Gable is a weather app for people who actually look at the radar.
Forecasts come from the National Weather Service, written by local forecasters, and the radar comes straight from NOAA: the same raw Level 3 data meteorologists use—free, with zero ads and no tracking. It also doesn't take itself too seriously. The sky on the forecast card moves with the weather, and Gable has a few opinions about it.
RADAR THAT'S ACTUALLY FREE
• High-resolution base reflectivity from your nearest NOAA station, updated every few minutes
• Native 250-meter gate resolution with true radar beam geometry and instant zooming
• National MRMS radar mosaic that follows the map as you move (including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Guam)
• Press and hold anywhere on the radar to inspect exact dBZ and beam centerline altitude
• Future radar: where rain is headed over the next 3 hours (18 hours for Spotter), modeled by NOAA's HRRR
• NWS watches and warnings mapped in real time; tap any polygon for the full forecaster text
• Live station status and coverage rings, lightning strike density, and infrared satellite loops
FORECASTS FROM LOCAL FORECASTERS
• National Weather Service forecasts in the U.S., including the local office's written discussion and summary
• MET Norway forecasts everywhere else in the world
• Rain soon: minute-by-minute timeline showing when rain starts or stops over the next 6 hours (down to 15-minute intervals)
• Interactive hourly charts for temperature, rain chance, and wind that you can scrub through
• Extended day details: UV index, sunrise and sunset, moon phase, dew point, pressure trend, and visibility
SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS
• NWS warnings for your location and saved places, delivered as notifications and highlighted on the forecast
• Flexible alert levels: choose Warnings only, or include Watches and Advisories
• Quiet hours that never silence life-threatening tornado or flash flood warnings
• A customizable daily summary notification delivered when you want it
• Always 100% free
A LITTLE PERSONALITY
• An animated hero sky that procedurally matches conditions: drifting clouds, rain streaks, twinkling night stars, fog banks, and lightning
• Straightforward or Playful forecast commentary (Sarcastic available with Spotter)
PRIVACY FIRST
• No accounts, no subscriptions required for core safety, no ads, and no data tracking
• Location is optional and approximate; your saved places stay on your device
GABLE SPOTTER (optional subscription, $2.99/mo)
All life-safety warnings, alert notifications, and base station reflectivity remain free forever.
Spotter adds:
• Advanced station radar products: Velocity, Dual-Pol (Correlation Coefficient for debris, Differential Reflectivity for hail), Hydrometeor classification, 1-hour and storm-total rainfall
• Split-screen radar view to compare dual-pol products or multiple stations side-by-side
• Material You home screen widgets (current conditions, rain-soon chart, days ahead)
• Custom threshold alerts (e.g., "tell me if gusts top 40 mph", freeze alerts, snow arrival)
• Pinned forecast source picker: quick-swap between NWS, MET Norway, WeatherAPI.com, and Rainbow Weather
• Full 18-hour Future radar run
• 48-hour outlook charts with feels-like temperatures
• Advanced NOAA hazard layers: SPC severe convective outlooks, storm reports, hurricane tracks, smoke, and snow depth
• International radar: Canadian radar and worldwide satellite rainfall estimates
• Alternate app icons, extra radar color palettes, and the Sarcastic personality
• Unlimited saved places
Credits:
Radar, warnings, and U.S. forecasts: NOAA and the National Weather Service. Canada radar: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Worldwide rainfall: NASA (GPM IMERG via GIBS). Global forecasts: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Backup forecasts: WeatherAPI.com and Rainbow Weather.
Ad-free NOAA Doppler radar, NWS forecasts, and alerts with personality.