FOX 9 Weather – Radar & Alerts Reviews

by Ncgjdykm

Love Ian Leonard, but his weather app is the worst. I can’t for the life of me figure out why they promote FOX9Weather so heavily. There’s only one part of FOX9Weather that is accurate and that is the radar. Every other element is out of touch with reality. Forecasts NOT even close to the National Weather Service. Most of the daily forecasts are literally a guess just to fill in space, Not to mention none of the elements in the daily info even match what the Fox 9 TV segment says. Winds for example will show the same direction and speed for days which we all know aren’t true unless the earth stops moving. Really Ian, your beloved app is distorting you and your team’s reputation. Stay on top of updating the information and you’ll be the go to app for ACCURATE weather reliability.
And one last thing, School Closing tab does not work at all. Not accurate and very seldom posts any information. What good is it. Insert the tab when there is info to share otherwise hide it until there’s useful information to share.
RichP

by Bkdows

So, their website gives you a more accurate weather forecast. Example: we got about 6 inches of snow on Monday. FOX9Weather said 1-3 possible for the three days leading into the event. The website said 6-8 for two days leading into the event. It wasn’t until about 12 hours before the event that FOX9Weather updated to match the website. Can’t tell you how much the inaccuracy of FOX9Weather has cost me in car washes: no rain/snow expected, washes car, 6-8 hours later it rains/snows.

by IsThis NameTakenAsWell

I’ve had FOX9Weather for 6 years, and I loved it! However, this new update completely changed everything. FOX9Weather is now terrible and annoying. The new layout is horrible and can be confusing. I wish I could change it back to the previous version because that version was simple, easy to use, and it worked well. Also they encourage you to turn on notifications so you know about severe weather updates in your area, however it also notifies you every time there’s a stupid weather headline (example- Monday morning snow caused 200 crashes on MN roads) and there is no way to turn those off and just receive the important severe weather warnings so you’re constantly getting stupid notifications that are nothing to be concerned about. So after having FOX9Weather for 6 years, I am seriously considering deleting it. The new update killed FOX9Weather!

by DuBois5

FOX9Weather is great- when it’s working and that is so rare. I can open it about 50% of the time and the other 50% I’m waiting on a spin. Constant “network errors” or absolutely nothing but a blank Fox 9 screen. Beyond frustrating that it needs to “reopen” every single time I get out and then back in. There’s always a delay, unexpected quit, or just doesn’t work at all. I love the ease of information when it’s working bit that is so rare that I give it one star.

by IPad User A

Frequently we get “Network Error. Failed to connect” message. Probably 1/2 to 3/4 of the time. Have to force close and restart FOX9Weather to get weather updates.

As other people have mentioned, it is slow to transition from portrait to landscape mode, which is the way we nearly always use the iPad.

And, sometimes the ad at the bottom of the screen covers up the Home, Hourly! Daily, and Map buttons so you cannot move from screen to screen. Again, have to force close FOX9Weather and restart.

by Whinnery

I have used FOX9Weather and very much enjoyed it over the past five years. However within the last two months I continually get the message that the application is currently not available in my location and you’re stuck with just a black screen. Sometimes it will start working if I delete FOX9Weather and reinstall it. I’ve noticed this is mostly happening during busy use times. Very frustrating! I live in Lindstrom please address this issue as I’m being forced to go to the channel 5 weather app now.

by Relyt92

For a while now, I have not been able to go on the radar and view the specific page long details of certain watches or warnings that are issued in cities located around me. I remember I used to be able to do this....wish you’d all bring it back. It was nice to be able to simply go on FOX9Weather and look at the more in depth details for areas I currently am not in. The only way now I can tap on specific watches or warnings to view the long page of details is only if my GPS indicates that I’m actually within range of whatever specific watch or warning I’m trying to view.

by Username Taken 1

I have Background refresh off and still get a lot of battery drain. Looking right now and in the past 24 hours I’ve used 2m on screen and 7h 40m background. This was even after swiping all apps up to close them. I like FOX9Weather and maps but not going to let it kill my battery when not in use. Delete.

by Pobox867

This has been happening for at least 2 months. I use to love FOX9Weather but now It won’t let me open it the first time. It takes a lot of try’s to get it to turn to landscape. I had to take my iPad in because it was acting slow. When the Apple person looked at my iPad it had the Fox 9 weather app as having problems. I will be looking for another Weather App because this one has too many bugs. Too bad, I really liked this one. This has been going on for 3 months. Please fix it!

by Mmeeee1234564

I love the ease of FOX9Weather and radar. However, we need a widget. I hate always having to open FOX9Weather and wait for it to load when I could easily just look at the current weather on an app.
Please make a widget so I don’t have to use a different weather app that has a widget.

by MeanwhileInMN

I like how FOX9Weather works, but I live in an area where summer is full of severe weather. FOX9Weather makes everything look more severe than it is, so it’s really difficult to know when to actually worry. Please tone down the colors and show red only when there is an actual threat.

by Koopie22

I’ve loved this weather app for many years! I wish there was an easier toggle to turn on/off the weather warning overlay. It took me a little bit to figure out how to turn it off, but eventually I got it.

by Qkdheub

I have had FOX9Weather for several years and have watched several updates come and go. Some of them I like, while others.... Overall, it does what it’s supposed to - gives me temp, radar and forecast. And, who doesn’t like tracking earthquakes?? Come on, you will get hooked.😊

by LBartHere

I’ve been using the Fox 9 weather App for a number of years now and love the past and future radar feature. I also like that you can personalize alerts for different weather conditions and set up select cities for easy access. I highly recommend!

by StevieBear36

Downloaded because a coworker recommended it years ago. I’ve installed it on all my devices. I have tried many weather apps over the years, this is by far the best one. Minimal ads and full featured. Bad reviews are unjustified, I’ve personally never had a issue.

by Inthegarden

FOX9Weather has the best view of radar with clouds pictured too and you don’t have to pay a premium price. It’s free! Some of the well known weather apps do not picture clouds on their maps. On the other weather apps you would think it’s sunny because the maps show no clouds but it’s not sunny it’s very overcast. FOX9Weather gets it right.

by Momsmad

I love this weather app, these are my favorite meteorologists. I didn’t, however, expect a man’s voice at 4 am telling me there was a winter storm warning as I was in a dead sleep. Once my heart rate came back down and I realized what it was, it was funny. So fair warning, a warning will result in a voice telling you something is wrong instead of a normal alert sound. 😂

by Jamesklambert

I originally wrote: I use to like FOX9Weather but now it comes up to this annoying guy talking about the weather rather than the radar. If I wanted to listen to someone talk I’d turn on the TV. I want the facts. I want the old app back!

Thankfully, Fox 9 listened to its audience and has returned to a format that doesn’t force you to watch a video every time you open it.

by Jimi0100

I last looked at FOX9Weather a couple years ago, and it was awful. Stayed with the old app until now (when a virus showed up in it). FOX9Weather now looks similar to the old one and works great! It says it requires iOS12, but it works fine on my 9.3 old iPad
They must have read the reviews and adjusted - rare humility for developers!

by Mcgaver 1

FOX9Weather definitely needed some attention and bug squashing. I was pleasantly surprised with how quickly and smoothly FOX9Weather loaded and responded. I also appreciated the weather update you can watch as now at the top of the screen. All in all, a much needed update to a widely used app!

by Nama915

I hate the new up date, if I want to watch the weather I can turn on tv. Not have to see it the minute I open the weather. I use to be able to have the option to forward them to family members out of town, now I cannot any longer do that.
Please put back the older version not this new one. So now that there has been no updates on the weather I am finding another weather station. I hate hate hate this version.

by $&12

Before the “upgrade”, I could open FOX9Weather and immediately see the interactive map. Now there’s a stupid home page, put back the map as first seen, or at least give us the option. Also, you stuck those stinking ads right in the middle of the Hourly and Daily content; very annoying! I’m done with FOX9Weather until they fix it!!

by Name Try 14

I liked FOX9Weather better before the last update as well. Now there is a glitch that will not allow it to load and it keeps giving me a error message to check that my wifi is on and airplane mode off. They both are, respectively, but it still will not load.