WGN-TV Chicago Weather

Nexstar Inc.

Contains ads

About this app

When in doubt, Chicago turns to WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling and his team to understand the weather. With the WGN-TV Chicago Weather app, you will have the latest forecasts and reports on current conditions from Chicago's superman of meteorology with you wherever you go.

Features

* Access to station content specifically for our mobile users
* 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available
* Future radar to see where severe weather is headed
* High resolution satellite cloud imagery
* Current weather updated multiple times per hour
* Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models
* Ability to add and save your favorite locations
* A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness
* Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
* Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather

Ratings and reviews

Now it contains video ads that you cannot X out of?? It's been my go-to weather app for "forever". When they started the long, drawn out "sponsored by" upon opening a couple years ago, it was quite annoying. I just want to see the forecast. But forced to watch a video ad now? Nope. I don't do pop-up ads on apps, blogs, or social media-- NOT going to do it here either. Too bad, cuz it's a great app otherwise.

Intrusive adds. This app used to be fairly useful, but the latest version has the radar screen squeezed down to a small size to make room for adds. Additionally it has full screen pop-up adds now that force you to view them for a period of time preventing you from taking a quick look at the radar if that was your intent. I'll have to find another weather app now.

MyRadar went to a subscription-based service, and I no longer an ad-free version of the app. WGN Weather works for me, as I no longer travel very far for work. However, I wish it showed barometric pressure. I'm sitting here with a headache as I watch our old-school dial barometer drop with an approaching squall line, and the WGN Weather app doesn't provide me with a pressure reading.