Editor's Review
With over 42 million downloads, this app is your go-to source for accurate and comprehensive weather information! 🌍 Weather and weather forecast professionals work around the clock to bring you the latest updates, and the app is basically free to use! 🎉
Enjoy an "Ultra detailed weather forecast" with 1km mesh & 5 minute updates. 🌧️ The super clear animation shows approaching rain clouds, and you can easily understand warning areas with the map display of typhoon information and earthquake/tsunami data. 🌊
Here’s a sneak peek at what you get for free:
- Weather Forecast: Today's, tomorrow's, and weekly weather forecasts, plus hourly pinpoint weather, precipitation probability, temperature, wind speed, and direction. 🌡️
- Rain Cloud Radar: The most popular feature! Check out the animated rain cloud forecast every 5 minutes for up to 1 hour and every 10 minutes for up to 3 hours. You can even go back 24 hours! ☔
- 5 Minute Weather Forecast: Get weather forecasts every 5 minutes for the next hour. 🕒
- Weather News: Over 20 daily weather news stories, including the latest weather info and seasonal topics. 📰
- Weather News LiVE: 24-hour live weather programs and daily forecasts, plus special live commentary during earthquakes and tsunamis. 📡
- Widget Function: Display today's and tomorrow's weather, weekly weather, and rain cloud radar on your home screen. 📱
- Earthquake/Tsunami: The latest earthquake information, tsunami advisories/warning maps, tsunami height predictions, and more. ⚠️
- Typhoon Course Prediction: Displays the typhoon's predicted course, strength, and storm warning area. 🌀
- Volcano: Latest volcano commentary, live camera monitoring, and volcanic ash countermeasures. 🌋
- Guerilla Thunderstorm: Displays the risk forecast for guerrilla thunderstorms and heavy rain up to 3 hours in advance. ⛈️
- Power Outage Risk: Displays the possibility of power outages on a map up to 3 hours in advance. 💡
- Special Warnings: Get warnings and advisories from the Japan Meteorological Agency. 📣
- Weather Map: From live weather maps to weekly forecasts, all available for free. 🗺️
- Live Cameras: Display live cameras from 400 locations nationwide on a map. 📷
- Clothing Forecast: Recommendations for morning, evening, and daytime clothing up to 10 days in advance. 👕
- Weather Ailment Forecast: Predicts the risk of weather-related diseases and pain. 🤕
- Ski & Snowboard: Information on 400 ski resorts, snowfall forecasts, and more. ⛷️
- Pollen Information: Hourly pollen observation data, scattering forecasts, and alarms for hay fever sufferers. 🤧
- Cherry Blossom: Blooming and best viewing information for approximately 1,200 spots across Japan. 🌸
For even more detailed information, consider the paid options:
- Rain Cloud Radar: Detailed forecasts up to 30 hours ahead.
- Lightning Radar: Forecasts every 10 minutes for 3 hours ahead.
- Guerrilla Thunderstorm Radar: Risk forecasts every hour for 36 hours ahead.
- Power Outage Risk Radar: Possibility of power outages hourly up to 72 hours ahead.
- Heatstroke Radar: Predictions every hour for 24 hours ahead.
- Yellow Dust Radar: Forecasts every hour for 3 days ahead.
- Snow Radar: Forecasts every hour for 3 days ahead.
- 5-Minute Weather Forecast Map: Real-time weather conditions at a glance.
Also, explore WNI's unique typhoon and snowfall information, including pinpoint weather, prediction models, damage forecasts, and road surface freezing forecasts. ❄️
Don't miss the Weather Alarm feature! 🚨 Get disaster notifications and seasonal information via push notifications based on your GPS location. Stay safe and informed with this incredible app! 💯
Consider the Family Pack for up to 6 users with features like Family Weather Ch. where you can check the pinpoint weather of each important person, such as parents at home or children living far away, as well as announced warnings and advisories at a glance.👨👩👧👦
Features
Hourly pinpoint weather forecasts
Animated rain cloud radar
5-minute weather updates
24/7 weather news coverage
Customizable widgets
Earthquake and tsunami alerts
Typhoon tracking
Volcano monitoring
Pollen and cherry blossom information
Pros
Highly accurate weather forecasts
Detailed rain cloud radar with animation
Comprehensive weather news and live updates
Useful widgets for home screen display
Extensive earthquake and tsunami information
Typhoon course prediction and damage assessment
Volcano monitoring and ash countermeasures
Risk forecasts for various weather hazards
Cons
Some features require a paid subscription
The amount of information can be overwhelming