# WILX First Alert Weather

> The WILX Weather App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wilx.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 34,966
- **Rating:** 4.58 / 5 (735 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2018-03-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wilx.android.weather)
- **Website:** [https://www.wilx.com/](https://www.wilx.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wilx.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wilx.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

The **WILX First Alert Weather App** delivers comprehensive and reliable weather information tailored for our viewing region. It offers high resolution 250 meter radar—a superior feature for detailed weather tracking—and satellite cloud imagery to keep you updated on atmospheric conditions. Users benefit from future radar capabilities to anticipate severe weather movement, ensuring preparedness.

The app provides current weather updates multiple times per hour, plus daily and hourly forecasts refreshed hourly from advanced computer models. A fully integrated GPS enhances user experience by allowing current location awareness, while the ability to add and save favorite locations enables personalized tracking. Opt-in push notifications keep you safe by delivering severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service. This app is a powerful tool for anyone needing accurate, timely weather information on the go.

## Rankings

- #346,487 — 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.wilx.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's accurate local weather reports, especially for Michigan, along with the radar functionality and meteorologist videos. However, common complaints include excessive ads, frequent irrelevant notifications, alert glitches that lead to blank screens, location detection problems, and occasional app crashes. Despite these issues, many users find the app useful for daily weather updates and planning purposes.

### Pros

- Accurate and trustworthy local weather reports, especially for Michigan and surrounding areas.
- Good radar functionality with storm tracking features such as lightning and storm cell directions.
- Helpful weather videos and updates by local meteorologists that provide detailed weather information.
- App is generally easy to use and helps with daily planning.
- Notifications provide timely weather alerts and weather-related news.

### Cons

- Excessive and repetitive advertisements that disrupt the user experience.
- Frequent and irrelevant notifications, including repeated severe weather alerts for distant areas.
- Issues with alerts leading to blank screens or no detailed information upon tapping.
- Location detection problems causing inaccurate or constant loading errors.
- App crashes and performance issues after updates, along with cluttered radar maps and unhelpful features.

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