# KKTV Weather and Traffic > The KKTV Weather App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kktv.android.weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kktv.android.weather) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.kktv.android.weather` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** The E.W. Scripps Company - **Category:** WEATHER - **Downloads:** 29,826 - **Rating:** 4.51 / 5 (528 ratings) - **Version:** 6.2.513 - **Last updated:** 2026-06-03 - **First published:** 2018-03-06 - **Publisher country:** US - **Size:** 98 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-14 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kktv.android.weather) - **Website:** [https://www.kktv.com](https://www.kktv.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kktv.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.kktv.com/privacy-policy/) ## Description The KKTV Weather and Traffic Chrome extension offers comprehensive, up-to-the-minute weather and traffic information for the regional area. Featuring 250-meter radar—the highest available resolution—along with high-resolution satellite cloud imagery, users get an accurate and detailed view of current conditions. The app provides future radar to track severe weather movements, with updates multiple times per hour, ensuring users stay informed. Users can add and save favorite locations, enjoy daily and hourly forecasts powered by advanced computer models, and benefit from a fully integrated GPS that offers precise location awareness. Opt-in push alerts deliver timely warnings about severe weather, sourced directly from the National Weather Service, helping users maintain safety and preparedness. This extension blends user-friendly features with authoritative data to keep you connected to essential weather and traffic updates. ## Rankings - #370,777 — Overall ## 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.kktv.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Review summary Users appreciate KKTV Weather and Traffic for its detailed local weather forecasts, radar, overlays, and video updates, finding it accurate and helpful especially for severe weather conditions. However, many complaints focus on an excess of duplicate and irrelevant notifications, intrusive advertisements, problematic voice alerts, and occasional technical issues like poor auto-updates and location tracking failures. Overall, while the app offers valuable weather information and features, intrusive ads and notification problems significantly detract from the user experience. ### Pros - Provides detailed local weather updates including radar and hourly forecasts. - Offers weather and traffic overlays that users find helpful and unique. - Contains video updates which users appreciate and find valuable for local weather insight. - Generally accurate forecasting, especially for severe weather such as thunderstorms, flooding, and tornado warnings. - Easy to navigate and provides useful information for specific community needs like farming. ### Cons - Sends excessive duplicate and bogus breaking weather alerts, leading to user frustration and alert fatigue. - Contains many intrusive advertisements, including autoplaying video ads and ads from questionable sources, negatively impacting user experience. - Notification and alert system is problematic, including unwanted voice alerts even when phone is on silent, unclear or changed notification icons, and notifications at inappropriate times (e.g., late night). - App has issues with auto-updating current weather information, requiring manual refresh to get latest conditions. - Location tracking features such as 'follow me' may not work properly, causing inconvenience to users. ## Similar extensions and apps - [KKCO 11 First Alert Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kkco.android.weather) — 3,505 users, 4.61 / 5 - [KTVF Interior Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ktvf.android.weather) — 246 users, 4.80 / 5 - [WKTV StormTracker 2 Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wktv.android.weather) — 33,620 users, 4.76 / 5 - [KTVO Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.ktvo.android.weather) — 10,728 users, 4.76 / 5 - [KMVT Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kmvt.android.weather) — 5,870 users, 4.73 / 5 - [FOX13 Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kstu.android.weather) — 43,498 users, 4.86 / 5 - [KMPH News FOX Forecast](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kmph.android.weather) — 5,275 users, 4.84 / 5 - [KJCT 8 First Alert Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kjct.android.weather) — 1,862 users, 4.34 / 5 - [KRDO StormTracker 13 Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.krdo.android.weather) — 36,472 users, 2.96 / 5 - [KWTX Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kwtx.android.weather) — 66,737 users, 4.71 / 5 - [KGNS WEATHER](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kgns.android.weather) — 1,394 users, 4.74 / 5 - [KLTV First Alert Weather](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kltv.android.weather) — 286,369 users, 3.67 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kktv.android.weather)