# WICS Storm Team Weather

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

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wics.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Standard Media Group
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 30,495
- **Rating:** 4.61 / 5 (493 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.517
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-24
- **First published:** 2014-02-25
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 90 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wics.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://www.wics.com/station/](http://www.wics.com/station/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.newschannel20.com/site/privacy.html](https://www.newschannel20.com/site/privacy.html)

## Description

WICS WX is a comprehensive weather app designed for Android users, providing highly detailed and real-time weather information. It features 250-meter radar — the highest resolution available — and future radar views to track severe weather movement. Users can access high-resolution satellite cloud imagery and receive current weather updates multiple times an hour.

The app offers daily and hourly weather forecasts refreshed hourly from advanced computer models. It supports saving and managing favorite locations, integrates a GPS for precise current location tracking, and delivers severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service. Opt-in push notifications keep users informed and safe during extreme weather events.

WICS WX combines cutting-edge weather technology with user-friendly design to keep you prepared, informed, and safe, wherever you go.

## Rankings

- #367,450 — 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.wics.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users generally value WICS WX for its accurate local forecasts, storm tracking, radar, and timely weather alerts. They find the app easy to use and appreciate the weather anchors and news. However, common issues include slow or inaccurate radar updates, failure to refresh data across locations, removal of popular features like dew points and widgets, annoying notifications, and malfunctioning location tracking. Overall, it's a solid weather app with some notable flaws impacting user experience.

### Pros

- Provides accurate and reliable local weather forecasts, especially useful for storm tracking in Central Illinois.
- Includes radar features to view oncoming storms, which users appreciate.
- Easy to navigate and use daily for weather updates.
- Timely weather alerts and warnings for dangerous situations.
- Incorporates weather news and anchors that users like.

### Cons

- Radar feature is sometimes slow, outdated, or inaccurate compared to real-time conditions.
- App occasionally fails to update properly for multiple locations, showing repetitive or stale data.
- Removal of some features like dew points, widget support, and changes to radar markings have disappointed users.
- Push notifications can be annoying and hard to fully disable.
- 'Follow me' location feature does not work correctly, often defaulting to home town regardless of actual location.

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