Weather radar / forecasts; what is a reliable .com and / or app?

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I've used weatherbug for years but far too often of late, it's radar is 'down for maintenance'.

I want to bookmark multiple, specific locations w/o needing cell phone *location* enabled and I'm also especially interested in current / forecast wind conditions. What has proven accurate and reliable for you?

Correction: I meant wunderground . com!

 

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I have been using https://www.wunderground.com/ as they seem to have a good website and app for your phone.

 

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I've been using wunderground too and corrected the OP, sorry.

 

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I've been using...

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/houston/77002/weather-radar/351197

 

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For radar I use RadarScope, It allows you to pick which specific radar to use plus a mess of features. Apps are available for Apple and Android.

For weather forecasting, I stick with the National Weather Service.

 

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ZX9RCAM said:

I've been using...

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/houston/77002/weather-radar/351197

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I use the same and have the app on my phone. It’s generally pretty solid as the rain predictions have been more right than wrong. Which is saying a lot.


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• Sep 15, 2019

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I use my weather rock. Dry, no rain, wet rain, gone tornado.

 

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Out here by the lake!

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapCli...07&textField2=-95.43291990822644#.XX3wei2ZM2J

 

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Mostlocal weather apps are accuweather based. How often they update is on them. I use the wapp from fox 4 out of dfw. Being accuweather based it's good all over and I can have it follow me. That said I just keep a list of locations I switch to.

For weather radar I use Radar Alive pro. It was only a buck or so one time and you can goto any nws or local radar site and it has all the options of velocity and ability to see hail or debris in the air. Important for tornadoes.

There are really good high definition pro weather chaser apps but they are expensive, relatively, and are monthly.

 

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The weather underground app is what I use. Usually pretty accurate and saves multiple locations so you can choose pretty easily.

 

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ZX9RCAM said:

I've been using...

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/houston/77002/weather-radar/351197

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ACCUWEATHER iPhone app is great.

I used weatherunderground several years until this spring and got frustrated with it and deleted it (it's the crappy one my phone came).

 

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I use my wife ....when she is grumpy the weather will be hot...when she is nice it will be mild. Guess I don't have to tell you what life has been like for me recently

 

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Weather underground is my choice of weather app. I typically will reference against NOAA as well though

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I use myradar.com to see storm and wind movement.

NOAA is my go-to on the desk pc.

 

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lonestardiver said:

For radar I use RadarScope, It allows you to pick which specific radar to use plus a mess of features. Apps are available for Apple and Android.

For weather forecasting, I stick with the National Weather Service.

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Their radar is pretty good, too. Although the SA region one is also "down for maintenance" quite often.
https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/radar.php?product=N0R&rid=ewx&loop=yes
PS - I use Accuweather on the Android.

 

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UW app is convenient.

Most accurate forecast seems to be on NWS.