS but it is no longer being updated. I liked the customisable display. However it only runs on MS Windows and the latest version required Win 7 or higher, which meant acquisition of another computer to run it on as the existing set up used Win XP and everything else has Linux OS installed.

I have not found Cumulus difficult to set up — the VWS rainfall setup is just as difficult to correct if things get out of kilter. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Home Weather Technology Buying Guides. You can report weather for your location to the app as well.

In terms of privacy policy , the app says it shares anonymous data with third-party analytics firms and advertisers, and links out to the privacy policies of those advertisers Google Advertising and BuySellAds. You can disable analytics in the app's settings to stop that collection, and disable notifications to stop it from collecting your location data while the app is not active, according to the policy.

In March, Dark Sky was acquired by Apple. As such, the Android app will be shut down on July 1, and users will be refunded, according to Apple. Other privacy changes may be coming as well. Carrot Weather approaches the weather report in a more fun, lighthearted way. The home page has some nice artwork and a sharp welcome message. One nice day in March under the temperature, feels like temperature, precipitation and wind information, said, "It's springtime, meatbag!

You can thank me for taking winter out behind the toolshed later. The app is relatively simple compared to some of the others: Its homepage gives you the current temperature, an hourly forecast and a weekly forecast.

There's a tab for weather alert notifications as well. There's also a built-in geography game you can play. If you need a hint, you have to watch an ad. Carrot Weather gets its data from Dark Sky and Weather Underground, so your location information is also shared with them when you request weather, according to its privacy policy.

Your location information can also be used to support third-party ads. You can obtain a copy of your information by emailing the company, and can delete information from the app's settings. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion.

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