# WKRN Weather Authority

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id607178109](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id607178109)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id607178109`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** LIN Television Corporation
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (158 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.520
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2013-03-01
- **Size:** 245 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wkrn-weather-authority/id607178109)
- **Website:** [http://wkrn.com/apps/](http://wkrn.com/apps/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://wkrn.com/terms-and-conditions/](http://wkrn.com/terms-and-conditions/)

## Description

WKRN Weather Authority brings Nashville's trusted, local forecast to your Chrome browser. Get the most accurate hour-by-hour outlook, live interactive radar with multiple layers, and current conditions for Nashville and across the United States. 

Customize your experience with multiple locations, receive real-time alerts on your home screen, access the latest News 2 StormTracker video forecasts, and share conditions via text, email, or social. Includes closures and delays for Nashville, a weather blog, and streaming WKRN video for up-to-date coverage.

## Rankings

- #130,969 — Overall

## Review summary

WKRN Weather Authority is a long-standing weather app with customizable alerts, but users report significant downsides: heavy ads, poorly localized and excessive notifications, unreliable radar, frequent crashes, and inconsistent forecasts. Users want fewer interruptions, better localization, and improved reliability while retaining the trusted alerting features.

### Pros

- Long-standing go-to weather app trusted for years.
- Customizable alert/notification options to focus on relevant warnings.
- Supports tracking weather for multiple locations within the same app.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads and long pre-rolls before videos that disrupt usage.
- Alerts are often not well localized and can overwhelm with irrelevant warnings.
- Radar/storm-tracking features can freeze or fail to load during storms.
- App stability issues like crashes or failing to open after updates.
- Forecasts can be inaccurate or not match actual weather conditions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id607178109)