# WBTV First Alert Weather

> WBTV is proud to announce a full featured weather app.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wbtv.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 287,437
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (4,355 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-28
- **First published:** 2011-05-26
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wbtv.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://www.wbtv.com/story/13804900/placeholder-story-for-weather-app](http://www.wbtv.com/story/13804900/placeholder-story-for-weather-app)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.wbtv.com/privacy-policy/](http://www.wbtv.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The WBTV First Alert Weather Chrome extension offers users access to Charlotte's most accurate and trusted local weather updates. Powered by Charlotte's certified meteorologists, this app provides hourly and daily forecasts, ensuring you're the first to know about weather changes.

Experience the highest resolution Doppler radar available (250-meter), future radar modeling for tracking severe weather, and real-time satellite cloud imagery. Customize opt-in alerts including severe weather warnings, lightning, precipitation, and important messages to stay safe. Features also include saving favorite locations, integrated GPS for real-time location awareness, and continuous updates prepared by Charlotte's most experienced meteorological team.

## Rankings

- #133,005 — Overall
- #143 — 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.wbtv.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise accurate forecasts, radar, and WBTV brand consistency, plus timely updates for planning. Recurrent negatives are intrusive ads, crashes after updates, and usability issues from new versions (design changes/feature removals). A few users also wish for barometric pressure data and smoother location results.

### Pros

- Very accurate and on-point forecasts.
- Radar to track weather.
- Consistent WBTV weather with the TV broadcasts.
- Up-to-date information and planning tools for outdoor activities.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and autoplay/clickbait ads.
- Stability issues: the app crashes after updates.
- Updates degraded usability due to design changes and removal of features/icons.

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