# WEAR WX

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

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wear.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 72,052
- **Rating:** 4.71 / 5 (1,107 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-01
- **First published:** 2013-04-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wear.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://www.weartv.com/sections/station/](http://www.weartv.com/sections/station/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/](https://sbgi.net/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**WEAR WX** is a comprehensive weather app designed specifically for Android users. It delivers high-resolution weather radar imagery at 250 meters—the highest available—allowing you to track storms and severe weather in real-time. The app provides future radar to anticipate the path of severe weather and high-definition satellite cloud imagery for better sky monitoring.

With frequent updates multiple times per hour, you receive current weather conditions and both daily and hourly forecasts generated by advanced computer models. Easily add and save your preferred locations and utilize integrated GPS for accurate, location-based weather data. Stay informed and protected with severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service and optional push notifications to keep you safe during dangerous weather conditions.

## Rankings

- #256,558 — 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.wear.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the WEAR WX app for its accurate and reliable weather forecasts, easy-to-use design, detailed radar maps, and ability to track weather in multiple locations. However, multiple users report issues with recent updates causing feature losses, problems with alert notifications, difficulties setting home location, intrusive ads, and poor customer support.

### Pros

- Accurate and dependable weather forecasts
- Easy to use and well designed interface
- Useful radar maps and storm tracking features
- Ability to keep track of weather in multiple locations, including family members' areas
- Provides detailed and real-time local weather information

### Cons

- Recent updates have caused loss of some features like landscape mode
- Issues with receiving alerts and warnings after updates
- Location setting problems where home location is not recognized or automatically changes
- Presence of ads that some users find intrusive and irrelevant
- Lack of app support and customer service for resolving user problems

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