# weatherUSA Weather and Alerts

> Push notification weather alerts, pinpoint local weather, and smooth mobile maps

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.weatherusa.androidapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.weatherusa.androidapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.weatherusa.androidapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** weatherUSA, LLC
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 11,401
- **Rating:** 3.96 / 5 (92 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.77
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-08
- **First published:** 2014-04-27
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 34 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.weatherusa.androidapp)
- **Website:** [https://www.weatherusa.net/](https://www.weatherusa.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.weatherusa.net/legal/privacy](https://www.weatherusa.net/legal/privacy)

## Description

weatherUSA Weather and Alerts Chrome extension delivers ultra-fast push notifications for severe weather alerts across all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico. Access pinpointed local weather conditions sourced from over 80,000 nearby weather stations, not just airports, ensuring accurate updates tailored to your location.

The extension offers live weather maps, hourly and daily forecasts, weather cameras, and customizable alert settings including tornado warnings, flood alerts, and tropical cyclone information. Advanced users can receive detailed meteorological discussions and outlooks, making this tool ideal for both casual users and weather professionals looking for comprehensive weather intelligence.

## Rankings

- #538,095 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `net.weatherusa.androidapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate weatherUSA for its accurate alerts, clean design, and useful features like frost warnings and precipitation maps. However, many report issues with automatic updates not working properly and inaccuracies with GPS location selection, often requiring manual intervention. Temperature readings are occasionally off, and the app lacks animated or live radar, which users would like to see. Despite these issues, the app is free, ad-supported, and generally reliable, with responsive developers addressing some reported problems.

### Pros

- Provides accurate and fast weather alerts.
- Free and ad-supported but works reliably without ads interfering too much.
- Clean and easy-to-use interface that provides detailed weather information at a glance.
- Includes helpful features such as frost alerts and weather maps showing local precipitation.
- Customer service or developers are responsive to issues, fixing problems when they arise.

### Cons

- App sometimes fails to update automatically and requires manual refreshing or cache clearing.
- Location services and GPS often malfunction, selecting incorrect locations and not allowing users to manage saved locations.
- Temperature readings can be inaccurate compared to actual measured temperatures.
- No animated radar feature and lack of live radar updates, which some users desire.
- Weather alerts sometimes indicate alerts exist but show none when opened, reducing reliability.

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