Best Weather Apps for Windows 10 and 11
Windows 11 has a built-in weather widget that displays basic weather information, including temperature, the forecast for the next week, and precipitation.
But a good weather app can do so much more. It can provide you with hurricane or severe weather alerts and air quality information so you can plan your outings accordingly. Here are the best weather apps for Windows 10 and 11 to suit your purpose and style.
Windows 11 features a weather widget in the lower left corner of the taskbar. Hover over or click the widget icon to view all widgets.
The Weather widget displays weather information you need to plan your day. It displays the temperature in your current area, the low and high temperatures for today and the next few days, and cloud cover information.
This app pulls information from the MSN Weather Forecast web app. Click on any weather condition to view detailed information on the web app. However, it is a basic app for those who need to know the temperature for the day and whether rain is expected.
To customize the widget, click the three-dot menu and select “Customize.” Here, you can change the location and switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures. You can use Microsoft’s MSN Weather app for Windows if you need more.
MSN Weather is a weather app developed by Microsoft. It provides you with the latest weather information and helps you plan your day based on the weather forecast.
It features a sleek interface that displays your area, current temperature and cloud status at a glance. Additionally, you can also view other details like wind speed, humidity, visibility, Air Quality Index (ACI) and dew points.
You can view up to ten days of data on an hourly basis. The Day Details section provides forecast information for day, night, and moon phases. Scroll down, and you can view weather history for the same day in the past three decades.
Click on the weather map to see the temperature change over the past 24 hours. You can also view satellite cloud formation and rainfall over the same period.
downloadMSN Weather App (Free)
Foreca Weather is a weather forecast app for Windows that features a clean user interface and multiple customization options. Thanks to automatic location detection, it can display weather forecasts from over 140,000 locations.
What sets Foreca Weather apart from other apps is its five-day and ten-day weather forecast. At first glance, you can see current weather information, including temperature, perception, and wind information. However, it lacks humidity, visibility, and air quality index features.
You can also view the rain and cloud map throughout the day and get rain notifications. Add locations to Favorites to view weather forecasts for multiple locations at the same time.
Additionally, you can customize the app to trigger rain notifications for your current and preferred location, change the temperature scale in Fahrenheit and Celsius, time format, and unit of measurement for wind and rain.
downloadWeather Forecast (Free)
Weather 14 Days is a stylishly designed weather forecast app for Windows. It displays 14-day weather forecasts, supports multiple locations, rain maps, animated radar, and weather alerts.
The app automatically detects your location and displays basic weather details, including temperature, humidity, and hourly weather information for the next 12 hours. Tap any date within the next 14 days to view detailed information for the selected date. The modern design displays weather conditions, including wind, high and low temperatures, and more.
Additionally, you can add multiple locations, view rain and snow maps, and animated forecasts on radar and satellite images.
download14 Day Weather (Free)
5. My Radar
MyRadar may not be popular with Windows users, but it has been downloaded over 50 million times on iOS and Android. It's a weather forecast app that displays animated weather radar for your current location.
You can select your area or view other parts of the map by swiping to zoom in and out. Once you've selected your area, tap the forecast icon to view the temperature, air quality index, and precipitation forecast at a glance.
You can also view hourly weather forecasts throughout the day and up to 10 days of temperature, precipitation, wind and cloud cover forecasts. It also provides weather warnings and alerts in your area via push notifications.
On the other hand, MyRadar is not available in all countries, which may also affect its accuracy. For example, the app is more likely to show accurate weather forecasts for someone living in Santa Fe than someone living in India. So, the results may vary depending on where you live.
downloadMyRadar (Free, Premium version available)
As the name suggests, SimpleWeather is a simple weather app to get weather forecasts for your current location and other locations. The main screen displays the current temperature, high and low temperatures for the day. Scrolling down will show you the weather forecast for the next few days, hourly weather details, UV index, and air quality index.
During setup, you can choose your location, weather forecast update frequency, and preferred temperature unit to set up the app. On the left pane, you can view severe weather alerts, weather radar, and your favorite locations.
SimpleWeather works fine for the most part, except when it chooses to crash when trying to access the radar feature. It also fails to save the initial setup configuration and requires you to do so again.
download: SimpleWeather (Free)
StrawBerry Weather is a lightweight weather forecast application for Windows. It features a basic user interface and provides up to five days of weather details, including temperature, cloud information, wind, humidity, and pressure.
By default, OpenWeatherMap is used to access current weather data and a five-day forecast that is updated every three hours. However, you can change the weather data source to Dark Sky for more accurate local weather forecasts with more frequent updates.
downloadStrawberry Weather (Free)
Best Weather App for Windows 10 and 11
Whether you're planning a quick errand or your next family trip, these Windows weather apps can help you check current conditions, including temperature, humidity, wind, and long-range forecasts to help you plan.
Alternatively, a weather theme is an excellent addition to your Windows system. A good weather theme can give you a more detailed and convenient way to check the weather forecast without using a specific weather app.
