WWBT First Alert Weather

Name: WWBT First Alert Weather
Rating: 4.626829 (5817 reviews)
Author: Gray Media

By: Gray Media

WWBT is proud to announce a full featured weather app

Features & Capabilities

The WWBT First Alert Weather Chrome extension offers comprehensive weather tracking tailored for mobile users. It provides access to exclusive station content along with a high-resolution 250 meter radar, the highest available, enabling precise weather monitoring. Users can view future radar to track severe weather, high-resolution satellite cloud imagery, and stay updated with current conditions refreshed multiple times per hour.

This extension features daily and hourly forecasts updated hourly from advanced computer models. It also allows users to save favorite locations for easy access and includes integrated GPS for accurate current location awareness. To enhance safety, the app delivers severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service and offers opt-in push notifications to keep you informed during critical weather events.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Gray Media

Downloads:

559,229

Rating:

4.63

(5,817) 5 new ratings

Version:

6.2.512 Last updated: 2026-05-29

Version code:

602000512

Creation date:

2011-02-03

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION Very high risk
android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

102.76MB

Email:

gd*****@gray.tv

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-20

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 91,622 ▼ 196

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Developed by:

Gray Media

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wwbt.android.weather

Email:

gd*****@gray.tv

Website:

http://www.nbc12.com/story/8129861/contact-nbc12

User Reviews

Users praise WWBT First Alert Weather for accuracy, timely updates, easy-to-use interface, and reliable alerts. However, several issues recur: heavy ads on the home screen; recent UI updates that remove or complicate overlays/alerts and feel clunky; location and area coverage problems after updates (defaulting to the wrong place or only showing downtown); radar visuals that are too fast or misaligned with precipitation; and occasional crashes on certain devices. Overall it remains trusted for weather information, but users want fewer ads, more stable performance, consistent UI, and correct location/radar behavior.

Pros

Accurate forecasts and timely updates
Easy to use and reliable with minute-by-minute conditions
Informative and comprehensive weather information
Notifications and alerts ahead of severe weather
Longstanding trusted app used for years

Cons

Very heavy ads on the home screen
UI updates removed or complicated overlays/alerts, making customization harder
Location/area coverage issues after updates (default location wrong; limited area like downtown only)
Radar visuals too fast or not accurately tracking precipitation
Frequent crashes on some devices (e.g., Samsung S25+)

Recent reviews

efficient information almost correct

De*****, 2026-05-26

go to this daily

Al*****, 2026-05-26

Very inconsistent. Accuracy is about 50/50. Constant periods of "Unable to refresh" that last 12-24+ hours every few days when it comes to the widgets. I can tell that less work goes to this app than some others. The ads are ridiculous and make the app more bloated. The widgets are practically worthless because they are consistently "unable to refresh". They haven't refreshed on my phone since 1:56 AM last night, and I have restarted my phone and cleared the cache. Any BETTER alternatives?