WGN-TV Chicago Weather Reviews

by Magyarguy

A very nice App in terms of layout and info except that anytime there is serious weather activity it tends not to load. I get the splash screen and then it freezes. Can fix it sometimes with a reinstall. I used to think it was because of demand, but it failed to load at 3:00;AM and I don’t think a lot of users were up at that time. Please fix this.

Added: coldest day of the year and it’s down again. Can’t count on WGNTVChicagoWeather and it’s off to the trash. Worse than useless.

by Mrs. Wiggy

Born and raised in Chicago, WGN has been my go to for accurate weather forecasting, thanks to Tom Skilling, in my opinion. I moved to Florida 5 years ago and was happy to discover the WGN weather app. I still enjoy checking the weather in Chicago and other areas of the country where I have family and friends. WGNTVChicagoWeather worked beautifully until recently. Now when I tap WGNTVChicagoWeather , nothing!! I have to delete app and add it again, only to have the same thing happen! I’m fairly surprised that this is going unfixed. I have always had iPhones and have never had difficulty until lately.
I hope somehow the bugs get worked out and WGNTVChicagoWeather is restored to its past excellence.

by R13green

This was my go-to app, but the recent update changed my mind. It’s harder to read and navigate. The severe weather alert colors have changed; severe thunderstorms used to be yellow and tornadoes used to be red. We are under a severe thunderstorm watch right now but the alert is red, which startled me because I mistook it for a tornado watch! There is a pretty big difference between the two! On top of that, the alert colors are so bright that I cannot see the actual radar underneath, and I haven’t found a way to make them more transparent. I know developers rarely revert back to older versions of an app after an update but why’d you change what wasn’t broken?

by LD66

WGNTVChicagoWeather updated and now it thinks it’s the wrong day?! The 7 day forecast starts three days ago. Very strange, and makes WGNTVChicagoWeather totally unusable.

And listen, we all love Tom Skilling and Demetrius Ivory... but do we need a pop up of their faces every single time we open WGNTVChicagoWeather ? Every. Single. Time. I’m just trying to see the radar, and I’m starting to get sick of the sight of them pestering me, and I don’t think anyone wants that.

by Salad Chik

I don’t know what happened to this weather app. It used to be a great local app for Chicago area weather. Not any more. Example: The other day I got a “lightning has been detected in your area” notification. The storm was forty miles away and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky near me. Whenever I go to click on other weather notifications, I get a black screen. PLEASE GO BACK TO THE WAY THIS USED TO BE. This version stinks. I am looking for a different weather app. This one is terrible.

by Dancatan

WGNTVChicagoWeather has been a favorite of mine. Now there are pop up adds that hijack the entire screen and play video and audio. It’s horrible. Doing this without any notice or even an option to pay to remove ads is disrespectful and a bit shocking. This cannot continue or I’ll be quickly deleting WGNTVChicagoWeather.

by Gewlzfreak

What is wrong with WGNTVChicagoWeather and why isn’t it getting fixed? For at least a couple of months WGNTVChicagoWeather will open but do nothing. I have to shut my phone off, then it will open and go to the weather, but the next time I open WGNTVChicagoWeather (within minutes) it’s back to just showing the logo screen only. And it’s not just me, I know people with other iPhone versions and they experience the same thing. Thought with the update 3 days ago it would be fixed...NOPE!

by Ntiikmkmi

This was my go to weather app for a long time but after the update a couple of months ago I may delete WGNTVChicagoWeather. The hourly, daily, etc. forecast is still fine but the radar- which used to show past and future now only shows past to present.. I may have to switch to another weather app if they don’t fix this soon

by Ganache Girl

This used to work beautifully but in the last 6 months the screen freezes on the initial page and nothing will unfreeze it! I am forced to delete WGNTVChicagoWeather and reinstall! It is happening every week or two now.

With all the graphics and science behind Tom Skilling and the WGN weather team forecasts you’d think they would have the IT support to fix WGNTVChicagoWeather .

Like WGNTVChicagoWeather when it will open.

by Oakangel

I’ve had WGNTVChicagoWeather for a couple of years, and with the last couple of updates, the text keeps getting smaller and smaller - and WGNTVChicagoWeather doesn’t offer a setting to change that. It’s getting ridiculous and frustrating. Please either enlarge the text again or include the option in the settings so that someone doesn’t have to get a magnifying glass out to get the weather!!
Otherwise, I still think it’s a great app.

by Ljaytee89

After the update 2 days ago to newer maps, WGNTVChicagoWeather just freezes. This is on new hardware too. iPad Air 3rd Generation and iPhone XS Max. Not to mention the dreaded no network error is making its appearance more. No reason when I have full bars of LTE and can speed test roughly 150mbps down. WiFi same thing.

by Bingo O72

Most recent update changed the font or size of font and now I only see three capital letters of the city name. And the color change with dark clouds rather than white is harder to see. I enjoy WGNTVChicagoWeather overall but the city name thing might get me to switch to something else.

by TheBreed_

I’ve had WGNTVChicagoWeather for many years and as of today (when all the storms were rolling through) it hasn’t loaded and it keeps saying “network error”. Luckily I have other apps but this is my main one to check the radar which I love on here. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times and still having the same issue.

by Zena0009

I love WGNTVChicagoWeather and have used it for many years to aid in weather. Love WGNTVChicagoWeather and all its features but the only downside is that whenever a storm comes through the radar goes down. I believe that in a time of need of a storm gets bad it would be helpful to see the radar.

by Eagle**1

Was working fine until you’re recent update. My iPhone 6S plus can no longer open WGNTVChicagoWeather . Will have to switch to another source. Please fix this issue. It is the best of all weather apps I have access to so I am now frustrated.

With ur recent update, I have to turn off my 6S Plus & restart it to open ur app. Vert annoying!

by SamTeach66

I have used WGNTVChicagoWeather for a few years to help with business travel planning. Very accurate and I love the pinpoint option. I add a new location so I can pack/plan the trip. BUT, I had too many locations that I could NOT delete! I followed the directions, but there was NO delete option. I had to remove the entire app and start again.

by Lovebugz29

I love WGN when I was little ( and I woke up early ) I would watch you guys before school and I loved it but WGNTVChicagoWeather is having some problems I’ve tried to send videos and I got emails that are saying undelivered and I don’t know what it is it’s coming from Microsoft I think it’s a scam but I’m not sure one more negative thing WGNTVChicagoWeather has been wrong lately but nobody’s perfect but WGNTVChicagoWeather is solid and I think it’s great!

by AJZebraGirl

WGN9 weather app is by far my favorite. I access it multiple times a day to see the daily weather forecast and even hourly forecast when rain/storms/snow is moving into my area. The forecast is just as accurate for Lincoln, NE as for Chicago, IL.
I’ve come to rely on and trust WGNTVChicagoWeather for weather.

Unfortunately WGNTVChicagoWeather recently changed to a different map that is much darker in color for the satellite view and decreases the visual efficiency of the radar. I’ve switched to the other two map view options: Dark is a flat grey map (not too bad) and Light is a flat bright white map (eye piercing even when screen brightness is turn way down).

During active weather events when I want to view radar, I find myself cumbersomely switching between map views and not liking any of them.
Hopefully WGNTVChicagoWeather developers will work on the overall quality of the map in satellite view to be more like the previous map source version.

by Funtogo

I’ve used the WGN Weather app for quite some time now. It is the best app out of all those in WGNTVChicagoWeather Store. But since you added the pop-up picture of Tom Skilling and someone else, every time I use WGNTVChicagoWeather I get so disgusted with having to close a window that adds absolutely nothing to WGNTVChicagoWeather except irritation before I can get the information I wish. Please remove this feature. I find it totally useless as far as I am concerned. If it remains, I will find another source for my weather information.

by Big Poppa 4467

Best weather app, in my opinion. Consistently updated for accuracy; other apps are very generic when it comes to the suburbs and you end up with city weather which is off the farther you get from the Lake. Just wish there was an Apple Watch app.

by Da Bears Da Bears

This is not as good as the original App. The other one works fine, so why? The new one is limited and not as informative. I'm glad I never updated on my other I Pad. You should offer both options.

I wrote this review a year ago and was hoping the old APP would return. No such luck. With so many single stars, listen to your users! Bring back the old version..please!

by Trader Gaga

Since the updates in June I believe and the addition of map box as it’s apparent source, it’s jittery and often missing data. Sometimes it just doesn’t update at all. It’s crap compared to the older version. What are they trying to do, save money? Unfortunately a couple of the other weather apps use the same source, and equally crap.
Come on WGN, get back to some useful version.

by MyUnerringAdvic3

I am using iPhoneX with all updated/current software and I am having the worst time with WGNTVChicagoWeather. Some days just the radar works, some days just the hourly works. Mostly nothing works. I greatly rely on my weather app this fall with the severe winds and weather we’ve been having. I need you to have my back Tom, please make it right!

by 8675309 Irritated User

I have liked and used WGNTVChicagoWeather for a really long time. This most recent update has not been good. I keep losing the past/future toolbar and the start arrow. I have uninstalled and re-installed WGNTVChicagoWeather multiple times—this means I have to add my places/settings, etc. each time. I have resorted to shutting down and turning back on, also. I think WGNTVChicagoWeather could use a patch or an update.

by Wallinger

I too have to reload WGNTVChicagoWeather for it to work. This is a recent problem and very irritating. I haven’t had it happen on my iPhone, but it happens on my iPad Pro, the current model. Otherwise it’s an excellent app with excellent quality videos.