# WAND Weather

> WAND Weather delivers live radar, local forecasts, and severe weather alerts.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wand.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 84,117
- **Rating:** 3.49 / 5 (803 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.605
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2010-08-13
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wand.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://www.wandtv.com](http://www.wandtv.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wandtv.com/site/privacy.html](https://www.wandtv.com/site/privacy.html)

## Description

**WAND Weather** provides live weather information, high-resolution radar, and local forecasts to help you track changing conditions and stay safe. View real-time rain, snow, ice, and storm activity, explore future radar projections up to 24 hours ahead, and receive push notifications for severe weather watches, warnings, and lightning.

Plan your day with hourly and 10-day forecasts, current conditions, wind, dew point, UV index, and “Feels Like” temperatures. Save personalized locations such as home, work, and school, use street-level tracking for precise conditions, and watch video forecasts from the WAND Weather team. The app supports forecasts and location tracking across the United States, not just Central Illinois.

## Rankings

- #239,954 — 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.wand.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate WAND Weather for accurate local information, ease of use, and excellent radar features. However, many express frustration with intrusive full-screen video ads that play before accessing key features, lack of an ad-free paid option, and loud, difficult-to-close ads. Some also report performance problems like freezing and slow loading after updates, along with unclear or excessive notifications. Overall, while the app is useful, recent changes in ad implementation have led to significant dissatisfaction among users.

### Pros

- Accurate local weather information.
- Easy to use interface.
- Good radar screen compared to other apps.
- Helpful for local storm and weather alerts.
- Long-time users find it reliable and familiar.

### Cons

- Intrusive full-screen ads, especially video ads before accessing features.
- No option for an ad-free paid version, despite user demand.
- Ads are loud and cannot be easily closed or skipped.
- App performance issues such as freezing and slow loading after updates.
- Notification system can be excessive or unclear, leading to frequent or untraceable alerts.

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