News 9 Weather

Name: News 9 Weather
Rating: 1.8 (15 reviews)
Author: Griffin Communications, L.L.C.

By: Griffin Communications, L.L.C. App

Weather

Overview

Version:

8.1

Last updated: 2026-07-18

Ranking

#500,526 ▲ 391,402

Overall

Features & Capabilities

News 9 Weather puts the latest forecasts, live radar, alerts, videos, and blogs from Chief Meteorologist David Payne at your fingertips. Take the team with you and stay updated on weather conditions anytime, anywhere.

Designed for quick access from your browser, this extension delivers timely forecasts, interactive radar visuals, and trusted reporting from News 9.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Griffin Communications, L.L.C.

Rating:

1.80

(15) 3.20

Version:

8.1 Last updated: 2026-07-18

Version code:

888438012

Creation date:

2011-04-04

Compatible devices:

Size:

69.44MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-25

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Ranking

# 500,526 ▲ 391,402

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Developed by:

Griffin Communications, L.L.C.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/news-9-weather/id428652359

Website:

http://griffincommunications.net/

User Reviews

Users like News 9 Weather for its free access and radar capabilities, including tropical data. However, many reviews repeatedly highlight major drawbacks: unreliable radar (including removal of the future radar), non-live video during severe weather, intrusive ads, frequent crashes, limited notification control, and poor video/orientation handling. These issues erode timely warnings and safety reliance, suggesting the app’s stability and functionality have degraded compared with earlier versions.

Pros

Free to use with no in-app purchases
Accurate radar with multiple filters, including tropical forecasts/models
Historically trusted for weather safety; warnings and live broadcasts have helped during severe weather
Provides tropical forecast data and related weather models

Cons

Radar is choppy/glitchy and the future radar option was removed, making planning harder
Live video is not actually live during emergencies; ads before live content and limited/full-screen viewing hinder critical updates
Frequent crashes or the app won’t open/loading issues degrade reliability during storms
Notifications cannot be customized and can wake users at odd hours with unwanted alerts
Orientation and video playback issues (forced portrait on some devices; difficulty rotating to landscape and viewing videos full-screen)

Recent reviews

Had to reinstall the new app, and my iPhone can’t download content. I have everything checked and have downloaded other apps. Posted a comment on the fb 9 weather and got no help. I’m fine not using it as I have other weather apps.

by lo*****, 2026-07-20

Latest update has several flaws. Traveling out of state, can no longer swipe the forecast location to other saved places. The new layout lost 60% of prior functionality. Can’t even change to our home location of Oklahoma City. Also, the latest update deleted all previously saved locations.