WKYT FirstAlert Weather

Name: WKYT FirstAlert Weather
Rating: 4.8 (14310 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc.

Weather

Features & Capabilities

WKYT FirstAlert Weather Chrome extension brings a comprehensive weather data kit to your browser, including 250-meter radar, future radar, and high-resolution satellite imagery for accurate, timely conditions.

Get current conditions updated frequently, hourly and daily forecasts, GPS-based location awareness, and the ability to save locations. Receive severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service with opt-in push alerts, plus access a dedicated traffic page with flow data and incident reports.

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By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

4.80

(14,310) 31 new ratings

Version:

6.2.512 Last updated: 2026-05-29

Version code:

886257186

Creation date:

2010-07-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

248.84MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-14

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 14,075 ▼ 20

Other rankings

#84 in weather keyword 30 ▲

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wkyt-firstalert-weather/id380337429

User Reviews

Users praise WKYT FirstAlert Weather for accurate forecasts and useful radar/hourly features and the ability to check weather anytime. However, multiple reviews note degraded usability after updates, with crashes and performance glitches. Ad-heavy experiences, intrusive ads before alerts, and unreliable or outdated radar data diminish trust. Notification reliability and limited on-demand video content add to frustration. Improvements needed: restore integrated radar view, keep forecasts current, reduce ads, stabilize the app, and ensure alert reliability.

Pros

Radar, hourly updates, and forecast features are strong.
Accurate current conditions and forecast.
Very useful for checking weather anytime and tracking storms.
Positive content and team reputation (trusted local station).

Cons

Heavy ads, including long pre-view ads and unrelated promotions.
Frequent crashes or glitches render the app unusable.
Radar data not up-to-date or accurate, with gaps in the 24-hour view.
Alerts/notifications are annoying or unreliable (too many alerts, missing alerts, or silent).
On-demand news/videos are outdated or not easily accessible.

Recent reviews

So many ads I cannot get to the weather!!

by ar*****, 2026-05-04

I loved the WKYT weather app before some of the recent app updates. Now the app is not as functional. I miss be able to have past and future radar on one screen. I don’t want to toggle. Just wanna see. I also want to be able to see the radar and alerts at the same time. I tried to create my own view, but the alerts cover the movement of the weather. I can’t recommend it again until features return back to better functionality

by Se*****, 2026-03-16

Nothing to see unless it’s a live schedule viewing. I am fine with watching editions from earlier in the day but using iPhone17 nothing ever plays except for the ads that when done just go to a blank screen. Reminds me of the app on firestick. Something has changed and I can’t watch previous newscasts anymore only small little clips? Who wants to do that day in and out. Lex18 has been more transparent and user friendly on both platforms. Shame as I really enjoy the WKYT folk.