r/weather

I’ve been into weather and storm tracking since I was a kid. My dad and I would always geek out over it together. Most mainstream weather apps feel too dumbed down to me radar wise, so I’ve been using WeatherWise as my main along with My radar for the Apple Watch app and the Apple CarPlay widgets and just keep Apple Weather and The Weather Channel around for forecasts/rain callouts. I want to start going deeper into actually understanding radar, so I’m torn is it worth spending money on something like RadarScope or Radar Omega, or should I just upgrade to premium WeatherWise or MyRadar? I know the basics but I’m still pretty amateur I couldn’t tell you what all the different layers mean yet. Is a pro app worth it, or should I stick to the free stuff for now? Pic for attention.

This always confuses me (and I’m Gen X so I’ve been around for a while).

When I see 100% rain in the forecast, I presume it’s going to rain for much of the day. But as you see here, it’s only going to rain for a small portion of the day.

What exactly does 100% rain mean???

Flathead Valley looking north towards Columbia Falls, the North Fork and Glacier National Park.

I don't have access to AC in eastern Pennsylvania. What the hell do I do?? It's been so hot the past 3 days...

I took this shot of a merging supercell system creating maximum chaos in the sky for a few brief moments before it closed in on me. Shot handheld, 14mm, f/40, 1/40s, ISO 64. All photos taken by me, Adam Jackson, a Houston, Texas based storm chaser and photographer.

Just had a big temp swing on Lake Huron with winds shifting out of the north. Saw this on radar and was wondering if anyone could explain it. Is it low level precipitation created along the wind shift?

As a meteorologist who gets asked about the weather all the time, I realized that most local and national weather app are missing important data that people actually want

So I created my own app to fill the gap: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kc-weathernow/id6760990373

1. A Real Meteorologist in Your Pocket What Matters Today is written by me three times daily — morning, afternoon, and overnight. Plus a daily morning briefing delivered as a push notification at your chosen time. Not a computer model. A KC meteorologist who actually knows this city's weather.
2. Storm Awareness Built for You The moment a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning covers your current location, a banner tells you you're inside it. Push alerts go only to people in the storm's path. Tap ME on the radar to see where you are in the storm. See lightning strikes in real time.
3. Allergy & Health Forecasts Pollen counts sourced directly from Children's Mercy Hospital's actual measured data. Plus an Aches & Pains barometric pressure forecast for joints, sinuses, and migraines. Features that no national app offers.
4. Golf, Lake & Outdoor Forecasts Detailed golf conditions for when you should schedule a tee time. Yard work forecast to tell you when to mow. Lake forecasts for Table Rock, Lake of the Ozarks, Truman, and Perry, including water temperature and solunar peak times for hunting and fishing. Built for how KC residents actually spend their weekends.
5. KC Sports Weather Game day forecasts for the Royals, Chiefs, Sporting KC, and KC Current. Know what to wear before you head to the stadium and how the weather may impact the game by helping the baseball soar or field goals bend to the right.

From the National Weather Service... https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?x=288&y=130&site=abr&zmx=&zmy=&map_x=287&map_y=130