# Flash Weather AI: Future Radar

> World's first AI-powered lightning prediction and storm tracker.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flashweatherai](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flashweatherai)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.flashweatherai`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FLASH Weather AI
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 18,842
- **Rating:** 3.74 / 5 (93 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.175
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-18
- **First published:** 2023-10-04
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flashweatherai)
- **Website:** [https://flashweather.ai](https://flashweather.ai/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://flashweather.ai/privacy](https://flashweather.ai/privacy)

## Description

Flash Weather AI delivers real-time, AI-powered lightning detection and severe weather intelligence with updates every 2 minutes. Get pinpoint lightning forecasts, high-resolution current and future radar, and Flash AI’s patented FirstStrike, All Clear, and Lightning Probability maps. The app includes live WBGT heat-risk readings, simple color-coded safety indicators, and a user-configurable countdown timer that resets with each detected strike.

Customize proximity and countdown settings, save multiple locations, and receive instant push notifications tailored to your exact position. Flash Weather AI also provides basic hourly and 7-day forecasts, 18-hour future radar forecasting in 15-minute steps, and intuitive maps for outdoor workers, athletes, and anyone who spends time outside. Developed by Flash AI — privacy policy and support available at flashweather.ai.

## Rankings

- #442,968 — Overall
- #156 — Weather (Free)
- #11 — flash

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BILLING`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.flashweatherai.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users say Flash Weather AI is simple and often accurate—pinpointing lightning and giving timely distance warnings—but several reviewers report intermittent outages and missed strikes. Many appreciate the straightforward interface and usefulness during storms, while recurring requests ask for radar/maps, history, better visuals, saved locations, and UI improvements.

### Pros

- Accurate lightning detection and timely storm/strike alerts (often pinpoints strikes).
- Clear location and distance information with options for distance warnings.
- Simple, easy-to-use and straightforward interface — quick to check safety.
- Helpful and reliable for many users during storms (favored by several reviewers).

### Cons

- Intermittent outages or the app not working reliably for some users.
- Missed lightning reports at times (false negatives).
- Lacks radar/map, history, and richer visualizations for analyzing storms.
- UI feels basic/unpolished and missing convenience features (save addresses, manual refresh).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flashweatherai)