# WECT 6 First Alert Weather

> WECT News First Alert is proud to announce a full featured weather app.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wect.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 185,903
- **Rating:** 3.96 / 5 (1,315 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2010-12-02
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 103 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wect.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://www.wect.com/category/192375/about-us-redesign](http://www.wect.com/category/192375/about-us-redesign)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wect.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wect.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The **WECT 6 First Alert Weather App** delivers comprehensive, real-time weather information tailored for mobile users. Featuring the highest resolution 250-meter radar and future radar technology, you can track severe weather as it approaches. The app also offers high-resolution satellite cloud imagery and regularly updated current weather data multiple times per hour.

Users can access daily and hourly forecasts updated from advanced computer models, save favorite locations, and utilize an integrated GPS for precise location tracking. Safety is prioritized with severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service and opt-in push notifications, keeping you informed and protected during critical weather events.

## Rankings

- #165,147 — Overall
- #67 — 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.wect.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

User feedback is mixed: many praise the app for informative weather and useful radar, easy features, and reliable meteorologists, but repeated issues dominate: excessive ads, disappearance of key data like dew point and temperature, radar and play-button glitches, and forecast inaccuracy, along with update-related crashes. The top concerns center on ad experience, data visibility, and reliability after updates.

### Pros

- Informative weather content and alerts.
- Useful radar data and live radar features.
- Easy to use and feature-rich interface.
- Trusted source with meteorologists and community support.

### Cons

- Excessive ads and ad interruptions.
- Forecasts are frequently inaccurate.
- Dew point and temperature data removed from the UI.
- Radar issues (play button failures, glitches, blanks).
- Update-related instability and startup crashes.

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