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wX Live

Joshua Tee1 app · 64.4K installsWeatherFreejoshuatee.wx

Advanced US weather app - Radar, Models, Vis sat, Obs, SPC, WPC, NHC,..more

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Total installs
64,414
exact · Play shows 50,000+
Installs / day
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measured after our second crawl (about a day)
Rating
4.5★
998 ratings · 585 reviews
Released
28 Sept 2015
11y ago
Last update
10 Sept 2026
v55996 · 31d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

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App manifest

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Permissions

6 in 2 groups
3 Sensitive1 Notable2 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are using
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
OtherSensitive4

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Show its own windows or bubbles on top of other apps you are usingdraw over other apps · SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
  • Start itself automatically as soon as your phone finishes turning onrun at startup · RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
wX is a free, no-ads, and open-source ( GNU GPLv3 ) advanced weather application that is geared towards storm chasers, meteorologists, and weather enthusiasts. NWS ( National Weather Service ) data is optimized for mobile format and provided for divisions not normally covered together in the mobile space: SPC, WPC, NHC, OPC, etc. Level 3 and Level 2 Nexrad radar ( single, dual, quad pane ) are provided and displayed using the mobile variant of OpenGL. This weather app is not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. If you *only* need current conditions and your local 7 day forecast then this app is probably more then you need although it will easily provide those 2 things as well. If you are looking for wasted screen real estate or fancy graphics this app is not for you. Given the depth of information covered there is a steep learning curve if you seek to use the program in it's entirety, help information is available and touched on below. Common weather acronyms are used throughout so you should be familiar with those as well. Currently United States locations are supported. HELP is available from the main menu and by tapping on any text in the settings activities. - Current forecast, 7 day conditions, sounding data for an unlimited number of locations from NWS. - Customizable home screen - (Android only) Tiles can be rearranged by long press and then drag and drop on Tabs: SPC, MISC, and IMAGES - OpenGL based Nexrad radar interface with numerous options. Level 2 in the lowest tilt for base reflectivity/velocity is also available. 2 pane and 4 pane version also available in MISC tab. - Optimized text product viewer for easy access to AFD,HWO and others from any NWS WFO. - Vis/IR/WV/Radar mosaic viewer ( with animations ). - Widgets ( nexrad radar, radar mosaic, vis, afd/hwo ) - SPC products ( such as Watches/MCDs/Convective Outlooks/Mesoanalysis ) - WPC products - Weather models - NHC products (Android only) Notifications: - Local alerts - MCDs impacting your location - MPDs impacting your location - Convective outlooks for your location - US MCD/Watches - US tornadoes - US MCD - US MPD - NHC Atlantic and EPAC advisories Requirements: Android 4.1 or higher with 1GB of memory at a minimum ( recommended ). Access required: App needs access to Your Location, Network Communication, Systems tools ( run at start-up for alerts ). This app is licensed under the following license available online at ( and in source code zip): http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html FAQ at: https://gitlab.com/joshua.tee/wxl23/-/blob/master/doc/FAQ.md Source code at: https://gitlab.com/joshua.tee/wx Release notes at: https://gitlab.com/joshua.tee/wx/-/blob/master/doc/ChangeLog_User.md

What's new

Please see FAQ (which contains app status such as NWS data disruptions, link to ChangeLog with recent changes, and upcoming changes) here: https://gitlab.com/joshua.tee/wxl23/-/blob/master/doc/FAQ.md The FAQ can also be accessed via Settings -> About

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