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FOX Weather

65
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

FOX Weather is generally praised for its local accuracy and reliable forecasts, particularly for daily planning and severe weather, but recent updates have introduced significant issues with ads, app navigation, and radar functionality.

4.8★ lifetime (362,696) Free + in-app purchases since 2021 by Fox News Network, LLC updated 0.9 mo ago recent negative 36% 50 reviews across 1 regions
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

FOX Weather is a free app that users often find accurate for local forecasts and severe weather tracking, making it a go-to for daily planning. However, recent reviews highlight problems with intrusive advertising, a confusing app layout, and inconsistent radar performance, which detract from the overall user experience.

What users like

  • Provides accurate and reliable local weather forecasts.R1R2R4R8
  • Useful for planning daily activities and making critical decisions, especially for professionals.R2R50
  • Radar is generally considered good for quick views and tracking.R7R39

What users complain about

  • Excessive and disruptive advertisements, even for paid users.R11R21R28R31
  • Inaccurate forecasts, especially regarding rain percentages and immediate conditions.R3R13R16R19
  • Poor app layout and navigation, making it difficult to scroll or find specific information.R6R14R18R23
  • Radar functionality issues, including slow data rates, missing warning boxes, or not working during severe storms.R12R16R22R44
  • Forecast data sometimes shows outdated information, requiring a phone reboot.R11

Latest update · v3.11.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

America 250 HQ Tab Celebrating America's 250th anniversary! Look for a new HQ tab featuring a dedicated live stream with special America 250 branding and a curated content feed. Faster App Launch Fixed an issue where the home screen would display "Forecast Data Currently Unavailable" or show empty placeholders on a cold start. Weather data now loads immediately when you open the app. Radar Timeline Fix Corrected the spacing of timestamps on the radar playback bar so they're now proportionally spaced based on actual time intervals, giving you a more accurate view of storm movement over time. Stability Improvements Addressed the top crashes reported in the previous release to make the app more reliable. Smaller App Size Video assets are now downloaded in the background using Apple's On-Demand Resources, reducing the initial app size and improving overall performance.

Recurring themes

Accuracy mixed
Many users praise the app for its accurate local forecasts and reliability for daily planning and severe weather events. However, a significant number of recent reviews report the app is inaccurate, particularly with rain predictions and immediate conditions.R1R2R3R4
Advertisements negative
A major complaint is the high volume of disruptive and aggressive full-screen advertisements, which users find annoying and detrimental to the user experience. Some users who paid for a no-ads version still report seeing ads.R11R21R28R31
App Navigation/Layout negative
Users report issues with the app's layout, describing it as taking up too much screen, difficult to scroll, and having vague article titles. Links from Fox News often lead to the weather homepage instead of the specific article, and notifications can be misleading.R6R14R18R23
Radar Functionality negative
While some find the radar friendly and quick, others report significant problems. These include slow data rates, the radar not working during severe storms, and the removal of warning boxes in a recent update. The developer notes mention 'Radar Timel' but the full context is cut off, making it unclear if this was meant to address radar issues.R7R12R16R22

Who it's for

This app is for users who prioritize generally accurate local weather forecasts and severe weather tracking for daily planning and professional use R2R50. It is not for users who are sensitive to frequent and intrusive advertisements, or who require a highly intuitive and bug-free app navigation experience R6R31.

Evidence note: The sample of 50 recent reviews skews negative (0.36 recent-negative signal), which contrasts with the high lifetime rating of 4.76. This suggests a recent decline in user satisfaction due to new issues, despite a strong historical performance. The developer notes mention 'Faster App Launch' and fixing 'Forecast Data Currently Unavailable' but recent reviews do not directly address these specific fixes, focusing more on ads, navigation, and radar.

Frequently asked

Is FOX Weather accurate?
Many users find FOX Weather to be especially accurate at the local level and reliable for daily forecasts and severe weather R1R2R4R8. However, some recent reviews report it is often inaccurate, particularly with rain percentages and immediate conditions R3R13R16R19.
Does FOX Weather have ads?
Yes, FOX Weather has frequent and highly disruptive advertisements that cover the entire screen, even for users who have paid for a no-ads version R11R21R28R31.
Are there issues with the FOX Weather app's layout?
Yes, users report that the app's layout takes up too much screen, making it difficult to scroll, and that extended forecasts are often cut off and unreadable R6R43. Navigation is also problematic, with story links often leading to the homepage instead of the specific article R14R18.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US 🎯: Especially accurate at the Local Level!!!!
  2. [R2] 5/5 · US Awesome weather channel: I use this weather app 10-20 a day. I’m a firemen and it give me what I need to stay safe everyday with what I should wear and care as backups!!!!
  3. [R4] 5/5 · US Great information: I can always depend on getting timely weather forecasts.
  4. [R8] 5/5 · US Best accurate weather: Great coverage on current conductors
  5. [R50] 5/5 · US Weather forecast matters: The weather matters in our landscaping business. we use your app to follow the weather every day multiple times. We make our decisions based on your information of whether we plant or whether we wait. So you guys are so important to us thank you for all you do.
  6. [R7] 4/5 · US Radar friendly: Quick view is used a lot
  7. [R39] 5/5 · US Love this Weather App: Best radar going
  8. [R11] 4/5 · US Days are not updated: Love the app but there are times that the day or times are not updated and they show yesterday times and I have to reboot my apple phone to correct it. I also paid for the no adds and I still get them.
  9. [R21] 1/5 · US No Ads Please: Why all the constant advertisements? There are plenty of weather apps to choose from.
  10. [R28] 1/5 · US Too many commercials: Too many commercials, too much meteorology education, not enough what when and where
  11. [R31] 1/5 · US Sad & unethical: Aggressive pop up apps causing to miss direct and persistently keep you away checking the local weather. Naturally is all about money not serving public safety weather forecasts.
  12. [R3] 4/5 · US Inaccurate: Weather channel app is more accurate and radar show additional hot of time
  13. [R13] 1/5 · US Worthless: The WORST WEATHER APP IN THE WORLD. IF TODAY IS MONDAY THESE WEATHER IDIOTS COULD NOT PREDICT THE NEXT DAY IS TUESDAY. BETTER OFF NOT PAYING $2.00 and placing a rock on the lawn or look up at the sky for a FAR MORE ACCURATE FORECAST. NOT WORTH 1 STAR.
  14. [R16] 1/5 · US Garbage: The radar only works until you have a big life threatening storm and then it does nothing. The weather isnt half accurate, this app is absolute garbage.
  15. [R19] 2/5 · US Hummm: Not accurate.. not reliable.. As I write this review.. says rain starting in 40 min… as it’s pouring now.. quite common
  16. [R6] 1/5 · US Do they use their own APP: Horrible. Whenever a story from Fox turns into a story from Fox Weather, I just close it. The APP takes up WAY too much screen, making it difficult, if not, impossible at times to scroll. You guys are are reaching, trying to get articles on the weather app. There is no need for this app.
  17. [R14] 2/5 · US Story Links: Stories linked on Fox News go to weather home page, not the article. You have to scroll to find it.
  18. [R18] 2/5 · US Not the article: Fox weather has teaser notifications. I select a specific one and the “tease” doesn’t come up.
  19. [R23] 1/5 · US STOP with the vague article titles.: There are so interesting articles BUT…..stop the annoying vague titles like the one today indicating beaches in this state are closed due to fecal matter in the water. What state? I’m on the WEST COAST! Now ask me if I give a damn about a closed beach in Massachusetts? State the location in your title! Yeah yeah I know, you care more about clicks than your inte
  20. [R12] 2/5 · US Poor map display: Your old display for weather fronts, storms and the like was very good
  21. [R22] 4/5 · US Improvement: On your radar, your data rate is extremely slow, as I watch every step of the process of the different overlays. Even then, 75% I actually have to tap the screen to see if the outlines of the State and Counties. Now, I have to understand that I’m using an older iPhone 15SE, and my miserable 64GB’s is full, and this wasn’t the case a few months ago. I blamed the upgrade, because eve
  22. [R44] 1/5 · US Was great until they removed warning boxes on the radar: This was my favorite weather radar app up until this latest update where they removed warning boxes on the radar.
  23. [R43] 1/5 · US Horrible Layout: There’s no detailed extended forecast for the next 14 nights. If the extended forecast is more than two lines it’s cut off with ellipses, it’s unreadable and it’s useless. The font is way too small with no way to make it bigger.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store