# Weather Extension

> Weather at a glance in Firefox: toolbar temperature, hourly and daily forecasts, radar, eight themes, and optional Weather Pro features.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `weather-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tim
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 22,620
- **Weekly downloads:** 6,979
- **Rating:** 4.42 / 5 (1,183 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.34
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2016-08-16
- **Size:** 4.89 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/weather-extension/)
- **Website:** [https://weatherextension.com/help](https://weatherextension.com/help)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/weather-extension/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/weather-extension/privacy/)

## Description

**Weather Extension** brings convenient weather information directly to Firefox. View the current temperature in your toolbar, open hourly and daily forecasts, check radar, and search locations by city or postal code. Choose Fahrenheit or Celsius, customize measurement and time formats, select from eight themes, and use light, dark, or System appearance. The interface is available in 30 languages and includes free Clarity and animated Motion weather icons.

Upgrade to the optional lifetime **Weather Pro** plan for Daily Brief forecasts, additional saved locations and weather sources, custom toolbar colors, feels-like temperatures, weather alerts, and optional morning and evening summaries. Version 6.0.30 adds consistent themes, a new Slate palette, and an improved Contact panel.

## Rankings

- #473 — Overall
- #5 — Alerts & Updates
- #8 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #1 — daily
- #1 — extention
- #1 — temperature

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `alarms`
- `storage`
- `geolocation`
- `notifications`
- `idle`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Access to location data can impact user privacy if misused or shared improperly.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Users broadly praise Weather Extension for rich weather data and a usable, attractive interface. The Pro version is seen as worthwhile by many, but paywall gating and constant upgrade prompts are recurring complaints that can hamper usability.

### Pros

- Comprehensive weather data and features (detailed forecasts, all key information).
- Easy to use with a clean UI and good layout.
- Pro upgrade unlocks more options and is considered worthwhile/ reasonably priced.
- Visually appealing aesthetics (nice background, polished interface).

### Cons

- Paywall that locks many features behind the Pro version.
- Frequent upgrade prompts and notices to upgrade to Pro disrupt the user experience.

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