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Everything New in the iOS 16 Weather App
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Apple Weather in iOS 16 has been comically bad at forecasting in my experience.
We’ve had a few days where, mainly due to more cloud cover than expected, we failed to get anywhere close to the forecast high temperature. Other providers revised their temperature forecast — as they should — as it became clear that clouds were going to hold the temperature down by as much as 10°F. Conversely, Apple Weather assumed its forecast was fully correct, reporting clear skies and current temperatures exactly following their forecast. Embarrassing.
We’ve had a few days where, mainly due to more cloud cover than expected, we failed to get anywhere close to the forecast high temperature. Other providers revised their temperature forecast — as they should — as it became clear that clouds were going to hold the temperature down by as much as 10°F. Conversely, Apple Weather assumed its forecast was fully correct, reporting clear skies and current temperatures exactly following their forecast. Embarrassing.
True, in Europe local weather apps perform better than the Apple build-in ones.
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I don't understand why they don't put the Feels Like temperature on top (and in the widget as well)
You have to scroll down to see it
You have to scroll down to see it
How about
High Tide and Low Tide?
Asian People will Love that. 🌊
High Tide and Low Tide?
Asian People will Love that. 🌊
What you did there is only with iOS 16 , right ? I'm also in France
EDIT : I just saw the following posts ;-))
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all of this and they took away the thing most important to me: dewpoint. Dewpoint is far more important than relative humidity, which is based on the dewpoint. So it looks like my Apple Watch will never give me the dewpoint again, so there go my plans to buy the new Apple Watch next month.
That has unfortunately always been the case with DarkSky...which is essentially what this new and "improved" Weather.app is. DarkSky has always looked pretty, but has always been far from being the most accurate. We're seeing that even after Apple purchased them, that has not changed.
There is ZERO chance a weather app on a phone can tell the user with 100% certainty what the weather will be in their exact location in a certain number of minutes. Hyperlocal forecasts are a big sham.
What? The dewpoint is visible both on watchOS and iOS. I’ve also successfully asked Siri for the dewpoint on both devices.
Dewpoint temperature also isn’t “far” more important than RH. Each has its own set of use cases. Also, dewpoint temperatures aren’t necessarily “based on” RH — usually weather stations measure one and convert for the other. At the surface observing network I work for, we measure RH and convert for dewpoint. Conversely, NOAA’s ASOS stations measure dewpoint and convert for RH. It’s fine.
It is still there, within the humidity square, written in small letters towards the bottom. ✋
We shall see once iOS 16 comes out. We can still hope that Apple will manage to blend the looks of Dark Sky with the network of brains behind the scenes. 😉
Until Apple fixes the displayed data - has been incorrect throughout the beta - you might want to keep that other weather app.
@steve09090 @Ralfi
You can also Report an Issue in app.
Many of us are doing this along with Feedback.
Hope Apple listens.
Finally, the Weather App for iPad. How many more years must we wait for a stock iPad Calculator App?
Also, so glad they finally added the 'Feels Like' temperature.
Also, so glad they finally added the 'Feels Like' temperature.
There's a good support note here from Apple which provides what sources it uses and details regional differences in app functionality:
Feature availability and data sources in the Weather app – Apple Support (UK)
Find out more about regional availability and data sources for features in the Weather app.support.apple.com
which is also accessible from a link right at the bottom of the weather app screen
You would think then that the displayed information would be accurate if the source is accurate.
Sadly the displayed data is often wrong. Hopefully fixed by launch day.
While I love a lot about Dark Sky -- especially its precipitation notifications -- I absolutely HATE the radar view. It's disappointing that apple is continuing it...