# Dakota News Now Weather

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419618219](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419618219)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id419618219`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gray Television Group, Inc.
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (4,259 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29
- **First published:** 2011-02-17
- **Size:** 239 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dakota-news-now-weather/id419618219)
- **Website:** [http://www.ksfy.com/](http://www.ksfy.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.ksfy.com/legalverbiage/headlines/158509635.html](http://www.ksfy.com/legalverbiage/headlines/158509635.html)

## Description

Dakota News Now Weather is a full-featured weather extension that brings current conditions, Titan Live Doppler radar, Hour by Hour Planner, and a 7 Day Forecast for South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. It also includes a 250-meter radar, future radar, and high-resolution satellite imagery for precise observations.

With GPS-based location awareness, saved favorite locations, and instant severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service, you can stay safe on the go with optional push alerts across the USA.

## Rankings

- #28,605 — Overall
- #64 — snow
- #84 — weather

## Review summary

Users praise Dakota News Now Weather for accurate updates and ease of use, especially hourly temps and travel reliability. However, radar functionality issues, excessive alerts, a video-centric approach with limited audio/text options, readability/UI drawbacks, and intermittent stability/location problems dominate complaints. The app shows strong data quality but needs radar restoration, reduced alert noise, more text/audio options, better accessibility, and improved stability across devices.

### Pros

- Very accurate and reliable weather data, including hourly temps.
- Easy to navigate with good graphics and videos.
- Trusted source for current and upcoming weather.
- Accurate across travel and diverse locations.
- Overall positive sentiment (e.g., "Love this app", "Best weather app").

### Cons

- Radar reliability issues: past radar missing, futurecast changes, glitches and incomplete storm tracking.
- Alerts are too frequent/interruptive for minor conditions.
- Video-first updates with no sound; users want text or audio options.
- Readability/UI problems: white font on light blue background, floating screen, ads.
- Stability and location issues: app freezes/crashes, not available in location, cross-device problems.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419618219)