# Weather Analyzer Widget

> Resizable weather widget showing forecast accuracy. Tested on folding phones.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.weatherwidget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.weatherwidget)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.weatherwidget`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daniel Cardenas
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 51
- **Version:** 26090901
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2026-07-10
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 8.15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.weatherwidget)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/DanCard/weather-widget/](https://github.com/DanCard/weather-widget/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://github.com/DanCard/weather-widget/blob/main/PRIVACY\_POLICY.md](https://github.com/DanCard/weather-widget/blob/main/PRIVACY_POLICY.md)

## Description

A resizable home-screen widget with many features and modes.<br><br>FEATURES<br>• Tap days for hourly temperature curves, rain chances, and cloud cover<br>• Dense information format<br>• Customizable location modes (follow device location, search, or pin coordinates manually)<br><br>WEATHER SOURCES<br>• National Weather Service (US) and Open-Meteo (worldwide) are built in (no API keys required)<br>• Option to configure other API keys (Silurian, Tomorrow.io, WeatherAPI, Visual Crossing, etc.) in settings<br>• Tap the source name on the widget to switch and compare forecasts<br><br>FORECAST vs. ACTUAL<br>• Displays predicted temperature ranges alongside actual measured ranges from local weather stations<br>• Browse up to 30 days of history with the widget&#39;s navigation arrows<br>• Tracks accuracy statistics: average error, bias, and days within ±3°F<br>• Inspect forecast evolution: see how the prediction for a given day changed over time<br><br>BATTERY-CONSCIOUS SYNCING<br>• Updates displayed temperature from cache with minimal background wakeups<br>• Network fetches automatically scale back as battery drains<br>• Interpolates current temperatures smoothly from hourly forecasts<br><br>OPEN SOURCE<br>• Source code available on GitHub: https://github.com/DanCard/weather-widget/<br><br>PRIVACY &amp; PERMISSIONS<br>• No ads. No accounts. Location data is only used to fetch weather forecasts for your coordinates.<br><br>NOTE / FEEDBACK<br>• Has not been thoroughly tested across all devices. You may encounter sizing issues or bugs. Feedback and bug reports are very welcome!

## Rankings

- #2,246,768 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.weatherwidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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