WKYT FirstAlert Weather Reviews

by Have To Pay Too Much

I’ve used WKYTFirstAlertWeather since it came out. But now after this last update you have more ads pop up and details of weather. It’s confusing and this new update was not worth it. I also work at a golf course so I need a good fast accurate weather app. This Was it.

by Mrslaks

The home screen should immediately display the temperature without scrolling, like it used to. Now after the most recent update I can’t find the temp at all and I hope when they fix that they revert it to the old home screen style.

by B Wombles

WKYTFirstAlertWeather is misleading. It is nationwide and setup to make money for each tv station that uses it. The local stations don’t report the weather on WKYTFirstAlertWeather . It is coming from some source out side the state. Very misleading. Totally used for making money for the stations and very little concern is given for the weather. I DO NOT RECOMMEND WKYTFirstAlertWeather! Unless you don’t mind watching ads. And getting poor weather forecast.

by Myself 22222

Latest update to WKYTFirstAlertWeather makes it hard to read. Ads are the majority of the screen. Previously all info was on initial screen; now you have to scroll & search for temp, humidity, etc. Was the best weather app around; now it’s just terrible. Not user friendly at all.

by Fancy Truck

I had WKYTFirstAlertWeather for many years and now it keeps crashing I’ve deleted and re-downloaded it many times and updated it as well but I still can use WKYTFirstAlertWeather, it won’t even open. I click on it and it takes me to the WKYT blue page them crashes making me go back to my home screen. Finding a new app if problem don’t fix.

by Rdh416

Has been my preferred weather app for a long time. However, more than half the time now when I open WKYTFirstAlertWeather , it says there’s a network connection problem. Only way to clear this erroneous information is to completely shut down WKYTFirstAlertWeather and then open it again. Same thing happens on both my iPhone and my iPad. VERRRRRY ANOYING!
Please fix this so I don’t have to find a different preferred weather app.

by 27sucks

I gave it one star because zero stars was not an option. It will show 10% chance of rain on the daily but if you look at the hourly for that day it may show a 90% chance in five hours. Hard to plan on the farm with that kind of lying.

by M13697AH

Ads everywhere, slow to load probably because of all the ads, you get unless notifications at all hours. I guess at least you can look at the radar and get a better idea of what the weather will do than the forecast they give you on TV, it hardly ever does what they are saying will happen at my house

by KYWXgirl

Have used WKYTFirstAlertWeather for a long time now and loved it. But I hate the recent changes. The home screen used to give radar, current temp and the week’s weather at a glance. No more—that’s gone. And there are now so many ads you have to search for true weather data. Definitely NOT an upgrade! Please take some of these ads off and restore the good home page.

by Fmmobl01

I use WKYTFirstAlertWeather multiple times daily and it has been perfect. But now if you want to watch a 30 second clip describing how the weather is going to change, you have to watch a 30 second ad first - and every ad is for Morehead for some reason. Then, once you get through that, the sound on the weather video doesn’t work even though it worked for the ad. They also made WKYTFirstAlertWeather much uglier. Very disappointed with these changes.

by Kfed118

I have always loved WKYTFirstAlertWeather, but this update is terrible. It’s focused around ads more than the weather and for the life of me I can’t even find where it shows the current temperature. All I can find is what the hourly forecast is. My opinion, but they took something that wasn’t broken and tried to fix it......and now it’s broke!

by Oib46

WKYTFirstAlertWeather keeps getting worse. It used to be great. The new app is really bad. The past-now-future feature is totally worthless on the new app. Map now black background or all white!!!

by Mrpianoman1985

WKYT is always enjoyable and it comes over into WKYTFirstAlertWeather ! WKYTFirstAlertWeather always lets you know what’s going on! Thanks WKYT

by Chelojelo

I love being able to click on tabs to see the forecast hourly, and also daily, to be able to plan ahead. I also love the voice notifications.

by Worthless In Kentucky

App Won’t load at least once daily. Have to shut off my phone to get WKYTFirstAlertWeather to open.

by Coalminer_1951

Better than most free weather apps…but .. forecasting the weather for Harlan County is, at best…a guessing game…no matter who is doing the forecasting

by Go - Getter

Excellent service and update on local weather thanks for all you do

by Crystal Deaton

I work outside daily with the public helping helping low income family with free cell phone so WKYTFirstAlertWeather makes life so much easier

by Toes1961

There is never any audio on the weather alerts on WKYTFirstAlertWeather except for the commercials. You just end up seeing weather maps roll by with no comments.

by Sanibel Woman

I love the way WKYTFirstAlertWeather notifies me and then with one click it takes me to the radar!!

by USAMixer

The new update is horrible. It takes at least 30-60 seconds for anything to show up when I open it. I can’t even find the “Traffic” option anymore. It’s bombarded with ads. Not a fan.

by 67coupe

Since the latest update WKYTFirstAlertWeather is awful. I used WKYTFirstAlertWeather multiple times a day. But now it takes forever to load and it is completely useless to someone in a hurry.

by Msla Runner

The new updated app is bad. Way too many ads. You have to scroll down to find the traffic report now. Don’t like this update and will find another app to use. Should have left well enough alone...very disappointed!!!

by KanTuck

Radar does not work. As I type this, it is pouring the rain outside and the radar shows no precipitation. They just updated WKYTFirstAlertWeather and it does not work anymore. Going to delete and find a new weather app. Don’t waste your time with this one.

by Aidensmom829

WKYTFirstAlertWeather was wonderful in the beginning. Now it crashes often and I just have to delete and re-install it to fix it. The daily forecast is NOTHING like the news! I do like the radar though.

by CommuterCH

I used WKYTFirstAlertWeather daily for weather AND traffic...now there seems to be NO traffic report that I can find- help!?!

by Savvylassie

Opened today to a beautiful backdrop of Cumberland Falls! This is my new go to weather app, very pleased.