Use your old Android phone or tablet as a weather station. All you need is to install this app. The display stays always on and the content is automatically updated. You can see the current weather, hourly forecasts, daily forecasts and the weather history for up to 3 days at a glance - absolutely free and without annoying ads.
Following additional features can be purchased within the app:
* Free choice of numerous weather data providers: OpenWeatherMap, Weather API, DWD, NOAA, Visual Crossing and WeatherFlow
* Optional integration with your private weather station via Netatmo, Weather Underground or WeatherFlow
* More frequent automatic refresh
* Minutely rain forecast
* Precipitation radar
* Display can be automatically dimmed/switched off
* Icons differentiating cloud cover and amount of rain and snow
* Moon phase
* Feels-like temperature
* History graph always filled
* Additional values: rain probability and intensity, cloud cover, dew point, UV index, ozone and visibility in a popup window
* Variable intervals for hourly forecasts and history
* Switchable full screen
FAQ
What is this app good for?
The initial idea was to revive old tablets, that are still working, but became too slow or too insecure because of the old Android version. Usually these tablets are still good enough to run WhatWeather.
How long can I use the app for free?
As long as you wish. It offers a basic set of features and can be upgraded with in-app purchases.
What is WhatWeather Pro?
WhatWeather Pro has become obsolete since WhatWeather provides the same features as an in-app purchase. You no longer have to install a separate app.
Do I have to purchase upgrades for each device separately?
No. Your in-app purchases are eligible for all devices assigned to your Google account.
Do you offer 24/7 support?
We give our best to check e-mails daily and to answer your requests.
Why is feature XY missing?
To contact us is a better idea, than to write a 1-star review. Give us a chance to put it on the list or to explain, why we don't want to implement it.
There is much empty space on the screen, why don't you fill it up with bigger font or additional data?
There is one layout, that has to fit all the different aspect ratios, time and date formats, languages and optional data, that you can turn on and off. Our reference is an old Google Nexus 7. We are improving the layout continuously, but it will possibly never fit your particular device perfectly.
WhatWeather asks for the GPS permission. What do you use it for?
The weather data providers need your position. WhatWeather tries to locate your device automatically. If you reject the permission or turn off the device's location service, you have to enter the location manually. There are no personal data besides the coordinates, language and app version submitted to the backend server.
Icons from https://icons8.com were used in this app.
* Fixed fullscreen handling, changed in Android 15
* Optimized radar layout
* Phasing out AccuWeather support
* Bug fixes
* Data compression to reduce traffic
* Bug fixes
* Bug fixes
* New weather data provider: MeteoSource. It will replace OpenWeatherMap.
* Bug fixes
* Minutely precipitation optionally in inch/h
* Optimized support request
* Bug fixes
* Layout fixes
* Bug fixes on Android 14
* Adjustable sizes for weather items and forecasts
* Rain radar got additional zoom level and buttons for quick zooming
* Bug fixes
* Bug fixes
* Enhanced rain radar map
* Bug fixes
* Added rain radar map for Android 5+ (BETA)
* Bug fixes
* Storing last 3 typed-in locations
* Removed Dark Sky and Foreca
* Bug fixes
* Switching backend server
* Bug fixes
* Main screen made more flexible by adding options to hide forecasts and the history graph
* Forecasts in the history graph are now clearly visible
* Added a separate unit setting for precipitation
* All measurement units can be managed on a single settings page
* Fixed connection errors when trying to connect to Weather Underground on older devices
* Preferences refactored
* Bug fixes
* Adjustable transparency for widgets
* Nightly screen dimming optimized
* Bug fixes
* Automatic screen shutdown overnight is now possible (it will probably only work on Android 8.1 and newer)
* Showing forecasts in the history graph
* Bug fixes
* Netatmo login changed to meet the security requirements (Netatmo doesn't allow storing its credentials in third-party apps)
* Widgets optimized
* Removed widgets in Android 4.4, because it doesn't support vector drawables in widgets
* Bug fixes
* New weather data provider for the USA: NOAA
* Bug fixes
* New weather data provider for Germany: Deutscher Wetterdienst
* Bug fixes
Bug fixes
Bug fixes
* New weather data provider: WeatherFlow
* History graph's Y-axis equally scaled for comparable values
* Fixed widget crash in Android 12
* Bug fixes
Fixing crash during start on some devices with Android 11+
* New weather data provider: Visual Crossing
* Optimized weather icons
* Bug fixes
* Showing station info when connecting to WUnderground and Netatmo
* Optimized history graph
* Added min./max. temperature
* Added solar radiation for supported WUnderground weather stations
* Bug fixes
* Added home screen widgets
* Bug fixes
* Automatic refresh of a connected private weather station's data (Netatmo or WUndergroud) every 5 minutes
* Fixed right-to-left layout bugs
* Bug fixes
* New weather data provider: Weather API
* Optimized support requests
* Clock with seconds needs less space
* Bug fixes
* New weather data provider: Foreca
* Optimized handling of in-app-purchases
* Optimized Y-axis scaling of the history graph
* Adjustable line type of the history graph
* Optional alarm clock settings when touching the clock
* Adjustable history graph
* Decimal places for the temperature can be activated separately for the current value and forecasts
* Improved app stability
* Minor layout fixes
* Internal optimizations
* Fixed a crash when rotating the device while loading the data
* Faster retry after a failed server request
* No more server requests when rotating the device or closing the settings screen
* Hourly forecasts optionally start with the current hour
* Minor bug fixes
* Flexible main screen layout. Any value previously shown only in the popup can now be displayed on the main screen
* Flexible history up to 72 hours in the past, optionally with absolute or relative time information
* Temperature optionally with a decimal place
* Bigger clock and current temperature digits
* Setting whether the first daily forecast should show the current day
* Increased time-outs for weather data updates
* "Powered by" text contains a link to the provider's website for your location
* More forecasts
* Polish translations
* Historical graph optimized
* Italian translation
* Spanish and French translations
Fixing crashes on some devices running Android 4.0
Support for Android 4.0
Minor bug fixes
Temporarily disabled stable layout to fix issues on some older devices
* Fixing Android 10 installation hangs
* Layout fixes
* Added optional battery percentage
* Layout fixes
* OpenWeatherMap API fixes
* Location fixes
* Sunrise/sunset calculation fixes
* Location search without Google widget
* Clock optionally with seconds
* Wind direction optionally as abbreviated text
You can see additional weather data, when you tap on a weather icon
* Optimized location search
* Added swipe-to-refresh
Fixed app crash after clicking on the PlayStore button
* Settings icon changed and moved
* Additional wind direction symbol
* Temperature optionally with a decimal place
* Removed in-app donations.
* New option to let the system to turn off the display.
* Minor bug fixes.
* Optimized landscape layout for 4:3 displays
* Optimized app icons
* Works with Android 4.0 and above
