• Lightning on radar. See recent lightning on the rainfall map, moving with each radar frame. Americas, Atlantic, and eastern Pacific, for about the last 30 minutes. VoiceOver hears how many strikes are nearby. Premium. • Ambient sounds. More than 100 new ambient sounds, woven into the weather around you. They follow the place, the season, and the time of day. • Weather backgrounds. Sharper backgrounds, smoother transitions, and emitters that follow the rain, snow, and sky. A clear night has more stars, and the occasional shooting star. • Rainfall radar widgets. See approaching rainfall and snow from the Home Screen. Small, Medium, and Large widgets refresh about every 8 minutes. VoiceOver includes the nearest storm. Premium. • Bulletin on Apple Watch. The next hours in a list you can scroll. Open an hour for the extra readings you turned on. VoiceOver moves from hour to hour. • Five-hour forecast. A watch-face complication showing five hours. Tap to switch conditions, temperature, rain chance, wind, and humidity. VoiceOver reads every reading for the hour.

• New forecast models. Automatic uses NWS in the US, Environment Canada in Canada, and a global blend elsewhere. Or pick a source such as Met Office, Météo-France, ECMWF, KNMI, ICON, or GFS. • NWS products. Forecasts, discussions, and warnings are laid out for reading, not raw teletype. Original Source is still there if you want the text as issued. • Weather notifications. Refreshed so they’re more useful for planning. If rain or snow is coming back later in the day, the notification says so. New pushes for starry nights, pollen, air quality, heat, and a Health & Comfort outlook. Night-before can start at 3:00 pm. • Ignore minor alerts. Skip the lowest-level official alerts in the app and in notifications. Watches and warnings still come through. • Tropical storms. A clearer map and track. Follow one storm or a whole basin from one place. • Air quality. A refreshed card and widget, plus a European EEA scale alongside EPA. AirNow for live US readings. • Place search. Peaks, hamlets, and other sparsely populated places, not just larger towns. • Bug fix. Forecast widgets could stay gray and never finish loading, especially Current Location in Europe. They load now.

This update adds worldwide rainfall radar and a warnings map, quieter Weather Wheel VoiceOver, and optional goddess names. • Worldwide rainfall and satellite, with a VoiceOver summary and storm list. Premium. Open Severe weather center from the Pantheon, Bulletin, or Weather Wheel • Official warnings on a map, with VoiceOver lists and filters. Premium • Official place alerts now cover more of Europe via Meteoalarm, plus NWS in the US and ECCC in Canada • Pollen and weather alerts speak on the first hour, then noon and midnight. Sunrise and sunset have their own VoiceOver toggle • Optional goddess names for Water, Air, and Ice. The Moon is already a goddess. Settings → General • The medium Home Screen wind sparkline now uses Beaufort wind colours

This update improves reliability for VoiceOver users and fixes several crashes. • Fixes a crash that could close the app when opening the Weather Wheel with VoiceOver • Fixes a rare hang on the splash screen after reinstalling • Restores VoiceOver on the pressure home chart, with clearer summaries for temperature and wind • Fixes a rare crash when updating temperature on the Pantheon • The weather-alert indicator on the Weather Wheel again updates as you move across days

What’s New in 4.9.4 Almanac Browse sun, moon, tides, eclipses, observances, and sky notes by day. New Almanac and Lunar widgets span Small through Extra Large, with Lock Screen accessories too — tap a widget to jump straight in. Meet the Weather Gods Tap Fire, Ice, Water, Air, or the Moon Goddess on the Pantheon for detail cards with outlooks, charts, and a jump to the Weather Timeline. Weather Timeline Open Charts from Pantheon, Weather Wheel, or Bulletin for multi-pane charts — temperature, precip, wind, UV, sun strength, humidity, wet bulb, air quality, solar, lunar, and more — with scrubbing, presets, and VoiceOver hour reading. Pollen (Premium beta) Tree, grass, and weed levels with a multi-day outlook on the Pantheon, Weather Wheel, widgets, Apple Watch, and Siri. Health & Comfort widget UV, air quality, pollen, and heat comfort in one Home Screen glance, with a short outdoor outlook for your place. Sun strength & heat stress See how bright the sun really is versus clear sky on the Fire God card and Timeline. Wet bulb and heat-stress cues show up when humidity makes conditions harder — on Pantheon, Bulletin, widgets, and Watch. Lightning, maps & Weather Radio Clearer lightning bolts and glass map chrome; tide, station, and tropical storm maps get a MapKit refresh. Weather Radio adds Nearby NOAA stations, favorites while listening, and a Home Screen play/stop widget (USA, Premium). Also in this update Smarter UV widgets, AirNow for live US air quality, offline weather cache so Pantheon, Wheel, Bulletin, Watch, and widgets keep working without a connection, coach tips for Charts and the Weather Wheel, AI persona tone polish, air quality Shortcuts, and a broad VoiceOver pass across Almanac, Pantheon, Bulletin, and the Weather Wheel. Open Settings → Release Notes in the app for the complete list.

Background Sounds Weather sounds can now continue playing in the background, even when the app is not in the foreground. This creates a more immersive and atmospheric experience as you go about your day or while using other apps.Watch Location Status The Watch app now provides clear visual feedback on location tracking status, making it easier to see when 'Follow Me' mode and current location updates are active.Bulletin Voiceover Fixes Fixed an issue in the Bulletin settings where custom toggles were not working properly with VoiceOver. The accessibility experience has been significantly improved.

Bulletin Introducing Bulletin — a clean, beautiful new weather view. Get current conditions at a glance with expandable Now, Hourly, and Daily sections, plus rich charts for temperature, wind, pressure, and precipitation. Highly customizable: choose exactly which charts and data points you want to see. AI Improvements We've made some smart improvements to your AI experience. You can now choose 'Less Chatty' responses for more concise, to-the-point answers. We've also added the ability to create a Shortcut for any AI Persona Forecast — perfect for quick daily briefings.

AI Weather – Faster, Smarter, More Personal - AI forecasts are now significantly faster, more reliable and richer in storytelling - New practical daily suggestions based on your location and the weather - Active weather alerts are seamlessly included right in your AI forecast - Sunrise, sunset, golden hour, moon phases and moon events added when relevant - Precise tides, tide heights and spring/neap cycles for coastal locations - Full control in Settings > Weather > Include in AI Forecast – turn each new feature on or off Enjoy your most personal weather experience yet! Fixes: Voiceover improvements for the Mac version.

AI Weather with Personality Get forecasts that speak *your* language. Our new AI-powered feature transforms precise weather data into tailored narratives, delivered in your choice of style. Choose from six unique personas — and many more: • TV Forecaster – Lively updates with practical tips. • Meteorologist – In-depth, technical reports. • Pirate – Swashbuckling tales of the skies. • Concise – Crisp, no-nonsense summaries. • Snark – Sharp, witty commentary. • Unhinged – Over-the-top dramatic flair. From current conditions to the weekend ahead, AI crafts a forecast that matches your mood. Note: AI adds creative interpretation — always verify critical details.

iOS 26 Style Upgrade Experience a sleek new look! The app now shines with iOS 26’s refreshed design and smoother interactions. Tropical Storms Track potential storms earlier! Invests are now included in the active tropical storms list. Historical Tropical Storms Explore past storms easily! Search historical tropical storms by storm name, place name or date.

Bug fixes and performance improvements .

Added tools to manage notifications and weather alerts. Clean up old or unwanted notification locations by deleting them or syncing the current setup to the server. Review and remove paused, disabled, or unnecessary weather alert places, or update alerts without changes. Fixed the app not loading when a VPN is switched on. Fixed the app hanging on startup for some users. Other bug fixes and performance improvements.

Bug fixes

Tropical Storms Stay informed about tropical storms in your selected regions! By enabling notifications for a specific basin, you'll automatically receive updates whenever there’s an active storm or significant update in that basin. Moon The moon visuals have a fresh lick of paint, making them more pleasing and delightful to explore. Weather Sounds Enjoy new ambient sounds tailored to the weather and time of day, creating a richer, more realistic atmosphere. Weather Charts Enhanced chart performance with a meteogram-style design. Access charts by tapping any weather god. Tap the god below the chart to switch focus.

Weather Wheel Humidity and Air Quality are now visualised on the wheel. Realistic sun and moon paths added. Performance and usability enhancements. Pantheon Visualisations for mist, haze, smoke and volcanic ash added. Sunrise and sunset transitions are now more realistic. Nighttime clouds and weather effects now adapt to moonlight intensity, appearing brighter near the full moon. Voiceover Accessibility fixes and improvements throughout the app.

Home Screen Widgets Added support for iOS18 Home Screen tinting. Control Center Weather Gods favorite places can now be added to the control center, assigned to the side button and launched from the Lock Screen. Weather Alerts Severe weather alerts and notifications are now available in Australia, India, Brazil, South Africa, South Korea, and Mexico.

Weather Radio Listen to over 100 Weather Radio stations from the USA. Tropical Storms Now showing error cone on the map. Access to tropical cyclone products from the Hurricane Weather Centre. These include public advisories, discussions and significant updates.

Tropical Storm bug fixes.

You can now follow individual Tropical Storms and be notified of any changes. Tropical storm current location and forecast include the name of the location if over land.

Tropical Storms Information on the active tropical cyclones, such as invests, tropical depressions, tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons, across the globe. Historical Tropical Storms Complimentary archive information for global tropical cyclones, including tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons. This endpoint includes information on an individual storm's name and historical track.

Bug fixes.

Storm Threats Storm Threats are now global. Get detailed information about approaching storms, including tornado potential, rotation, intensity, hail size, and lightning counts. Weather Alerts Australian Weather Alerts from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (AUSBOM). Tides Global tide times, tide heights, tide station map and detailed tide charts. Weather Sounds You can now adjust the stereo separation (pan) of the different weather sound effects for a more immersive experience. Almanac Access solar, lunar, tides and more from the Almanac, with beautiful charts plotting the path of the sun, moon, and tides. Weather Station Explore our new weather station map to effortlessly locate nearby weather stations, offering you real-time data and insights into local weather conditions. Weather Chart Experience the beautifully designed new weather chart, exclusive to iOS 17 users, which blends stunning visuals with precise forecasts to enhance your understanding of local weather patterns. Tap on one of the Gods to open the chart. Tap on the chart to close. Notifications Our notifications have been expanded to include key solar events such as golden hour, dusk, dawn, moonrise, moonset, and more. Navigation & Layout Discover the enhanced layout with our new pop-out menu, designed to provide quicker and more intuitive access to all your essential weather features, streamlining your navigation experience. Other Changes Lots of other improvements throughout the app, including a redesigned severe weather center, much faster app startup, and new shortcuts for threats, lightning, and alerts.

National Weather Service Products Explore a variety of offerings from the United States National Weather Service (NWS), encompassing a broad range of weather-related information. This collection features local area forecasts, official statements, weather outlooks, regional weather updates, travelers' forecasts, and much more. It's important to note that the availability of these products may differ based on location. Daily Forecast Widget You can now add a Daily Forecast Home Screen Widget. Available in three different sizes, medium (4 days), large (7 days) and for the iPad, extra large with smart charts Severe Weather Improvements Lightning, Storm Threats and Local Storm Reports are now available on the Watch. Smart Conditions These have been extended to include Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, Moonset and Air Quality. Narrow Location Lookup Activating Narrow Location Lookup will yield results from more specific areas, such as villages, city districts, and small towns. Configure under the 'Follow Me' settings. Custom Watch Settings Enhanced customization options are now available for the widget and complication settings, enabling distinct configurations for the Watch that differ from those on the Phone. To take advantage of these personalised settings, it's essential to disable the 'Mirror Phone Settings' option on the Watch.

Fixed the complications listed in the iPhone Watch App not being under Weather Gods, but instead under com.memyume.weathergods. You might have to re-select / re-add your complications with the name change. Fixed Voiceover reading hail for storm threats that have no hail in them. Fixed some general notifications not having a duration. All notifications should now indicate the duration. Fixed Lock Screen widgets showing no data in the gallery. They will now use your last location for the previews. Fixed some of the images on the circular widgets being too large. Battery optimisations when using follow me on the watch. Added an option to widgets and complications to switch the Siri Watch Face to OFF. This is recommended if you don't use this watch face as it will improve battery usage on the watch.

Improvements for follow me. Support for Siri watch face - configure forecast type in settings, widgets and complications Seasonal adjustments to the ambient sounds e.g. no crickets when it's cold! Daily summary now includes snowfall accumulation for sleet Lots of bug fixes!