NOAA Radar Plus app review: professional weather forecasting with enhanced features

Introduction

There are weather forecasting apps which do a satisfactory job but when an app like NOAA Radar Plus comes along you quickly realize just what is possible with tools of this kind. If you’re for a professional weather app you really do need to check this one out as you won’t be disappointed!

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It’s always interesting after an extended bout of reviewing free apps within a genre to then go over to a paid one. It often becomes immediately apparent that you really do get what you pay for, and this is no more obvious than with an incredible development like NOAA Radar Plus.

As the developer has stated on the iTunes description page; “This app literarily encompasses more data than 10 apps put together!”

Weather Forecasting...and Then Some!

This app offers all of the usual functionality that you would expect from any other weather forecasting app, including detailed forecasts with information such as high and low temperatures, wind speed and direction, humidity, precipitation, and so on.

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Unlike many other apps of this kind, you’ll also have access to extensively detailed seven-day and 14-day forecasts so that you can really get an accurate idea of what the weather will be like over the coming week or two.

In addition to this basic information, you’ll also be able to see things such as lunar phases, high and low tides, weekend only forecasts, and even watches, warnings, and advisories from the National Weather Service.

 

Immense Amounts of Detail

Where NOAA Radar Plus really enters into a league of its own is where the severe weather and interactive map functionality is concerned.

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You can very easily track nearby storm cells and receive information such as the speed, direction, and distance, as well as what type of storm you can expect, be it a hurricane, tornado, or cyclone.

There are six overlay options for the interactive map imagery, enabling you to see radar and satellite images, as well as things like temperatures and winds. What’s more, you can even see details such as dew point, wind chill, snow depth, sea surface temperatures, and more obscure information such as chlorophyll levels.

Overall, this really is a premier weather forecasting app and I would definitely recommend taking it for a spin.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• View detailed weather forecasts on a seven-day or 14-day basis
• Receive notifications from the National Weather Service
• Hourly and Weekend Only forecasts
• Satellite and radar map imagery with lots of interactive overlay options
• Incredibly detailed updates on severe weather conditions

 

Cons

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

 

Final Words

If you only need a simple weather app then NOAA Radar Plus might be overkill for you, but if you’re looking for something that can provide you with a lot more detail, this is definitely the one you need.

This is definitely one of the best weather forecasting apps I’ve come across.