# Fox 2 St Louis Weather

> The KTVI Weather App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.ktvi.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nexstar Inc.
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 183,620
- **Rating:** 3.51 / 5 (815 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-26
- **First published:** 2015-05-14
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 85 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ktvi.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://www.fox2now.com/](http://www.fox2now.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

The **Fox 2 St Louis Weather** Chrome extension offers comprehensive local weather updates specifically tailored for the St Louis region. Featuring 250-meter resolution radar, high-resolution satellite imagery, and future radar tracking, it delivers precise real-time weather information. Users can access hourly and daily forecasts updated regularly from advanced computer models.

Additional highlights include the ability to save favorite locations, seamless GPS integration for current location awareness, and severe weather alerts sourced from the National Weather Service. Opt-in push notifications ensure you stay informed and safe during severe weather events. This app is ideal for residents wanting timely and reliable weather data directly in their browser.

## Rankings

- #165,930 — Overall
- #130 — 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.ktvi.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Fox 2 STL Weather for ease of use, a clean interface, and generally accurate local weather with useful hourly data and news integration. However, the experience is hurt by intrusive ads, frequent crashes and stability problems, location-identification errors, and radar/forecast limitations. Addressing ads, reliability, and radar detail would significantly improve user satisfaction.

### Pros

- Easy to use and read with a clean interface
- Accurate/precise local weather
- All-in-one app for weather and local news with a pleasant interface
- Useful hourly forecasts and weather details
- Notifications and FOX 2 branding add credibility and timely updates

### Cons

- Intrusive, unskippable ads (including political ads) across the app
- Stability issues: crashes, freezing, unresponsive launches, and location identification problems
- Radar accuracy/detail is inconsistent or lacks features (generalized maps)
- Some forecast views are missing (e.g., cannot see day/month in daily forecast)
- Ads reload content and degrade the user experience

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