Action News Jax Weather

Name: Action News Jax Weather
Rating: 4.7 (6114 reviews)
Author: Cox Media Group

By: Cox Media Group

Weather

Features & Capabilities

Action News Jax Weather delivers the Jacksonville-area forecast with the First Alert Weather team, right in your browser. Get the most accurate outlook with a 250-meter resolution radar, future radar to anticipate storm paths, and live video from Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh and the First Alert team.

Extra tools include earthquake and storm tracking layers, location-based alerts, the ability to save multiple locations with precise pins, and a streamlined home screen for quick access on phone or tablet. Free push alerts cover tornadoes, winter storms, tropical threats, and more, with GPS-driven current conditions, hourly and daily forecasts, and high-resolution satellite imagery. Data and alerting available for the United States only.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Weather

By:

Cox Media Group

Rating:

4.70

(6,114) 18 new ratings

Version:

6.1.601 Last updated: 2026-03-06

Version code:

883070716

Creation date:

2013-04-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

234.86MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 23,511 ▼ 7

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Developed by:

Cox Media Group

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/action-news-jax-weather/id626468735

Website:

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/mobile-apps/

User Reviews

Users like the app for push alerts, clear local graphics, timely storm updates, and usefulness for newcomers. However, they repeatedly report intrusive ads, audio problems during videos, and inconsistent/localized forecast accuracy, with some feeling the app’s value has declined due to these changes.

Pros

Push notifications for severe weather and alerts.
Clear local weather graphics presented in a straightforward way without heavy narration.
Timely storm updates and generally accurate forecasts.
Helpful for newcomers to stay aware of weather in the area.

Cons

Intrusive and frequent ads, including full-screen ads and video ads that disrupt viewing.
Audio issues during video forecasts (ads bleeding into forecast audio, missing audio, and muting problems).
Forecast accuracy/localization problems ( Jacksonville-specific forecasts sometimes inaccurate or differ from TV/online reports).
Perceived decline in overall app usefulness due to ads and changes.

Recent reviews

Radar is awful now.

by Ho*****, 2026-04-03

The ads are brutal and pop up everywhere disrupting viewing. Too many videos. I don’t want to watch a video when I want an overview. I prefer the Action News Jax weather reports and their staff on television, but hands down prefer the News4Jax App.