Weather by WeatherBug

Get reliable, accurate forecasts and alerts directly in Chrome.

Weather by WeatherBug: Chrome Extension for Accurate Forecasts

Weather by WeatherBug is a Chrome extension that provides live, accurate weather forecasts and alerts. It explores over 20 weather maps including Doppler radar, UV index, satellite map, and many others, providing you with all the details you need to know about the weather. It retrieves data from the largest professional weather network for precise reports. The extension also offers severe weather alerts to stay updated about any drastic weather changes.

Extension stats

Manifest V2 Overrides new tab
Users: 3,000+
Rating: 1.80
(10)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2020-12-17)
Creation date: 2020-07-16
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 5.41M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros
  • None mentioned
Cons
  • Extension does not do anything when clicked
  • Extension hijacks homepage to weatherbug.com
  • Multiple users experienced issues with both Chrome extension and desktop version
  • Reviews indicate declining performance over the years
Most mentioned
  • Extension button does nothing
  • Hijacks homepage
  • Major declines in performance
User reviews
A sweltering pile of dung.
by Stephen Milano, 2024-02-07

0 stars. Literally nothing happens when I click on the extension. NOTHING
by Quel Powers, 2023-12-27

by Nathan R, 2023-12-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Weather by WeatherBug requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Medium Can alter new tab settings; fairly benign but with some capability to affect user experience.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Weather by WeatherBug. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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