Ubuntu Weather

Ubuntu Weather is a hyperlocal forecast app built for South Africa. Live SAWS severe weather warnings, real-time lightning strike detection, and the most accurate 14-day forecast available — all in one app.

SAWS SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS
Push notifications the moment the South African Weather Service issues a warning for your area. Thunderstorms, flooding, gale-force wind, hail — delivered straight to your lock screen.

LIVE LIGHTNING ALERTS (Premium)
Sourced from EUMETSAT's Lightning Imager satellite. Set a radius (1–50 km) and get a push the second a strike is detected near you.

HYPERLOCAL FORECAST
- Current conditions with feels-like temperature
- 24-hour hourly forecast
- 14-day daily forecast with high/low and rain chance
- Tap any day to see wind, humidity, sun and moon times
- Satellite radar map with multiple layers

BRAAI GAUGE
A one-glance score (0–10) for whether today's weather is right for a braai. Combines wind, rain, cloud cover and condition. Score every day in the 14-day forecast — plan your weekend at a glance.

SOLAR PRODUCTION FORECAST
Enter your panel count, tilt and orientation. Get a daily kWh estimate and a 7-day production curve so you know when to run the geyser, pool pump or aircon.

SPORT FIXTURES WITH WEATHER
Follow PSL, URC, Currie Cup, Formula 1 and more. Upcoming fixtures show with the weather forecast at the venue. Tap the bell to get a 15-minute reminder before kickoff.

LOCATION FOLLOWS YOU
With background location enabled, storm and lightning alerts target your current location — not the last place you opened the app.

HOME-SCREEN WIDGET
Resizable Android widget with current conditions, braai score, hourly and 14-day forecast.

FREE AND PREMIUM
Most features are free. Premium (R49/month or R249/year — save ~58%) unlocks live lightning push alerts, the full satellite map layers, and removes ads. Cancel any time in Google Play.

Built in Cape Town with weather data from WeatherAPI and the South African Weather Service.

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