# FOX12 Weather

> FOX12 Weather gives you the latest weather for our viewing region.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `comp.kptv.weather`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Media
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 14,199
- **Rating:** 4.69 / 5 (352 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.605
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26
- **First published:** 2022-03-30
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 76 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=comp.kptv.weather)
- **Website:** [https://www.kptv.com/](https://www.kptv.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.kptv.com/privacy-policy](https://www.kptv.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

"FOX12 Weather" is a comprehensive mobile app providing the latest weather updates, high-resolution radar, and severe weather alerts tailored for your viewing region. With features like future radar, hourly forecasts, and the ability to save favorite locations, this app ensures current weather information is always at your fingertips. Enjoy GPS integration and opt-in push notifications from the National Weather Service to stay safe during severe weather conditions.

## Rankings

- #494,193 — 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`
- `comp.kptv.weather.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

FOX12 Weather app is praised for providing accurate, local weather information with an easy-to-use interface and reliable severe weather alerts. Users value its local focus and informative weather blogs. However, frequent and intrusive video ads, notification management issues, widget inaccuracies, and some recent feature changes lead to user frustration. Overall, it remains a trusted weather source especially for users in Oregon, but improvements in ads and app features are desired.

### Pros

- Provides very accurate local weather information, particularly for Western Oregon and around Portland.
- Easy to navigate and user-friendly interface.
- Includes useful features like severe weather alerts based on real-time location and weather blogs from local weather crew.
- Reliable and trustworthy forecasts based on science and local data.
- Lock screen and notification bar temperature display feature appreciated by users.

### Cons

- Too many ads, especially video-based urgent notifications playing automatically, which annoy users.
- Issues with widget functionality and updates, including widgets not updating properly and showing inaccurate information.
- Problems with notifications being too frequent or alarming, some users receive loud random messages even with phone volume down or notifications off.
- Recent updates removed or altered favored features like temperature display on notification bar, causing dissatisfaction.
- App occasionally does not open to the desired location or segment, requiring users to search manually or experiencing loading issues.

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