The Weather Channel’s Big 5.0 App Redesign Is Now Very Slowly Rolling Out To Users Via The Play Store

Most app updates roll out to the majority of users either all at once or within a matter of days, but like a tropical storm, the Weather Channel has decided to take its time with its big 5.0 Android release. The update is currently available to just 10% of users, and it won’t be out for everyone until mid July.

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This update brings the Android version of the app up to date with the iPhone release that went out in April. With it, users can report their local weather conditions and help improve the quality of forecasts for everyone. The Android adaptation does have some exclusive features though, including additional map layers, a 10-day forecast module that users can click to view the 36-hour forecast, and multiple widget options. Here are more of the highlighted features.

  • Find weather faster – A beautiful new design and simple interface makes the app easy to use. The radar map loads faster and is smoother than ever.
  • Discover deeper, more engaging content – With improved navigation, use the pull down list for your saved locations, or swipe up and down to view detailed forecasts and news. A vertical scroll unveils current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecasts, radar, video, news and more.
  • Get the info you need – Tap on the circle on the main screen for current details – “feels like” temperature, wind, dew point, humidity, visibility, pressure, UV index, and sunrise and sunset times.
  • Become your own weather forecaster – Introducing Social Weather on Android, the app lets you report and share your weather conditions or see what others in your area are saying, or take and share a photo of your current weather.
  • Help improve the forecast – With Social Weather reports, you can help find and improve the forecast for hard-to-predict spots. The Weather Channel includes data points from proprietary models, official government sources worldwide, Weather Underground’s network of 33,000 personal weather stations, and now crowd-sourced weather reports via mobile app.
  • Plan your day, no matter the season – Helpful tools give airport delays for travel, flu reports, pollen alerts and more.
  • Stay safe in severe weather – During extreme events, your entire app will change to tell you the full story.
  • Be alerted when it matters most – Get notifications for severe weather and high pollen counts. You can also activate an always-on temperature view.
  • Enjoy “Our Favorite Things” – See the best stories, social feeds and show clips from TheWeather Channel network such as AMHQ with Sam Champion.

If you’re one of the lucky few, you can get your hands on the update right away via the widget below. Well, lucky might not be the right word. Judging from the first wave of user reviews on the app’s Play Store page, it might just be a good thing they’re taking their time with this.

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Source : Android Police – Android News, Apps, Games, Phones, Tablets » Apps/Games

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