# FOX 32: Chicago Local Weather

> Radar, live map, alerts

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id498559951](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id498559951)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id498559951`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fox Television Stations, Inc.
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (70 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.502
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-04
- **First published:** 2012-02-08
- **Size:** 249 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fox-32-chicago-local-weather/id498559951)
- **Website:** [https://www.fox32chicago.com/](https://www.fox32chicago.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.fox.com/privacy-policy](https://www.fox.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**FOX 32 Chicago Weather** provides Chicago's latest forecast with current conditions, frequent updates, and a live radar with future radar. This single-page app also includes hourly and daily forecasts, GPS tracking, and a save-favorites feature for quick access.

Enjoy the latest weather video from the FOX 32 team, live newscasts during severe weather, up-to-the-minute traffic info, and official severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service. It also supports lightning tracking and earthquake locations to help you stay ahead of storms.

## Rankings

- #181,699 — Overall

## Review summary

Most reviewers report FOX 32 Chicago Local Weather as unstable and noisy. The top recurring complaints are crashes and freezing, unreliable radar, an overload of irrelevant alerts, intrusive ads with privacy concerns, and a redesigned UI that harms readability. A minority still values the app as a long‑standing weather source, but popularity has waned as usability and data integrity issues persist.

### Pros

- Historically a go-to weather app for many long-time users.
- Provides weather data and alerts that some users still rely on.
- Aligns with users' weather-tracking needs and serves as a core weather source for some.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and freezing, including issues on startup and during use.
- Radar/map problems such as flickering, slow loading, and inaccurate future radar.
- Excessive and poorly targeted notifications causing alert fatigue.
- Intrusive ads after updates and concerns about data privacy/collection.
- Reworked UI/color scheme and layout changes that reduce readability and remove familiar features.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id498559951)