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which do you guys think is the best weather app for the UK ?

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[–] floppy@rabbitea.rs 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Somebody on here suggested Weawow, so I've been using that recently, along with BBC Weather and Openweather.

[–] Raisin8659@monyet.cc 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is awesome. Free, no ads, with selectable weather providers, and plenty of gadgets. One of the most useful apps on my phone.

Another vote for Weawow!!!

[–] Eideen@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Have you tried Yr.no?

Yr London

Links for apps bottom of page.

[–] Lua@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Windy.com

Probably with UKV as the main forecast model to check. Should definitely compare the other models as well to get a clearer picture of what to expect.

[–] Tatters 3 points 1 year ago

I only use the BBC’s. No idea if it the “best”. What criteria are you using? Accuracy? Usability? Features? The bar is pretty low for a weather app.

[–] Psymonkee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I got introduced to XCWeather.co.uk about 10 years ago and swear by it even now. Only runs as a Web page but it's lightweight, fast and seems to be fairly accurate plus decent customisation options.

https://www.xcweather.co.uk/

[–] Paws@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Another vote for Windy. They now have the UKV High-res model (provided by The Met Office). The live rainfall radar is also Met data.

The other one to try is The Met Office official app. Depends what you're after really. If it's a general reliable forecast, official Met app. More layers, compare different models etc., then Windy.

[–] Teknikal@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm using Today Weather but I've never really found it that great since Apple killed the Dark Sky data Source. That said it has quite a few data Source choices so I can't really fault them for that.

[–] WigglingWalrus 1 points 1 year ago

I use this app. Pretty sure I'm using Accuweather as my source, found it to be accurate near me.

[–] RIP_Apollo@feddit.ch 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I try to limit the amount of personal data being shared, so I really like the Hello Weather app for their privacy policy (although a lot of their features are behind a paywall).

Other than that, I use Apple Weather since I figure Apple already has my data anyway ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[–] br3d@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Flowx. There's a learning curve, as it works differently to most, but it's amazing when you know it

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I use Google (since it's caked into my phone), BBC Weather and Met Office.

They all report different things. I often try to go with the two that are closest. I've had it before though where two will say it's dry and Google said rain. I went with the two and it rained...

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