NWS Weather: Deep Weather

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Description of App

Deep weather respects your privacy. No display ads or tracking. The best and most detailed Weather Forecasts and imagery from the National Weather Service.

The in-depth meteorological reasoning and details behind your local weather forecast, straight from the experts at NOAA/NWS.

Deep Weather grew out of a desire to provide easy access to some of the most high-quality and high-value, detailed weather sources that are usually overlooked by other weather apps. While many weather sources will tell you the general gist of what the weather is expected to do, Deep Weather provides the deep, detailed meteorological reasoning behind that forecast, along with the various factors that are likely to influence it, as well as potentially change where the forecast goes.

Deep Weather respects your privacy. Deep Weather doesn't track or store your location information, or any other data about you. (See privacy disclosure below). Deep Weather also doesn't display ads, but rather relies on optional Pro subscriptions from our loyal users to pay the bills.

Weather details not commonly found in other apps in a convenient, easy-to-read package. Provides a deeper understanding of your weather forecast.

Deep Weather automatically compiles an easy-to-read version of the most recent National Weather Service Area Forecast Discussion, advisories and warnings for your location.

The National Weather Service Area Forecast Discussions provide detailed information and background about the weather patterns and observations that are part of the most recent forecast model. They represent the "Story behind the weather story," a glimpse behind the scenes of your current forecast, and provide lots of weather forecast detail not found anywhere else.

Included sections:

Aviation Weather

Fire Weather

Climatology

Marine Weather

Beach Forecast

Watches, Warnings

Short Term Forecast

Long Term Forecast

To help provide a more visual picture, Deep Weather also provides easy access to a curated list of the most up-to-date weather graphics: National Forecast Chart, Surface Analysis, IR Satellite, Current Radar, Pacific and Atlantic Ocean surface analysis, 500mb graphical forecasts and more.

In addition, Deep Weather provides localized 7-day extended forecasts from the National Weather Service for any location in the United States and its territories.

Deep Weather provides great value in helping you anticipate and adjust to changes in the weather that you might not have been aware of if limited to other weather sources. By understanding the factors and assumptions that are part of the official forecast and how changes in those factors could affect the outcome, you are armed with a much deeper and more flexible understanding of the weather around you. This is highly valuable in aviation, sailing, long distance hiking and any other outdoor endeavor where changes in the weather can have great impact.

Use the map view to select any National Weather Service Forecast Office and receive the latest forecast discussion for that area.

The discussion is broken up into sections for you, and the text itself formatted in a much more easily read format than the raw original.

These discussions and weather graphics are amended and updated several times per day, so you can follow how the weather forecast is changing in real time, as well as gain a deeper understanding of the thought that goes into forming the forecast.

Privacy Policy: http://www.rateofclimb.com/deepweather_privacy.html

Version

4.8

Free or Paid

Free

Apple Watch Support

No

Device(s) App Was Tested On

iPhone

iOS Version

17.2

Accessibility Comments

The main functions of this app (reading forecast discussions) are accessible, but most buttons are not labeled clearly and some buttons are not labeled at all.

VoiceOver Performance

VoiceOver reads all page elements.

Button Labeling

Few buttons are clearly labeled.

Usability

There are some accessibility issues with this app, but it can still be used if you are willing to tolerate these issues and learn how to work around them.

Developer's Twitter Username

@DeepWeatherApp

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Comments

By Steve N on Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 11:54

When you double tap on a location in the Search screen, a "more info" button appears by the name of the weather service office you just selected. The problem is, focus seems to shift after the selection is made. The trick is to re-find the name of the location you just selected, then swipe once to the right, and you'll find the "more information" button. Double tap that, and you'll get the forecast discussion for the new location. It's a bit tricky, but with experience it gets easier.