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KATC WX app review: dedicated weather forecasting for the people of Lafayette, Louisiana

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Introduction

The residents of Lafayette, Louisiana are in for a real treat with this app for iPhone and iPad that provides local weather forecasting across a broad range of timeframes and visual formats, with up to 10 days’ worth of advance reporting throughout the year.

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This is a fairly standard weather app but I’m very pleased to see that more and more of the smaller towns and regions are being provided with a dedicated source of daily forecasting for their local area because it definitely appears to make for more reliable information.

I’m a little disappointed by the absence of Video and Blog sections which are sometimes offered in apps of this kind, but other than that this is a fine development with a lot of promise, so I would very much recommend it to those of you who live in or around Lafayette.

KATC WX

Free

Dedicated Weather Forecasting for Lafayette, Louisiana

KATC WX features some great radar map imagery which can, of course, be found in the Map section. This provides you with a purely visual approach to the weather, enabling you to see the movement of various weather fronts across the region over the span of a few days.

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The Map section is also a good starting point for first time users as you might not even need to venture to the other areas of the app. You’ll find the current temperature, wind speed and direction, and humidity, as well as a basic forecast for tomorrow’s weather.

 

KATC WX screenshot 1
KATC WX screenshot 1

See the Hourly Changes in the Weather

Although this app doesn’t include any kind of video content, it does provide more than enough detail for the coming week and beyond, which can be found in the 10 Day section. In here you’ll be able to view the high and low temperatures of each day in addition to a summary of each evening’s weather.

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The Hourly section is also well worth checking out if you’re going to be out of the house all day because it provides an hour-by-hour breakdown of the variances in things like temperature, chance of precipitation, and more, so at the very least you’ll know whether or not to take an umbrella!

 

KATC WX screenshot 2
KATC WX screenshot 2

KATC WX

Free

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Detailed weather forecasting for residents of Lafayette, Louisiana
  • Weather forecasts available across a 10-day timeframe in different visual formats
  • Receive severe weather alerts via Push notification
  • Detailed radar map imagery enables you to track weather fronts in your region

 

Cons                          

  • I’m a little disappointed by the absence of Video and Blog sections 

 

KATC WX screenshot 3
KATC WX screenshot 3

Final Words

KATC WX definitely holds its own as a weather app for iPhone and iPad, and should make life a little easier and more pleasant for the good folks in Lafayette which, by the way, as an ignorant Englishman, I’m still trying to figure out how to pronounce!

 

KATC WX

Free
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MarkBangs

Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.