# KXAN Weather

> Download the KXAN Weather app for fast, accurate Austin weather and alerts.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kxan.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Nexstar Inc.
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 191,307
- **Rating:** 4.72 / 5 (1,407 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-26
- **First published:** 2014-11-12
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 106 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kxan.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://kxan.com](http://kxan.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy](https://www.nexstar.tv/privacy-policy)

## Description

Never get caught off guard by unpredictable weather with the KXAN Weather Chrome extension. Trusted by the First Warning Weather experts, it delivers the most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for Austin and central Texas, providing you timely updates and detailed insights.

This extension features live interactive radar with multiple layering options to track storms precisely, customized severe weather alerts sent directly to your home screen, and access to video forecasts from First Warning Weather. Whether you're at home or traveling anywhere in the U.S., get real-time weather conditions and radar at your fingertips. The app also allows you to set multiple custom locations and share weather updates via text, email, and social media, empowering you to stay informed and prepared.

## Rankings

- #162,676 — 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.kxan.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Review consensus: Users praise KXAN Weather for accuracy, easy-to-use design, reliable alerts, and travel-ready location features. However, feedback often highlights issues after updates: the new design adds clutter and slows navigation; the app frequently crashes or freezes; and the traffic map is unreliable or unavailable. Despite these problems, many users rely on it for quick, trustworthy weather and warnings, sometimes improving after reinstalling. Overall, usability and reliability are strong, but stability and traffic features need fixes.

### Pros

- Easy to use with a clean, intuitive UI
- Accurate and reliable weather data
- Timely alerts and warnings
- Location-aware and travel-friendly (works wherever you are)
- Fast loading and quick access to information

### Cons

- New design/format is cluttered and not an improvement; too much information on open screen
- Crashes, freezes, and performance issues after updates
- Traffic map frequently broken or unavailable
- Slow performance or lag after updates

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