# News4Jax Weather Authority

> From WJXT and News4Jax (N4J)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id706159334](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id706159334)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id706159334`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Graham Media Group, Inc
- **Category:** Weather
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (24,187 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2013-09-23
- **Size:** 123 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/news4jax-weather-authority/id706159334)
- **Website:** [https://www.news4jax.com/weather](https://www.news4jax.com/weather)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.news4jax.com/privacy-policy](http://www.news4jax.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The News4JAX Weather Authority Chrome extension offers a sleek, real-time weather map with radar, temperature, and surface winds. It provides 48-hour and 10-day forecasts for your location by city, zip, or current position, all accessible on demand.

Key features include live Weather Authority streams, interactive radar maps, up-to-the-minute meteorologist insights, detailed forecasts with wind speed and direction, tornado-risk alerts (1-10), customizable notifications for News4JAX and National Weather Service warnings, SnapJAX photo sharing, dark mode, and alerts for up to 16 locations with up to 15 minutes lead time—keeping NE Florida and SE Georgia ahead of severe weather.

## Rankings

- #10,355 — Overall
- #29 — author
- #45 — stormx

## Review summary

Many reviewers praise the app’s historical reliability and location-tracking while repeatedly reporting critical flaws after the redesign: app crashes, radar failures, a cluttered, ad-heavy interface, and a perceived regression in usability. The core weather data is valued, but access to it is hindered by technical and design issues across multiple reviews.

### Pros

- Historically reliable weather data for NE Florida (accurate forecasts)
- Ability to track saved locations to monitor weather
- Was a go-to weather app used daily and trusted by users

### Cons

- App frequently crashes or won’t open / forces close
- Radar feature is unreliable or not showing future radar (outdated or unavailable)
- UI redesign is cluttered and hard to navigate; content is overwhelmed by ads
- Ads and monetization interruptions (pop-ups, banners) interfere with use
- Perceived regression in usability after updates (harder to access weather information)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id706159334)