# Mesonet

> Real-time Oklahoma weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id496016437](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id496016437)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id496016437`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Oklahoma Mesonet
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.20 / 5 (96 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.6.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-16
- **First published:** 2012-01-28
- **Size:** 32 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mesonet/id496016437)
- **Website:** [https://www.mesonet.org](https://www.mesonet.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ou.edu/marcomm/web/privacy-policy](https://www.ou.edu/marcomm/web/privacy-policy)

## Description

Mesonet is a real-time Oklahoma weather app that brings the award-winning Oklahoma Mesonet data to your phone. It provides real-time observations from 120 stations—covering every county—along with forecasts, radar, severe weather advisories, and a Mesonet ticker.

Key features include home screen widgets for favorite stations, device location to find nearby stations, detailed weather maps (temperature, rainfall, winds, humidity, soil conditions, pressure, solar radiation, satellite, and upper air), and animated NEXRAD radar. The app uses National Weather Service forecasts updated hourly and is a joint project of the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University.

## Rankings

- #142,457 — Overall

## Review summary

Mesonet is lauded for highly accurate local weather data from the Oklahoma Mesonet network and a rich, free data suite—including soil conditions, rainfall, wind, and the Ticker daily summaries. It’s easy to use and trusted by long-time users. Common downsides mentioned across reviews are location mismatches (displaying Norman or wrong places), stability problems (crashes and the app not opening, especially after updates), and requests for more iOS features like additional widgets and an Apple Watch app.

### Pros

- Extremely accurate local weather data from Oklahoma Mesonet stations, offering trusted measurements across the state (including nonstandard data like soil conditions, wind, and comfort indices).
- Comprehensive data suite: rainfall accumulations, soil temperature, wind, human/animal comfort, agricultural data, and historical records, all in one app.
- The Ticker provides daily weather summaries and educational context, a must-read for weather enthusiasts.
- Free to use with no ads or paywalls, delivering strong value compared with paid or ad-supported apps.
- Easy to navigate and suitable for both beginners and seasoned weather enthusiasts; long-standing, trusted source.

### Cons

- Location misalignment: app and widgets pin to Norman or other wrong locations, causing trust issues for non-Norman users.
- Frequent stability issues: crashes on launch or cannot open, especially after updates; app sometimes closes unexpectedly.
- Limited iOS features: user requests for more widgets and an Apple Watch app; not currently available.

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