Apple Pushes Dark Sky Users to Revamped Weather App as Shutdown Looms

[MacRumors]

Dark Sky, the weather app that Apple purchased in March 2020, is set to shut down on January 1, 2023. Ahead of the planned sunsetting of the app, Apple is reminding users of the closure and has also published a support document highlighting the Dark Sky features that have been integrated into the Weather app to encourage Dark Sky users to transition to the built-in options.

The Dark Sky app functionality was added to the Weather app in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. Apple has introduced down-to-the minute precipitation forecasts for snow and rain, an hourly forecast for the next 10 days, and weather modules that provide expanded information on humidity, precipitation levels, visibility, wind speed, and more.

There are high-resolution weather maps available, according to Apple, as well as hyperlocal weather forecasts. Apple has been warning of the upcoming Dark Sky shutdown for several months, but information is ramping up now that there are less than two weeks to go before app support ends.

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[Mansu944]

I still like Dark Sky better, but the new weather app is loads better than the old one.

 

[FoxyKaye]

One of the best apps I've ever purchased. Will miss it a lot. That said, the new "Dark Sky Weather," app is also impressive, and just learning where Apple landed everything.

 

[minik]

I still have Dark Sky on my iPhone. The Time Machine and interesting storms sections are something I like to see in future Weather app. RIP Dark Sky

 

[IAhawk10]

The Apple weather app is better, but still a long way to go to match Dark Sky. Very sad they’re shutting down support for it already.

 

[nutmac]

Dark Sky in its heyday was an astounding demo app, with very accurate hyperlocal precipitation notifications. But its accuracy gradually declined and the app's UI was neglected.

Despite few flaws, Apple's Weather app is one of the best built-in apps on the iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, with tons of details and snazzy UI. Its precipitation notification is not up to snuff and Apple really needs to improve and open up WeatherKit to high volume use.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

RIP Dark Sky. One of my favorite weather apps. Dark Sky's UI was astonishing. I'm going to miss it

 

[Pirate!]

I’m finding it annoying to have to drill down several layers to get any kind of information on the forecast, such as wind chill and precipitation amounts.

 

[Jay-Jacob]

I still using Dark Sky app at moment on my iPhone and probably will until last day. New Apple weather have nearly everything except percentage chances of rain next 10 days, I always use that in Dark Sky check next few days weather is like. Apple Weather app just show mm of rain instead. At least it do show percentage chance of rain next 24 hours though, better than nothing.

I am going to miss it when it finally goes away.

 

[shadow puppet]

RIP Dark Sky. You have definitely been one of my all time favorite and useful apps.

 

[Macintosh Quadra 840av]

This thread is gonna be full of crying.

 

[woodlandtrek]

Really sad to see this go. As nice as the UI in the new apple weather app is, it is hard to see the detail like precipitation forecasts without a lot of taps. And even then it seems horribly inaccurate, especially with snowfall. We got 20"+ of snow last week, and all I could tell from the app was that there was a 60-70% chance of snow through the middle of the week.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I’m finding it annoying to have to drill down several layers to get any kind of information on the forecast, such as wind chill and precipitation amounts.

Agreed! Soon Apple will implement weather news and ads. Less is more!

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[dugbug]

I prefer dark sky. I acknowledge the improved weather app but I want to see precipitation at same time as the temperature in the hourly view and I just like the way dark sky does it.

-d

 

[Solver]

Still would like the option to use the current Dark Sky complication on the Apple Watch.

 

[dannyyankou]

Do they both use the same data sources?

 

[jcshas]

I've tried using Apple weather but there is just something about the UI in Dark Sky that I prefer. I find it so much easier to find the info I'm looking for. Any recommendations for a weather app with a UI that's similar to Dark Sky?

 

[Sasparilla]

Pouring one out for Dark Sky, will use it till they turn it off (in a few days I believe). Have tried switching over, but keep getting pulled back to Dark Sky. One of the best / most used apps I've bought. Those devs did it right.

The new iOS weather app is better than the iOS 15 version, so that's good - but Apple will be adding news to it on its initial screen I believe, which will be awful (less screen for weather when you pull up the weather app for essentially Apple News advertising) - hopefully we can toggle that off.

 

[BigJohno]

Yes Apple did implement a lot of the features but it's the design of Dark sky thats the selling point.

 

[jroman]

I have been dreading this day ever since apple bought dark sky. I love this app. I am glad it’s getting integrated into apple weather, but I still prefer the simplicity that dark sky has to offer. Really bummed.

 

[PrecisionGem]

I never really liked Dark Sky and think the updated weather app is better.

 

[DocMultimedia]

RIP Dark Sky. One of my favorite weather apps. Dark Sky's UI was astonishing. I'm going to miss it

With the demise of Dark Sky I finally decided to pay for Carrot. It has a theme (there are many themes) that looks almost exactly like DS.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

I never really liked Dark Sky and think the updated weather app is better.

Especially the Weather app for iPad OS.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1602407613907537933

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

With the demise of Dark Sky I finally decided to pay for Carrot. It has a theme (there are many themes) that looks almost exactly like DS.

Oh nice! I didn't know that. Will have to check it out. Have you checked... Radarscope?

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[richpjr]

Will the Dark Sky weather source shut down as well?