Best weather app for use on the Galaxy S5?

[CarrierPigeon]

What is the best weather app for use on the Galaxy S5?

Thanks!

 

[Mac Luu Ha]

I am using EZ Weather HD Beautiful Widget
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ils?id=mobi.infolife.ezweather&token=DCfP2zGU

 

[konvajw]

I use weather bug the most, but accuweather just updated app to include "minutecast" forecast which I will check out for the heck of it.

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[ibcop]

I've used BeWeather for quite a while and happy with it.

 

[AZgl1500]

IMO the only one that gives the most accurate weather is "The Weather Channel".

I have used the others by comparison and slowly deleted them all except The Weather Channel.

I also have The Weather Channel set up on my desktop PC and running 24/7. It gives me popup alerts about tornadoes, etc.....

I only pull up TWC when I want it, it does not run all the time. I don't like weather widgets, wastes battery power.

 

[ibcop]

IMO the only one that gives the most accurate weather is "The Weather Channel".

I have used the others by comparison and slowly deleted them all except The Weather Channel.

I also have The Weather Channel set up on my desktop PC and running 24/7. It gives me popup alerts about tornadoes, etc.....

I only pull up TWC when I want it, it does not run all the time. I don't like weather widgets, wastes battery power.

Weather widgets don't use that much battery power - not enough for you to notice anyway.

 

[jaleesag88]

I use AccuWeather

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[AZgl1500]

Weather widgets don't use that much battery power - not enough for you to notice anyway.

It is the consistent polling/update the info that is consuming the power. and that is what the widgets do, ergo, that is why I don't use widgets much.

 

[ibcop]

It is the consistent polling/update the info that is consuming the power. and that is what the widgets do, ergo, that is why I don't use widgets much.

Again very little power consumption, not to mention you can set the time intervals the app updates - mine updates every thirty minutes and zero battery concerns but maybe it's your weather app if you're having issues.

 

[PsychDoc]

Actually I was shocked to see that weatherbug was using a fair amount of power. Because of that I'm now using yahoo weather and NOAA weather as alternatives.

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[jmagid51]

I have been using both WTOC radar alongside The Weather Channel. Take a look at the WTOC radar during bad weather, the radar is very impressive.

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[phone-a-holic]

I have used Beweather for years no problems. Very reliable.

 

[skidoo]

1-Weather, hands down. I don't know how accurate it is, but it's gorgeous, and loaded with features.

 

[News4la]

Have a Look at Weather Underground.

 

[bembol]

Have a Look at Weather Underground.

It's the service I use on HD Widgets.

 

[lindseybp]

Weather underground app is great.

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[Eclipse2K]

Actually I was shocked to see that weatherbug was using a fair amount of power. Because of that I'm now using yahoo weather and NOAA weather as alternatives.

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Did you have WeatherBug updating every hour? Mine barely uses anything but I do the max of 6 hours since I don't need updates.

Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon)

 

[ellisroy]

Transparent weather clock works for me. Highly customizable low battery drain ect. Free on play store.

 

[PsychDoc]

Did you have WeatherBug updating every hour? Mine barely uses anything but I do the max of 6 hours since I don't need updates.

Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon)

IIRC I believe I had it refreshing only every 2-3 hours or so. Even then I was shocked to see how much of my battery it was using.

[UPDATE] I've now played with all the weather apps/widgets referred to in this thread and I'm now ready to proclaim a winner......(drum roll please).....And the winner is.....

1 Weather

It's the most clear, simply laid out with great 10 day predictions and a nice little "discussion" of current weather conditions when you open it up.

 

[PainFX]

i find that yahoo weather is much accurate vs others. doesn't drain battery either.