Submitted by Michael Hansen on and last modified on 4 October, 2017
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Description of App:
Want to keep up with the latest local weather forecast? Forecast Now+ provides the latest detailed local weather forecast, animated radar and satellite views, weather warnings, and air quality and ultraviolet index for any user-entered town or zip code, direct from the US National Weather Service and the EPA. Up to 8 locations can be stored for easy re-selection.
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Accessibility Comments:
This app is quite accessible. The only issue to speak of is that there are some improperly tagged images in the forecast view. In addition to providing a text forecast, the app also displays images based on the type of weather expected. So, if you are navigating through the forecast view with VoiceOver set to display all images--even those without descriptions--VoiceOver reads the image names, such as "hitsra30.png" for scattered showers and thunderstorms. This is definitely not a deal-breaker, especially as I have VoiceOver set to only display images with descriptions, but it is not fully accessible either.
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This is an ad-free version of the app Forecast Now. It is worth noting, however, that while this app does display hazardous weather alerts for a location, it *does not* provide push notifications for severe weather events.
2 Comments
#1 I have the free version of
Submitted by Lisa on
I have the free version of this app. If I pay for it will that only remove the adds, or are there other benefits to the paid version of this app? Thank you.
#2 Ad Removal Only
Submitted by Michael Hansen on
Hi Lisa,
To the best of my knowledge, Forecast Now+ only removes the advertising.