FOX19 First Alert Weather

Name: FOX19 First Alert Weather
Rating: 4.7 (13071 reviews)
Author: Gray Television Group, Inc.

By: Gray Television Group, Inc.

Weather

Features & Capabilities

FOX19 First Alert Weather Chrome extension delivers real-time weather data in your browser. It includes 250-meter radar, future radar, high-resolution satellite imagery, and current conditions updated multiple times per hour, plus hourly and daily forecasts from trusted computer models.

Save favorite locations, use GPS-based location awareness, and receive National Weather Service severe-weather alerts with optional push notifications to stay safe.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Weather News & Magazines Navigation & Mapping

By:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(13,071) 13 new ratings

Version:

6.2.511 Last updated: 2026-05-22

Version code:

885984330

Creation date:

2011-01-06

Compatible devices:

Size:

232.89MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

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# 15,065 ▲ 2

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Developed by:

Gray Television Group, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fox19-first-alert-weather/id413107327

Website:

https://www.fox19.com/story/13407964/fox19-free-cincinnati-and-northern-kentucky-weather-app

User Reviews

Users praise FOX19 First Alert Weather for accurate forecasts, strong radar, and a user-friendly interface, plus trusted meteorologists. However, many reviews highlight too many non-emergency notifications, performance and battery drain, intrusive ads, inconsistent radar (24-hour view and loading problems), and readability changes (all-caps headlines) after updates. The app remains a go-to for many, but improvements in alert management, performance, radar reliability, and ad-light presentation are commonly requested.

Pros

Accurate and reliable forecasts that make it a go-to weather app
Strong radar features with future radar coverage
Easy-to-use, simple, and logical presentation/navigation
Credible meteorologist team (Steve Horstmeyer and Catherine Bodak)
Daily updates and broad weather coverage

Cons

Excessive non-emergency notifications and loud voice alerts that wake users
High resource usage and device lag/battery drain after using the app
Intrusive ads and ad clutter within the app
Radar reliability issues (incomplete 24-hour radar, loading problems)
Readability/UI issues after updates (e.g., all-caps daily headlines)

Recent reviews

Far too many non-emergency notifications including warm ups. Why? Voice notifications are annoying. Far too many videos rather than just the forecast. I don’t have time to sit and watch a one minute weather forecast when all I want is just the actual forecast. Much better weather apps out there.

by Ca*****, 2026-02-15

I’m using what is currently the most recent version of this app 6.1.301 and it works well except for the massive resource use on my phone. Even after closing it, it takes several seconds for my phone to stop being laggy etc… I did not have this issue with prior versions.

by fi*****, 2026-02-08

I love this app until the most recent updates. I have weather alerts setup on my iPhone. I allow alerts 24x7 (ie do not disturb) in case of emergency weather notices. The latest updates to the app send non emergency notifications very early in the morning. Obviously I don’t wish to be woke up for normal weather notices so please do something that will discontinue these alerts. Otherwise, I’m going to have to turn off whiz weather alerts and use a different platform for weather.