Apple Weather App Now Offers Next-Hour Precipitation Notifications on iPhone in Australia

[MacRumors]

iPhone users in Australia can now receive next-hour precipitation forecasts and notifications from the Weather app, according to an updated Apple support document.

"Next-hour precipitation forecasts and precipitation notifications are available for Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States," the document says. "The information is provided by Apple using data from national weather services."

Apple says next-hour precipitation forecasts are "hyperlocal" and "down to the minute." The Weather app can send iPhone users a push notification if it is going to rain in the next hour, and shows how much rainfall is expected by the minute. The feature has been available in the U.S. since the release of iOS 14 in 2020.

Apple revamped its Weather app with several new features after acquiring weather app Dark Sky in 2020. Apple shut down Dark Sky on January 1, and it has a support document explaining how former users can switch to the Weather app.

"Dark Sky's features have been integrated into Apple Weather," says Apple. "Apple Weather offers hyperlocal forecasts for your current location, including next-hour precipitation, hourly forecasts for the next 10 days, high-resolution radar, and notifications."

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[vertsix]

If only the actual weather forecasting was accurate...

 

[segfaultdotorg]

If only the actual weather forecasting was accurate...

You have to subscribe to Apple iWeather Plus to get that.

 

[Apple_Robert]

I used to use the Apple Weather app. I now rely on Hello Weather, which has a very nice GUI, has several source options, and has been fairly accurate for me.

 

[MacMan2013]

Apple Weather is generally better than getting weather from news sites that usually only give you 5-7 days at most. What I would like to see however is a pollen forecast.

 

[DontmesswitdaBoss]

Yesterday the app said perfect weather and clear skies. It was cloudy, and raining all day. 🤦‍♂️

 

[biting-mammal]

The only reliable source of weather information in Australia is from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). They have their own app. Delete Apple Weather and download the BOM app instead.

 

[njmh]

The only reliable source of weather information in Australia is from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). They have their own app. Delete Apple Weather and download the BOM app instead.

Agree. It's also a very decent app too... way way better than it was just a few years ago.

The update earlier this year with +90 mins rain radar prediction has been a game changer. No other weather app comes close to being as useful.

 

[svish]

Happy to see this expand to more regions.

 

[chickeneaster]

I remember when iOS 14 came out, feels just like yesterday. Can't believe it's going to be 3 years now

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

The weather App in iOS 17 has been amazing. You guys will be amazed! Apple has put in a lot of work behind the scenes.

 

[DENZIE]

The only reliable source of weather information in Australia is from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). They have their own app. Delete Apple Weather and download the BOM app instead.

Looks like the built in app in now using bom as source.

 

[Carolwins]

I used to use the Apple Weather app. I now rely on Hello Weather, which has a very nice GUI, has several source options, and has been fairly accurate for me.

Carrot works ok

 

[sydneysider88]

I thought this was a mint feature when I was last in the UK.

Unless they can actually make an accurate weather app, it’s useless. I’ll stick to the BOM app.

 

[wouwout]

Yes I've noticed. many notifications about rain, no actual rain. As others have mentioned, Apple doesn't use Australia's BOM data so accuracy is bad. Temperatures are often off by a few degrees as well.

 

[CausticSoda]

Next up: Apple Weather gives hourly snow forecasts in Abu Dhabi. Seriously though, what a mess this wretched app seems to have become.

 

[biting-mammal]

Looks like the built in app in now using bom as source.

Even though the app says that, there is always variability between the current temperatures reported by Apple Weather and BOM that indicates the data Apple is using isn’t coming straight from BOM.

 

[JosephAW]

The only app that gets something right is weather bug close lightning alerts.

 

[shenfrey]

It's difficult to move away from Carrot Weather, even though it costs monthly to really get the most out of it.

 

[Torty]

Apple weather is so bad I had to install another weather app.

 

[coolfactor]

The weather App in iOS 17 has been amazing. You guys will be amazed! Apple has put in a lot of work behind the scenes.

I am amazed by how much attention Apple gives to a Weather app, but I suppose the data becomes extra useful when combined with mapping and navigation.

Personally, I still turn to The Weather Network, Canada's own weather specialists. They've offered "next hour" forecasts for a while.

 

[DotCom2]

If only the actual weather forecasting was accurate...

I don’t know what happened to this app but it started to be way off about a month or so ago and is still way off in my area So. Cal.

 

[koelsh]

Back in the day Dark Sky was spot-on accurate and it felt like I had real-time radar and updated forecasts. Now with Apple weather it's like single cloud in the sky miles away? 30% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.... five clouds in the sky? 88% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NEXT WEEK...

Seriously, for Southwest Missouri the Apple Weather app this entire year has always said it's either completely sunny or full on hide in the basement because the tornado is coming for you personally thunderstorms.

 

[SoldOnApple]

I noticed this a few weeks ago. Was surprisingly accurate, which is rare for the Weather app!

 

[mushy peas]

Looks like the built in app in now using bom as source

I believe that’s only for warnings, the temperature and forecast data is still coming from The Weather Channel, which is just inaccurate crap.