# First Alert 6 Weather

> First Alert 6 Weather App gives you the latest weather for our viewing region

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wowt.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 54,411
- **Rating:** 4.62 / 5 (816 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2018-03-26
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 102 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wowt.android.weather)
- **Website:** [https://www.wowt.com](https://www.wowt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wowt.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wowt.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

First Alert 6 Weather brings local forecasts and real-time storm tracking to your device. Get 250-meter radar — the highest resolution available — plus high-resolution satellite cloud imagery, hourly and daily forecasts updated from our computer models, and opt-in push alerts for severe weather from the National Weather Service. Current conditions refresh multiple times per hour and content is optimized for mobile users in our viewing region.

Use the integrated GPS for instant location awareness or add and save favorite locations for quick access. View future radar to see where severe weather is headed, rely on precise model updates, and receive NWS alerts to stay informed and safe during storms. First Alert 6 Weather is designed for fast, region-specific weather intelligence when you need it most.

## Rankings

- #290,005 — Overall
- #189 — 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.wowt.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate the app's comprehensive and easy-to-navigate weather information, including radar and forecasts for multiple locations. However, many express frustration with frequent loud alerts and notifications, intrusive and misleading ads, app glitches and freezing, and settings that do not persist. These negative experiences have led some to uninstall the app despite liking its core weather features.

### Pros

- Provides great local and key weather information including current, hourly, daily, and radar data
- App is easy to use and well designed with separate tabs for different weather information
- Radar feature is organized, responsive, and easier to use than other weather apps
- Allows users to view weather for various locations worldwide

### Cons

- Excessive and repetitive notifications, sometimes about obvious conditions like sunny weather
- Loud and frequent alert sounds that users cannot disable, which can be disruptive especially in quiet environments
- Too many intrusive full-screen and video ads, including misleading ads resembling weather alerts
- App often glitches, freezes, or fails to load videos and content properly
- Settings such as turning off voice alerts do not always save, causing frustrations
- Security concerns reported due to unwanted game apps and ads installing or running unexpectedly

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