# WHAM WX

> Weather

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id675251041](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id675251041)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id675251041`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (2,459 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.2.512
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-02
- **First published:** 2013-07-26
- **Size:** 238 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wham-wx/id675251041)
- **Website:** [http://www.13wham.com](http://www.13wham.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://13wham.com/station/privacy](http://13wham.com/station/privacy)

## Description

WHAM WX is a full-featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad. It includes a 250-meter radar (the highest resolution available), future radar to track severe weather, and high-resolution satellite imagery, with current conditions updated multiple times per hour.

It also lets you save favorite locations, uses a fully integrated GPS for location awareness, and delivers severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service with optional push notifications to keep you safe.

## Rankings

- #36,630 — Overall

## Review summary

WHAM WX is valued for its accurate hourly forecasts and engaging weather team, delivering quick, useful weather data. However, users repeatedly complain about intrusive ads and video content, inconsistent or hard-to-read radar/map visuals, preferences for text over video, and occasional stability bugs.

### Pros

- Accurate, hourly forecasts and quick, reliable weather information
- Engaging, credible meteorologists/hosts (e.g., Scott Heskco and Don Alhart)
- Overall great weather app with useful features and a pleasant user experience
- Fast, responsive performance and straightforward access to forecast data

### Cons

- Excessive ads and ad interruptions that interfere with viewing the weather report
- Inaccurate or inconsistent forecasts and hard-to-use radar/map visuals
- Video-heavy content with annoying ads and audio issues preferring text
- Stability bugs and reliability issues (reboots, settings not persisting)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id675251041)