WWBT First Alert Weather Reviews

by Zextacy11

I hate mapbox which is the new weather radar map !! It seriously zooms in to the roof, driveway whatever and then I have to zoom it out , very frustrating!! “I swear I can see Alaska from here” that’s how tight it zooms in . Please please go back to Google weather or something else . I also hate that they removed the daily submitted photos section , you can post , but for what the weather team to see but us . WTVR and WRIC work far more better than this joke of an app now !!

by Bill Cat.

7/6/20 Had to part ways. I gave you another chance. Too many ads. Slow loading. Doppler constantly freezing up. Each update taking up more real estate on my phone. Your app developers might want to check out CBS 6 app: light on ads, fast and responsive. Set multiple pinpoint locations. Notifications work well. Sorry 12, had to uninstall. I’ll be checking to see if my review stays. iPhone 6+

by Rawegg1

I understand the need for advertising revenue for a free app. The 5-10 second video ads pop up every 3rd or 4th news headline I click on is excessive. I typically read a couple of news stories and close WWBTFirstAlertWeather after the first ad starts. These videos consume my data when I’m not on WiFi. There are so many other ways to advertise on your app without alienating your readers.

by Dave804

WWBTFirstAlertWeather is simple to use but there are some major irritating issues. If you can look past all the ad placements it is marginally usable. If you can get past how it slows WWBTFirstAlertWeather down while your forced to waiting for whatever local businesses ad to load. But his biggest issue is the overwhelming amount of alerts you get from WWBTFirstAlertWeather. Alerts are supposed to be for major things threatening things dangerous things. But not WWBTFirstAlertWeather you get alerts when it’s sunny, you get alert every time someone changes a video, you get an alert about an alert. It’s horrible to the point that you just turn the alerts off which defeats the whole point of a weather alert app. If you need an app to try to trick people to watch you content and increase your viewership then you’re not doing something right in terms of your content production. Make WWBTFirstAlertWeather useful for weather emergency alerts only

by JumpFirstFearLater

Overall, I liked this as a weather app but the notifications are ridiculous. If you’re phone isn’t on silent, the “lightning near you” alert doesn’t just chime, it yells “we’ve detected lightning near you”. After the second time it woke me up in the middle of the night, I just deleted WWBTFirstAlertWeather .

by Tincanart

WWBTFirstAlertWeather used to work great. Could watch progress of weather and monitor storms with ease. Now, however, whenever I open WWBTFirstAlertWeather at my Mechanicsville, VA home, WWBTFirstAlertWeather claims my location is somewhere in Ecuador, pops up with a post that it does not monitor the weather in my location, and shuts down without letting me try to change my location. WWBTFirstAlertWeather is now useless. Very disappointed.

by !Nett!

Not sure why the forecast videos have to be rushed in WWBTFirstAlertWeather . Take a little more time and be more thorough. Wind, average temp, week ahead forecast, precipitation forecast, hourly for the day the post is made to WWBTFirstAlertWeather . Too often a post is made and it is only a commercial length forecast for the day. Ok, start off with that for those who want to know only for today and they can close WWBTFirstAlertWeather , but for those like me, keep going with all the details. The advertisements are too much, too.

by JmOWolff

Great local weather app however I have one issue. The preceding ad always plays completely but the following weather video ends abruptly, cutting off the end of the report.

by El Si'

I like WWBTFirstAlertWeather but it seems to have much more rain than Han I care for. Especially on my days off. It also asks for feedback. What would really be more useful is if it asked for input. That way I’m not painting the fence in the rain.

by Zenlyusa

First Alert 12 is quite dependable for local temperatures, daily forecasts and radar. The greatest drawback is local weather broadcasts aren’t available. An upcoming storm will be featured but it’s ALWAYS! around DC and surrounding states...the ONLY place that seems to matter to First Alert 12!

by Miss Jane411

The weather decides so much each day. I depend on Andrew, Meagan & Jim to keep me in the know! Everything from what to wear to if I should mow my lawn today or tomorrow. They’re reliable, professional but relatable. I always appreciate Andrew throwing in a tidbit about how the days weather will affect your plants, animals, work, or recess or bus stop conditions for the kids.
Thanks to all of you at channel 12 for helping me plan each day!! 😊☀️☔️☃️🍁

by Bill From Bon Air

It provides an accurate a picture of the weather, alerts me to storms, and helps me plan my day.

by Oates Kids

WWBTFirstAlertWeather has been really helpful. It tells me everything I need to know about the weather! I use it when I get nervous with storms/weather. (And every morning) 🤣 It’s really helpful!

by Tilleysquat

Since being outside is so crucial when with others, we are always checking WWBTFirstAlertWeather to plan meetings.

by EF3 Survivor

This weather app is accurate. I really appreciate that especially when planning events. Thanks for all your work in keeping us safe!

by Missy 😊

I love WWBTFirstAlertWeather, we’ve gotta farm so it’s important to have accurate information & radar. I like the notifications, especially for storms & lightening not to get caught out in the field.

by Lwatcs

Wouldn’t watch any other channel. We have been watching channel 12 for 41 years! The personalities all seem to get along well, which makes it pleasurable to watch.

by Tbernh

Unlike a strictly computer driven forecast app using only the GFS model, the channel 12 meteorologists add changes to the forecast which shows up in WWBTFirstAlertWeather . They use the Euro model in their forecast along with GFS which is good.

by Timjon01

Anything else I've tried is incomplete and unreliable. This has everything, and is the best I've never ever seen. I am ditching weather bug, and will not use the regular iPhone weather anymore. Kudos to you guys for coming up with a great app.

by Robertwms

WWBTFirstAlertWeather serves my purposes well. When the chips are down, or flying around, they really come thru. Channel 12 has a very dedicated and knowledgeable weather staff. Two important items I always grab when they are doing a broadcast with turbulent weather or tornadoes are my iPad and iPhone and head for the vicinity of my shelter. They keep me informed with all I need to know. They work great as a team. Keep it up gang.
Robert Williams

by Retiredatforty

You have an ad (which can’t be removed) covering the home screen. When WWBTFirstAlertWeather pulls up, the first thing I always check is the current temp. Right now, I can’t even see the current temp. I’m deleting and reloading, but if that doesn’t fix the problem, I will be deleting permanently.

by Dré J

Quick review 2 minutes before I delete app. Last thunderstorm warning took 10 minutes to load, and opened 5 minutes after the storm had moved out of the area. Accu-weather a much better option.

by Jshill0927

WWBTFirstAlertWeather has always been incredibly glitchy, but lately it’s become pretty much unusable. Nine times out of ten I can’t get it to load, and even when I do, it randomly shuts down. I will try re-downloading to see if that helps, but this is really annoying. I stay current with software updates, so I I don’t think that’s it.

by Sac13525

Ever since the new update it takes 30 seconds and up to even come up and give any information. It was always fairly instantaneous before. Fix this soon or will be switching to another weather app and deleting this one.

by Jimmy Won The Ham

I used to think this was the best weather app, but it’s been terrible ever since I switched to the iPhone X. The screen looks small and it takes a long time to load. I’m hoping to see a major update sometime soon.

by Done With NBC12

I have deleted and reloaded WWBTFirstAlertWeather several times in the last week because it stopped opening, very frustrating and am looking for another weather app to use🤨

by Sarah's 1010202

This used to be my go-to weather app until recently when I just can’t get WWBTFirstAlertWeather to stay open. It will start up then go to my home page and I don’t know what’s up. It’s only WWBTFirstAlertWeather but I’d love if it would be fixed soon!

by Cokanecola

Used to love WWBTFirstAlertWeather. The new map with the most recent update is HORRIBLE! The map is too busy in the background to see the streets, and since there no labels and you can’t see streets, it’s hard to accurately find your location. Please fix!!!!

by Open Mind For Education

I’m disappointed that it’s not the latest weather update. Just tuned in and got this mornings forecast tonight! I thought I was promised the last newscast weather report. It’s 7:43 and the News was on at 6:00. What’s up?

by Accept My Nickname

I am unable to open my 12 weather alert app which I rely on especially when I’m traveling.

by Aoogah

Update: Bluetooth nag is gone. Thanks for doing that. Back to working well. You lose one star for the shows-every-time ad that delays getting the weather info.

Why is your app bugging me to activate Bluetooth to "Connect to Accessories" (your capitalization)? What accessories and what is it that you'd like to do? More importantly, unless you'd like it to be relegated to the trash bin, figure out a way to allow me to turn off the nagware. It's bad enough with all the ads -- especially the one that insists on re-presenting itself even when WWBTFirstAlertWeather is already open. Nagging dialogs will definitely get your app deleted.

by *52

Love WWBTFirstAlertWeather but let’s bring back the color coded earthquake overlay. The red, orange, and yellow bullseyes. The red circle with what looks like a pulse monitor shaded differently for time stamps of the earthquakes is a terrible idea.

by PGGBHG

I love WWBTFirstAlertWeather. I have never had any problems with anything.