WBKO First Alert Weather

Name: WBKO First Alert Weather
Rating: 4.7 (7035 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc. App

Weather

Overview

Version:

6.2.512

Last updated: 2026-05-28

Ranking

#22,011 ▼ 76

Overall

Features & Capabilities

WBKO First Alert Weather is a Chrome extension that brings fast, location-aware weather directly to your browser. It combines a 250-meter radar with high-resolution satellite imagery, offers hourly forecasts, GPS-based location awareness, and opt-in push alerts for severe weather, including National Weather Service warnings.

Key features include:

250m radar
High-resolution satellite imagery
Future radar to track storms
Current conditions updated frequently
Hourly and daily forecasts
Save and manage favorite locations
GPS location awareness
Push alerts for severe weather
National Weather Service alerts

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Weather

By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(7,035) 11 new ratings

Version:

6.2.512 Last updated: 2026-05-28

Version code:

886254687

Creation date:

2018-03-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

249.33MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 22,011 ▼ 76

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wbko-first-alert-weather/id1358866154

User Reviews

Users praise WBKO First Alert Weather for timely storm alerts, accuracy, and its status as a trusted local weather app. Many rely on it during severe weather for safety and peace of mind. However, multiple reviews note heavy ads, stability issues, radar/alert glitches, and dissatisfaction with recent updates that removed or altered features. Overall, it’s valued for reliable data and local coverage, but UX and performance drawbacks significantly affect the experience.

Pros

Timely storm alerts and updates that help keep families safe.
High accuracy and dependable weather data, especially trusted for KY.
Widely regarded as the go-to local weather app / among the best for local conditions.
Regular daily updates and ongoing monitoring of weather events.

Cons

Excessive ads and pop-ups that degrade the experience.
Stability and performance issues like crashes, freezes, and slow loading.
Radar/alerts problems, including incomplete alerts, past-content radar, and missing video content.
Negative reception to updates and platform changes, with features removed or altered.
Some alerts lack actionable information or sufficient detail.

Recent reviews

The message is usually incomplete. It doesn’t include any helpful information. If I get an alert for a new notification, I expect to see important information that is helpful. I don’t want to turn off notifications as I do want to be informed of severe weather - not that there might be scattered showers tomorrow.

by Na*****, 2025-08-04

Since Shane left, this has longer ads than videos. The information just isn’t there anymore! I get more reliable weather information from the iPhone generic weather app.