Bought this for my laptop because I liked the iphone version so much. But it is klutzy to organize, and I am disappointed that you cannot zoom in on the areas you are concerned with on the maps - all you can do is see things regionally. Strange, since that is one of the best features of the mobile version. It seems to refresh frequently at least.
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Description
The venerable U.S. weather app Wx, named a Mac Gem by Macworld magazine, has been reinvented! Wx displays current conditions, forecasts, warnings, and radar for U.S. locations using high fidelity XML data from the U.S. National Weather Service. The app is designed for two specific types of customers: serious weather watchers who want detailed information and facts with no fuss, and casual users who want a fast, clean, and functional weather app.
Wx lets you set up locations on an embedded map, guiding you to choose nearby NWS observation sites (over 1700 available in the U.S. and its territories), nearby NEXRAD radar sites, and nearby city- and county-based alert zones. The app sets up a 7-day summary "point" forecast customized for the specific latitude and longitude of the location, and a 7-day “pro” forecast that graphs temperature (actual and apparent), dew point, relative humidity, cloud cover, wind speed, wind direction, gust speed, 12-hour probability of precipitation, 6-hour liquid precipitation amount, and 6-hour snow amount. Wx’s pro forecast is also latitude/longitude based, and is about as good as it gets if you need to plan work, sports, and outdoor activities based on upcoming weather. With their high spatial resolution, the point and pro forecasts are especially useful in coastal and mountainous regions where typical zone forecasts can be inaccurate. These forecasts are backed up by a regional text forecast bulletin for additional information.
Wx also lets you bookmark and setup weather maps for quick reference. Choose from over 40 default NWS maps and images, or provide the URL for any map of your choice and load it right in the app! If you have preferred weather providers or use a private weather service, you can load your favorite maps and images right in Wx and keep them handy. Other features of Wx include a display of weather conditions in the dock icon, seven day sun and moon phase information, and a high performance radar display with five types of radar on a zoomable live map.
Wx is crafted with attention to detail by an award-winning professional software developer with 32 years of experience, 20 years focused on developing software for Macs and 15 years writing apps for iOS devices. Wx has been reinvented from the ground up. Under the hood, Wx has all new download and processing engines, and is faster than ever. Its more reliable than ever too, offering multiple levels of redundancy to handle severe weather events that can strain NWS servers.
Wx is also available for iPhone and iPad. For more info, see hrtapps.com or look in the iOS App Store.
For tech support, bug reports, feedback, and feature requests, contact the developer by e-mail. Use the "contact" link in Wxs help menu, or use the "support" link listed above right. Your direct feedback is encouraged, as it helps steer future development of Wx.
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Wx lets you set up locations on an embedded map, guiding you to choose nearby NWS observation sites (over 1700 available in the U.S. and its territories), nearby NEXRAD radar sites, and nearby city- and county-based alert zones. The app sets up a 7-day summary "point" forecast customized for the specific latitude and longitude of the location, and a 7-day “pro” forecast that graphs temperature (actual and apparent), dew point, relative humidity, cloud cover, wind speed, wind direction, gust speed, 12-hour probability of precipitation, 6-hour liquid precipitation amount, and 6-hour snow amount. Wx’s pro forecast is also latitude/longitude based, and is about as good as it gets if you need to plan work, sports, and outdoor activities based on upcoming weather. With their high spatial resolution, the point and pro forecasts are especially useful in coastal and mountainous regions where typical zone forecasts can be inaccurate. These forecasts are backed up by a regional text forecast bulletin for additional information.
Wx also lets you bookmark and setup weather maps for quick reference. Choose from over 40 default NWS maps and images, or provide the URL for any map of your choice and load it right in the app! If you have preferred weather providers or use a private weather service, you can load your favorite maps and images right in Wx and keep them handy. Other features of Wx include a display of weather conditions in the dock icon, seven day sun and moon phase information, and a high performance radar display with five types of radar on a zoomable live map.
Wx is crafted with attention to detail by an award-winning professional software developer with 32 years of experience, 20 years focused on developing software for Macs and 15 years writing apps for iOS devices. Wx has been reinvented from the ground up. Under the hood, Wx has all new download and processing engines, and is faster than ever. Its more reliable than ever too, offering multiple levels of redundancy to handle severe weather events that can strain NWS servers.
Wx is also available for iPhone and iPad. For more info, see hrtapps.com or look in the iOS App Store.
For tech support, bug reports, feedback, and feature requests, contact the developer by e-mail. Use the "contact" link in Wxs help menu, or use the "support" link listed above right. Your direct feedback is encouraged, as it helps steer future development of Wx.
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Application availability
Available in countries
| Country | Price |
|---|---|
| USA | 14.99 USD |
Available for devices
MacDesktop,Versions and releases
Latest version Wx: 7.1.6
Update to radar to accommodate changes recently made by the NWS. They only offer five Level-3 radar modes now (down from nine L-2 and L-3 modes) which include high-res base reflectivity, high-res base velocity, precipitation type, 1-hour precipitation, and storm-total precipitation. Gone are composite reflectivity, storm-relative velocity, digital differential reflectivity, and echo tops. This version of Wx also contains bug fixes to pro forecast graphics and NOAA satellite maps.
Apps Changes History:
- 6 months ago: New App Version 7.1.5 ☛ 7.1.6
Reviews
A little cumbersome
Waste of Money
Worst app I ever purchased. Radar is awful and pretty useless app for me. I can’t get my local radar much less zoom in. I don’t find it that acturate either. Wish I could get my money back!
Simply Useless
This is an antequated app that is worth nothing. I bought it, but I use the free Weather.com. What a waste of money.
Best mac weather app
Been using Wx for years on my mac (and now the ios version for iphone/ipad as well). Great app, give me all the essential info I want for weather at locations of interest
You want real weather information? Here it is!
If all you want to know is what’s happening outside your window, other apps will suffice and provide cute animations of the moon on a clear, cloudy, rainy, or snowy evening. You can even see what is expected temperature- and precipitation-wise over the next 12 hours! But that’s the limit of their utility. This app takes the absolutely opposite approach. You can drill as deeply as you care to into forecasts, weather warnings, trends over time, satellite mapping (animated or not), and much else. Set it up to tell you what’s happening anywhere you have family or friends, and you are all set all the time. Adding and deleting places you are traveling could not be easier - and, presto, the info is right there, front page, for you. The only problems I’ve encountered concerns changes the NWS makes that (temporarily) deny the app detailed narrative weather forecasting. But the situation always is soon fixed. These folks care about delivering a quality product. If you want one, buy Wx.
WX V 6.2.1
I have been using WX for at least 4 years. It is my go-to app for obtaining weather data. There are many apps available that provide the user with access to NWS and other data so it is always a question of how that data is expressed. I like the front end/look-feel of WX because I find it intuitive and well organized. It can be used by anyone simply looking for a decent forecast for different locations all the way up to someone looking for a much higher level of weather data. I highly recommend WX.
Fantastic App
I use Wx on a daily basis to see what is going on weather wise. We have a lot of wind and thunderstorms in our area and I like the audible beep when there is an alert in our area. I also like the full US radar map - gives a great view of what is coming and what is already in our area. Very well programmed app!!
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