# KCTV5 First Warn 5 Weather

> The KCTV5 First Warn App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kctv.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 31,962
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (502 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2022-03-30
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kctv.weather)
- **Website:** [https://www.kctv5.com/](https://www.kctv5.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kctv5.com/privacy-policy](https://www.kctv5.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The **KCTV5 First Warn 5 Weather** Chrome extension offers real-time, high-resolution weather updates tailored to your mobile viewing experience. Users can access 250-meter radar imagery — the highest resolution available — along with detailed satellite cloud images to track current weather conditions precisely.

Designed for accuracy and convenience, the extension provides future radar views to anticipate severe weather, hourly and daily forecasts updated continuously, and integrated GPS location services for current location awareness. Customize your experience by adding and saving favorite locations, and stay safe with opt-in push alerts from the National Weather Service for severe weather events. This tool is essential for staying prepared and informed in the viewing region covered by KCTV5.

## Rankings

- #360,644 — Overall
- #105 — Weather (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `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.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.kctv.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find the KCTV5 First Warn 5 Weather app useful for general and local weather information with easy navigation and good graphics. However, many reviews mention problems with inaccurate and lagging radar, unreliable and repetitive notifications, annoying changes to temperature display, and issues with app performance including slow loading and video glitches. Alert location specificity is also problematic. Overall, the app is helpful but has significant drawbacks that impact its reliability for severe weather alerts.

### Pros

- Provides complete weather information for the Kansas City television viewing area.
- Easy to navigate with great graphics.
- Offers helpful radar and forecast information generally.
- Alerts provide heads up to severe weather watches and warnings.
- Includes videos and other weather-related content.

### Cons

- Radar is often inaccurate and lagging behind actual weather conditions.
- Temperature display changes in updates removed temperature from home and lock screens, annoying users.
- Notifications are unreliable: missing some severe alerts, delayed delivery, and multiple repeated notifications for the same alert.
- App performance issues: long load times and videos that are glitchy or difficult to restart.
- Location settings for alerts are ineffective, causing users to receive notifications for wider areas than selected.

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