# WWBT First Alert Weather

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id418398949](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id418398949)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id418398949`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (22,539 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.604
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-11
- **First published:** 2011-02-10
- **Size:** 260 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wwbt-first-alert-weather/id418398949)
- **Website:** [https://www.nbc12.com/apps/](https://www.nbc12.com/apps/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.nbc12.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.nbc12.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

WWBT First Alert Weather App delivers station-focused content for mobile users, featuring 250-meter radar, future radar, and high-resolution satellite imagery. It provides current conditions updated multiple times per hour and hourly/daily forecasts from trusted computer models.

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

## Rankings

- #10,865 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise NBC 12 First Alert Weather for reliable local alerts and fast updates, with RVA-focused, concise forecasts that often outperform Apple Weather. However, they repeatedly cite intrusive ads, a disliked app update that altered navigation, and problematic radar behavior (jerky, fast-moving). Some concerns about radar reliability persist. Overall, strong local coverage and reliability, but major UX issues stem from ads and the update changes.

### Pros

- Localized alerts and accurate information for RVA/Central Virginia
- Fast, reliable weather updates and quick access to radar/forecasts
- Clear, concise local presentation tailored to RVA; helpful for planning
- Perceived quality/accuracy compared favorably to Apple Weather
- Trustworthy First Alert channel 12 coverage and alerts

### Cons

- Intrusive advertising and long commercials that disrupt weather updates and the home screen
- UI/navigation changes in the latest update and associated radar issues
- Radar performance problems (jerky/fast-moving, unreliable rendering)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id418398949)