This is the official app from Space City Weather, the hyperlocal Houston weather site from Eric Berger and Matt Lanza. The SCW app brings to your mobile device everything from the site, and more, including:
- Daily weather forecasts, weather topic discussions and detailed coverage of major weather events
- Current conditions put the stats Houstonians care about most front and center.
- Hourly and 7-day forecasts
- National Weather Service (NWS) radar, weather discussions and alerts
- Conditions and forecasts for 14 locations in the Greater Houston area: Houston, Hobby Airport, Conroe, Galveston, Katy, Baytown, Lake Jackson, Beaumont, League City, Pearland, Sugar Land, Tomball, Bay City, and The Woodlands.
- Notifications of new blog posts and urgent weather news
- Clean, simple design for easy browsing and quick loading
- Our usual nerdy humor
What the SCW app does NOT have: Ads and tracking. We respect your privacy.
This guy accurately predicted Harvey and how much rain it would produce 7 days early. He also predicted the 2021 freeze 12 days early, when all the hack weather people were dismissing the possibility. He not only predicted the freeze, but his forecast temperature map was within 3 degrees of what happened. On top of that, he frequently posts actually entertaining and informative stories about the weather. Idiot-savant, genius, omniscient, whatever the heck he is, he is the only weather person I listen to.
More buggy after the update
Rocketeer8
First let me say that I love Space City Weather. They are a no-hype no sugar coat source of weather information and their blog posts are full of detail on what to expect and why. But this app is just disappointing. It’s is now 9/1/23 but the app keeps giving me the weather report for 8/8/23. It’s been like that since 8/8 no matter how many times I close and reopen the app which I’ve done many times. I did install the update when they recently put that out for download. I’m thinking maybe I need to uninstall and then maybe try again. I tried to reach out to the developer but have t heard anything back - maybe I didn’t get to the right person, I don’t know.
Must-Have App for Houston Residents
S_Houghton
The original version of the app focused primarily on the daily blog posts which by themselves made this app well-worthwhile, but there was still a need to reference other weather apps for daily / hour-by-hour forecasts. However the recent updates have added all of that functionality, cleared out any minor bugs, and have truly made this a comprehensive app for all things weather in the Houston. Highly recommend this app if you live in Houston.
Too many glitches (they’re fixed)
No Refusal
In late 2023, the app was full of glitches and the expert advice was not downloading properly. Fast forward to now, and the glitches have been fixed! The weather info has always been amazing and now the app reaches its full potential. For the most accurate professional weather forecasting in SE Texas that informs you about possibilities and things without all the fear mongering and hype, this is your app!
- Quicker app launch with more reliable weather data loading
- More precise weather alerts and corrected timestamps
- Zoom controls on observation posts and map fixes for easier image viewing
- Observation stations now featured on your home screen
- Resolved temperature display issues and other UI polish
- Enhanced humidity data visibility
- General optimizations throughout for a smoother experience
Version 2.2259.0958
The developer, Eric Berger, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
Seller
Eric Berger
Size
79 MB
Category
Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
