# WJHG First Alert Weather

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1358847597](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1358847597)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1358847597`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,935 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2018-03-15
- **Size:** 245 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wjhg-first-alert-weather/id1358847597)
- **Website:** [https://www.wjhg.com/](https://www.wjhg.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wjhg.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wjhg.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WJHG First Alert Weather delivers 250-meter radar, high-resolution satellite imagery, future radar, and hourly weather updates on a mobile-friendly platform. The app includes station content designed for mobile users, the ability to save favorite locations, and integrated GPS for accurate location awareness. 

Stay safe with opt-in push alerts and National Weather Service severe weather warnings, plus daily and hourly forecasts refreshed from computer models for planning and preparedness.

## Rankings

- #33,727 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, users like the Channel 7 Weather brand and the information it provides, especially when it works. However, repeated issues overshadow the positives: heavy ads, laggy/incorrect radar visuals, a flood of notifications, reliability problems during severe weather, and a clunky UI. These recurring problems suggest a useful weather app that is hampered by monetization and technical/UI flaws.

### Pros

- Praise for the local Channel 7 News and Weather team / on-air staff
- The app provides weather information and is valued by users when functioning
- Users feel the app and information are strong and useful, especially for followers of Channel 7 News

### Cons

- Intrusive or excessive ads / advertising loading slows usage
- Radar data issues including lag behind real-time weather and smoothing inaccuracies
- Too many or irrelevant notifications / limited customization options
- Reliability problems such as crashes and inconsistent performance during severe weather
- Cumbersome UI/UX and navigation problems (confusing steps, reloading delays, inability to delete locations)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1358847597)