# WCAX WEATHER

> WCAX is proud to announce a full featured weather app for Android.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wcax.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 42,979
- **Rating:** 4.62 / 5 (811 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2012-10-18
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wcax.android.weather)
- **Website:** [https://www.wcax.com/](https://www.wcax.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wcax.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wcax.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WCAX WEATHER is a comprehensive weather app designed for Android users seeking precise and real-time weather updates. It offers access to station-specific content tailored for mobile users, including the highest resolution 250-meter radar and future radar views to track severe weather trajectories. The app provides high-resolution satellite cloud imagery and updates current weather conditions multiple times per hour.

Users benefit from detailed daily and hourly forecasts updated hourly from advanced computer models. The app also allows users to add and save favorite locations, paired with a fully integrated GPS for accurate current location awareness. Additionally, WCAX WEATHER includes severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service and opt-in push notifications to ensure user safety during extreme weather events.

## Rankings

- #319,197 — 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.wcax.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate WCAX WEATHER for its accurate local forecasts, interactive radar maps, and user-friendly design. However, many report recurring issues like malfunctioning widgets, intrusive and uncontrollable notification alerts, disruptive ads, and occasional bugs affecting location services and app performance. Despite these drawbacks, loyal users often return due to the app's reliability and detailed weather data.

### Pros

- Accurate and reliable local weather forecasts, especially for hourly and radar details.
- User-friendly interface with easy navigation and informative weather information.
- Interactive and varied radar map layers, including past and future weather animations.
- Real-time alerts and customizable notifications that many users find useful.
- Positive long-term use experience with many users returning to the app after trying others.

### Cons

- Widget functionality issues, including outdated or missing information and failure to display properly.
- Persistent and loud notification alerts like 'new station alert' that are difficult or impossible to disable.
- Ads interfering with user experience, including ads playing over weather videos.
- Location-related bugs such as incorrect or unchangeable location settings and issues with 'follow me' features.
- App performance issues after updates, including slow operation, bugs, and failure to keep user preferences such as notification and location settings.

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