# RNF First Alert Weather

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id386966014](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id386966014)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id386966014`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (2,744 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.604
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2010-08-20
- **Size:** 252 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rnf-first-alert-weather/id386966014)
- **Website:** [https://www.wifr.com/](https://www.wifr.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wifr.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.wifr.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WIFR Weather is a Chrome extension that brings real-time local weather to your browser, featuring 250-meter radar, future radar, high-resolution satellite imagery, and hourly updates from trusted computer models.

With GPS-based location awareness, you can save favorite locations and receive severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service. Optional push alerts help you stay safe during severe events.

## Rankings

- #34,989 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise WIFR Weather for accurate, up-to-date radar and reliable storm alerts that help with daily planning. However, many report repeated performance problems after updates—crashes, slow loading, and instability. Ads and data usage are heavy, and recent UI changes clutter the interface and degrade map/radar usability. Some note alert delays or missing warnings compared with other services. Overall, the app provides solid weather information when it loads, but stability, UX, and resource use are recurring complaints.

### Pros

- Accurate and reliable weather reporting
- Up-to-date forecasts with current radar
- Timely storm alerts before impact
- Helpful for daily planning
- Improved graphics and radar visuals

### Cons

- Crashes and unstable performance after updates
- Excessive ads and data usage (data hog)
- Alerts/radar sometimes delayed or missing (behind, not appearing)
- UI/UX regressions from updates (ruined maps page, cluttered bottom bar, hard-to-use map area)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id386966014)