Best Weather Apps for Windows 10 in 2021

There are no-nonsense apps that simply present the core conditions and others that provide information in a more vibrant, eye-catching style. While this genre of Windows 10 apps is difficult to narrow down to just a few choices, we sifted through the Store and have this collection to offer as the best weather apps for Windows 10.

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MSN Weather

MSN Weather is a popular offering from Microsoft that covers all of the basics and more. The clean appearance helps add to the attraction of this weather app. Key features for MSN Weather include:

• Local forecast that includes current conditions, 10-day extended forecast, hourly breakdowns of what you should expect from Mother Nature, sunrise and sunset times, and more.
• Animated weather maps that include radar, temperature, satellite, cloud and radar forecast imagery.
• Historical weather information that breaks down a location’s monthly weather patterns.
• Severe weather alerts appear on the local forecast page to alert you when the weather bears watching.

MSN Weather also includes a news section so you can get caught up with all the weather headlines. Live Tile support and Lockscreen support are present, and you can log into MSN Weather with your Microsoft Account to synchronize settings and preferences between Windows 10 devices.

I would like to see toast notifications and the option to use local images with the Lockscreen support. Still, it’s clear why MSN Weather is as popular as it is. The free Windows 10 app is available for Windows 10 PC and Mobile, as well as Xbox One.

Appy Weather

Appy Weather is one of the cleanest looking weather apps available in the Windows Store. Navigating around the app is fast and fluid, taking full advantage of the panoramic and modern design. Forecast information is presented in a more personal way, not only offering the nuts and bolts of the forecast but also how it feels. For example, if it is brutally cold out today, tomorrow’s forecast might add that it should not be as cold as it feels today.

Key features for Appy Weather include:

• Forecasts for today, tomorrow and the upcoming weekend.
• Seven day extended forecast.
• Severe weather notifications.
• Live Tile and Lockscreen support.

Current conditions are abbreviated to display the temperature, a general weather pattern (clear, raining, or cloudy) and a «feels like» temperature. You can extend this display to reveal additional weather information such as chances of rain, cloud cover, wind speed and direction, humidity levels, visibility, barometric pressure, dew point and UV index. If a storm is anywhere close to your location, that information is provided as well.

Appy Weather lacks a weather radar feature, but overall, if you are looking for a clean looking, easy-to-navigate weather app to provide you with no-nonsense weather information Appy Weather is worth a try. The app is available for Windows 10 Mobile, and a seven-day trial version is available to let you try out Appy Weather. The full version of Appy Weather costs $3.99.

Forecast

Forecast joins the ranks of clean-looking, informative weather apps available for Windows 10 PC and Mobile. This weather app covers millions of locations worldwide and offers both Live Tile and Lockscreen support.

Key features for Forecast include:

• Current conditions, along with weekly and hourly forecast periods.
• Meteogram view for weekly and hourly forecast that provides an easy, at-a-glance view of what is expected out of the weather.
• Location awareness to automatically download your weather information based on your current location.
• The background image can be set to Bing’s Image of the Day or a color pattern.

While Forecast lacks any weather maps or severe weather notifications, it is a good looking source for basic weather information that can help you plan out your day or week. Forecast currently costs $1.49.

Strawberry Weather

If you are looking for a simple and colorful weather app, check out Strawberry Weather. This Windows 10 weather app delivers your current conditions, an extended forecast, weather alerts and Lockscreen and Live-Tile support, wrapped in a vibrant package.

Key features for Strawberry Weather includes:

• Local forecast information, as well as a seven day, extended forecast.
• Live Tile and Lockscreen support.
• 12 colorful themes.
• Support for Dark Sky weather services (paid subscription) that delivers real-feel temperatures, down-to-the-minute forecasts for the next hour, severe weather alerts and more.

While Strawberry Weather lacks a weather map or radar feature, it has support for toast notifications. Notifications can be set to alert you of routine weather conditions throughout the day, or filtered to only alert you to severe weather issues.

The free app is available for Windows 10 PC and Mobile, with the subscription option for Dark Sky services and a $0.99 option to unlock a premium feature that automatically adds nearby places to your favorite locations page. That feature that could come in handy to alert you to weather conditions as you travel.

All in all, Strawberry Weather is a colorful way to track the weather, and it delivers a ton of features to your Windows 10 device.

Prognoza

Prognoza is an eye-catching weather app for Windows 10 Mobile. The clean design delivers the basic forecast information and current conditions to your phone with Live Tile and Lockscreen support. Prognoza can track your weather based on your Windows 10 Mobile location services or by specific locations that can be added manually.

Other key features for Prognoza include:

• Hourly and seven-day forecasts.
• Current conditions including temperature (current, and high and low), humidity, pressure, sunrise and sunset times, cloud coverage and wind.
• Multiple themes and icon sets to allow you to customize Prognoza’s appearance.
• Customizable toast notifications to alert you to specific conditions (sunny, clouds, rain, storms, fog and snow).
• Multiple language support.

The background image for Prognoza reflects the current conditions, and the extended forecast screens are accentuated with similar imagery.

On the downside, Prognoza lacks any weather maps (radar or satellite) preventing it from being a more comprehensive weather source. However, even without weather imagery Prognoza delivers a decent amount of weather information to keep you up to date on the conditions outside. Prognoza currently costs $1.49.

If you have tried any of these Windows 10 weather apps, let us know what you think in the comments. Deciding which Windows 10 weather apps rank as the best has challenging, so we welcome your feedback.

There are other options such as Perfect Weather Universal, NOAA Hi-Def Radar and Accuweather. If we have overlooked your favorite Windows 10 weather app, feel free to toss out your recommendation in the comments as well!

Updated January 04, 2017: These remain the weather apps that we continue to view as the best from the Windows Store.

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The 7 Best Weather Widgets for Windows

Keeping tabs on the weather is necessary. Here are some of the best Windows weather widgets for keeping tabs on mother nature.

Keeping the tabs on the weather isn’t the most exciting activity in the world, but it’s usually a necessity. While a small number of people have the luxury of living in areas with a stable climate, many of us live in areas where a sunny day can be lost to a thunderstorm in just a few minutes.

There are many ways to find out about the weather, and one of them is by using Windows gadgets. Unfortunately, Microsoft removed this feature after Windows 7, so we’ll have to work around this. Let’s take a look at some of the best Windows weather widgets for keeping tabs on mother nature.

How to Get Windows Gadgets

Before diving into the list of desktop weather Windows gadgets, you should know how to get these widgets to work in the first place. Windows 10 no longer has the convenient gadgets feature that Windows 7 came with, so you’ll have to install a third-party app to take your desktop back in time.

Make sure to read this article on how to get Windows 10 gadgets on your desktop before continuing.

For this article, I installed 8GadgetPack. By default, 8GadgetPack comes with some of the apps I’ve put on this list, including Chameleon Weather, MSN Weather, and My Weather.

Any other apps on the list come from Win7Gadgets, which is a site worth checking out if you’re looking for more gadgets to add to your desktop.

The following weather gadgets still work, despite being many years old.

1. MSN Weather Widget

The default view of the MSN app simply shows the name of your city, the temperature, and a graphic that indicates current weather conditions and time. If you click on the name of the city you will open up the MSN weather page in your browser, while clicking elsewhere on the widget will open a five-day extended forecast.

While there are no options to show information like humidity, wind speed, or radar, it still holds up as a useful weather tool that’s fun to check every day.

2. Chameleon Weather

Out of all the apps on this list, Chameleon Weather is the most simple. It merely shows the highs and lows for your city and displays the current weather conditions.

After searching for and selecting your city in the settings, the app will do the rest of the work for you—it automatically pulls up the forecast for your area. Plus, it’s small enough to tuck away in the corner of your desktop without taking up too much space.

3. AccuWeather

Not only is AccuWeather one of the best websites for finding out the upcoming forecast, but it also comes in the form of a bite-sized Windows weather gadget.

Clicking on the blue icon in the top left of the AccuWeather gadget allows you to specify your location. The gadget will then show your city’s current temperature and weather conditions. Select the center of the gadget to open up a handy five-day forecast.

You can view an even more detailed forecast by clicking on your city’s name—the gadget will redirect you to AccuWeather’s website for more information. Similarly, clicking a «plus» button underneath one of the days on the weekly forecast will bring you to that specific day on AccuWeather’s website.

4. My Weather

If you want a detailed forecast on your desktop, this Windows 10 weather widget is the way to go. At first glance, My Weather looks like a simple gadget that displays a weather graphic and a temperature. However, once you enlarge it, you’ll see a three-day forecast, along with humidity, wind speed, and the «feels like» temperature.

In addition to all these useful features, this gadget also offers extensive customization options. You can change the color of the gadget’s background, change the look of the text, as well as incorporate the sunrise and sunset times.

Download: My Weather

5. WeatherEye

WeatherEye is another great desktop weather widget for Windows 10. As soon as you input your location and enlarge it, the gadget will show you the temperature, weather conditions, humidity, wind speed, pressure, and a two-day forecast.

Click on the Weather Maps link at the bottom of the gadget, and a radar on the Weather Network’s website will appear in your browser. Just keep in mind that the Weather Cameras and Traffic & Roads links no longer work properly.

Download: WeatherEye

6. Yrweather

The Yrweather Windows weather gadget for Windows 10 might not look the most attractive, but it still provides an accurate forecast. However, this gadget doesn’t offer forecasts for smaller towns and cities. When you browse through its selection of cities for your country, you’ll find only the major ones listed.

The gadget’s main screen displays the current precipitation amount, weather conditions, temperature, wind speed, as well as wind direction. To view the forecast for the next four days, click the blue arrow at the bottom left corner of the gadget.

Download: Yrweather

7. M’s Black Glass Weather

M’s Black Glass Weather widget has «Black Glass» in its name for a reason—the widget’s background is a transparent black color. That way, your weather widget doesn’t have to fully cover anything on your desktop.

Like most gadgets on this list, it displays the bare minimum on its default screen. You’ll only see the weather conditions and temperature before expanding the widget. When you click on the widget, it’ll show you the forecast for the rest of the week. It includes brief, written descriptions of the forecast as well.

Keep Track of the Forecast With Desktop Weather Widgets

While you might think Windows widgets are a thing of the past, some of them are still alive and well on Windows 10. Not to mention that having weather widgets right on your desktop is super convenient—you can find out the forecast with just a quick glance!

If having a weather widget on your Windows computer isn’t enough, you should think about installing a weather app on your phone. These free weather apps will provide you with the forecast, and even give you climate-based advice.

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Emma is a Senior Writer and Junior Editor for the Internet and Creative sections. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English, and combines her love of technology with writing.

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