What's New

Updated Radar: Finer quality & several improvements, including clear differentiation between snow & rain.

App Description

WindAlert gives you the weather in your neighborhood, from observations onsite or right next door. With over 65,000 proprietary Tempest Weather Systems deployed, get real-time local data right where you are. Advanced forecasts provide the most accurate Nearcast data to our customers. Beyond our unmatched proprietary data, we supplement with data from government agencies including NOAA and NWS, and bring in data sets including the AWOS, ASOS, METAR, and even CWOP. Radar and forecast maps, along with customized point alerting are included to provide a broad view of the weather.


Why you should download WindAlert:

-Neighborhood weather observations from proprietary Tempest Weather Systems along with all public domain data (NOAA, NWS, METAR, ASOS, CWOP) including all major airports creating over 125,000 unique stations.

-Our exclusive Tempest Weather Systems with haptic rain sensors, sonic anemometers, along with local barometric pressure sensors provide ground truth observations.

-Live wind from our systems provides a better windy conditions flow map – enhanced by real, live data with advanced quality control.

-Proprietary AI-enhanced Nearcast forecasting supplies enhanced forecasting for temperature, wind gust, speed, direction, humidity, dewpoint, precipitation rate, probability of precipitation, and cloud cover percentage.

-Multiple public domain forecast models including High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR), North American Mesoscale Forecast System (NAM), Global Forecast System (GFS), Canadian Meteorological Centre Model (CMC) and Icosahedral Non Hydrostatic Model (ICON).

-Free subscription for unlimited wind notifications/alerts with customizable thresholds to email, text, or in-app.

-Advanced location management: create your own Favorite station list to keep a constant eye on your go-to weather stations.

-Maps: Live and Forecasted Wind, Forecasted Temperature, Radar, Satellite, Precipitation and Clouds, as well as Nautical Charts.

-Customized map visualization based on prioritizing impacted activities such as drone pilot, small aircraft, farming, running, dog walking, gardening, trucking, hauling, kayaking, surfing, you name it!

-National Weather Service (NWS) Marine Forecast

-All the additional weather parameters you want:
-Tides charts
-Wave Height, Wave Period
-Water Temperature
-Sunrise / Sunset
-Moonrise / Moonset
-Historical Wind Statistics
-Windy days per month based on average and gust
-Wind direction distribution


Want to get more weather?

-Upgrade to plus, pro, or gold membership to gain access to more weather stations and forecast locations.

-Pro and Gold members get access to Professional hurricane-proof weather stations in partnership with WeatherFlow Networks for high risk coastal locations.

-Detailed weather information of interest to coastal residents and property owners near the ocean, rivers, and other bodies of water.

-On the water features
-Sea Surface Temperatures
-Sea Surface Currents
-Detailed Historical Wind Statistics
-Historical wind data by year


What else can you do?

-Join the Tempest Weather Network!
-Get a Tempest Weather System for your backyard.
-Tempest data can be displayed in the WindAlert application.
-Share data with the broader community and increase the science record.


Want more information?

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iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • June 25, 2011 New version 0.956
  • September 07, 2011 New version 0.96
  • February 12, 2012 New version 0.97
  • July 04, 2012 New version 0.98
  • August 24, 2012 New version 0.985
  • September 29, 2012 New version 0.986
  • October 10, 2012 New version 0.987
  • December 01, 2012 New version 0.988
  • December 19, 2012 New version 0.99
  • January 04, 2013 New version 1.00
  • January 10, 2013 New version 1.01
  • March 28, 2013 New version 1.1
  • April 03, 2013 New version 1.12
  • May 07, 2013 New version 1.2
  • September 14, 2013 New version 2.0
  • November 07, 2013 New version 2.10
  • November 12, 2013 New version 2.11
  • December 12, 2013 New version 2.20
  • January 15, 2014 New version 2.30
  • January 28, 2014 New version 2.31
  • February 11, 2014 New version 2.33
  • April 03, 2014 New version 2.4
  • April 11, 2014 New version 2.41
  • April 26, 2014 New version 2.42
  • June 19, 2014 New version 2.43
  • August 05, 2014 New version 2.50
  • August 07, 2014 New version 2.51
  • August 29, 2014 New version 2.52
  • September 03, 2014 New version 2.53
  • November 06, 2014 New version 2.6
  • November 10, 2014 New version 2.61
  • November 19, 2014 New version 2.62
  • December 03, 2014 New version 2.63
  • December 31, 2014 New version 2.64
  • January 14, 2015 New version 2.65
  • January 24, 2015 New version 2.66
  • March 01, 2015 New version 2.67
  • May 06, 2015 New version 2.71
  • July 09, 2015 New version 2.81
  • February 27, 2016 New version 2.82
  • June 13, 2019 New version 3.11
  • August 16, 2019 New version 3.13
  • November 04, 2019 New version 3.14
  • January 14, 2020 New version 3.15
  • July 14, 2020 New version 3.18
  • October 23, 2020 New version 3.21
  • August 05, 2021 New version 5.08
  • September 16, 2023 New version 5.25
  • October 04, 2023 New version 5.26
  • November 03, 2023 New version 5.28
  • March 26, 2024 New version 5.32

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