# WBRC First Alert Weather

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415950922](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415950922)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id415950922`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (28,954 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.604
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2011-01-27
- **Size:** 257 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wbrc-first-alert-weather/id415950922)
- **Website:** [https://www.wbrc.com/apps](https://www.wbrc.com/apps)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.wbrc.com/privacy-policy](https://www.wbrc.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The WBRC First Alert Weather Chrome Extension brings WBRC's mobile weather experience into your browser. It offers the highest resolution 250-meter radar, future radar to track storms, and high-resolution satellite imagery for clear, up-to-date conditions.

Current conditions are refreshed multiple times per hour, with hourly and daily forecasts from local computer models. You can save favorites, use GPS for your location, and receive severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service along with opt-in push alerts to stay safe during severe weather.

## Rankings

- #9,069 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise WBRC First Alert Weather for timely local updates and a trusted meteorology team, and note its life-saving value during severe weather. However, recurring drawbacks include intrusive alerts, radar inaccuracies, UX regression after updates, an ad-heavy interface, and unreliable or delayed news feeds since updates.

### Pros

- Up-to-date local weather updates and quick forecasts
- Trusted, knowledgeable weather team (e.g., Wes Wyatt)
- Life-saving coverage during severe weather
- Simple, easy-to-access interface for weather info
- Strong local focus and First Alert brand credibility

### Cons

- Loud, persistent push notifications and difficulty turning them off
- Radar accuracy and reliability issues (inaccurate radar, freezing, not showing details)
- Post-update UX regression: less user-friendly, confusing, and missing familiar features
- Ad-heavy interface with clutter and ads/paywalls
- News feed delays or unreliability since the update

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id415950922)