# WPSD Radar

> WPSD Local 6 is proud to announce a full featured weather app for Android.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wpsd.android.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Paxton Media Group
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 151,497
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (1,184 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.517
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-21
- **First published:** 2011-01-19
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 89 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wpsd.android.weather)
- **Website:** [http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/app](http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/site/privacy.html](https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/site/privacy.html)

## Description

WPSD Radar is a comprehensive weather application tailored for Android users by WPSD Local 6. The app offers access to exclusive station content optimized for mobile devices, including a 250-meter resolution radar—the highest available—for detailed weather tracking. Users can visualize future radar projections to anticipate severe weather conditions and view high-resolution satellite cloud imagery.

The app provides current weather updates multiple times per hour, alongside daily and hourly forecasts refreshed hourly from advanced computer models. Users enjoy the convenience of adding and saving favorite locations with GPS integration for precise local awareness. To enhance safety, WPSD Radar includes severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service and opt-in push notifications to promptly inform users of hazardous weather developments.

## Rankings

- #182,288 — Overall
- #146 — 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.wpsd.android.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

User feedback highlights strong up-to-date radar data, live segments, and usefulness, but notes stability and data-quality issues and Android/UI limitations that impact the experience.

### Pros

- Reliable and timely weather information that stays up-to-date.
- Clear, interactive radar and live data that keeps the public informed.
- Free access to morning/evening segments and live newscasts.
- Widely used daily for self and family; overall positive experience.

### Cons

- Stability issues including crashes and freezing.
- Forecast data sometimes missing or inconsistent with visuals (e.g., last-night forecast shown or conflicting percentages).
- Landscape mode not working in radar view on Android 14; widgets not displaying.
- Media playback/features occasionally unreliable (video player errors).

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