FOX 5 Washington DC: Weather Reviews

by Jab1106

FOX5WashingtonDC was recently updated and it stinks. It freezes, kicks you out, and scrolls and scrolls forever looking for information to load on the screen. You have to click on multiple buttons to find what you are looking for. I will be changing Weather apps ASAP.

by MsKat537

I don’t know who thought I needed to now flip or search for my weather info, but this “new look” is not useful. I have used FOX5WashingtonDC for years, because it was simple to use and get what I need ... now I need a new weather app.

by Rvnewb

I have used FOX5WashingtonDC daily for years, new update and the homepage no longer shows what you want to see. You have to drill into various sections, swipe all over the place, just to try to find the simple information that used to be on the home screen. I am going back to some other apps and another news outlet to get what I was used to getting quickly from Fox 5, so disappointed.

by Brucemac66

This newest version is the worst. The interface is horrible and you can not find what you want to see. I want to see the live radar when I open FOX5WashingtonDC . It’s so cumbersome to find what you’re looking for. Thankfully there are other weather apps that are easier to use. I’ve been using this as my primary weather app for years. Will no longer be using.

by The Princess Lisa

Hate having to dig for info that used to be available the second FOX5WashingtonDC is opened. Not sure what the reasoning behind adding all the swiping to find the info I need was. Extremely disappointed after several years of usage.

by 5 Thosanth Name

This could be the best weather app ... if it worked. The information is arranged to quickly and easily see temperatures hourly and daily without a lot of swiping as other apps require. HOWEVER, it is o longer reliable. Most of the time when I try to use it, FOX5WashingtonDC is frozen.
Would not recommend until the bugs are fixed.

by JAK O'Spades

I've been using this as my weather app for quite some time, but the latest "update/upgrade" made FOX5WashingtonDC worthless. I can no longer get to the display I want and the presentation the developer chose for me stinks. Sorry Fox 5, but I'm done!

by Drizznizzle

I have relied on FOX5WashingtonDC for a while, but now you require location service all the time in order to use current location settings. WHY? This is a drain on battery, slows devices down and uses data. Looking to find something else now. Thanks a lot.

by Condor@6410

It’s now annoyingly slow then requires swiping through windows to find what you want. I’ll be looking for a more convenient app after 5 years of satisfaction.

by WordNerd111

Worked flawlessly until they put out an update. Radar is completely inaccurate. Shows area is experiencing rain and there is no rain. App notifications woke me with a jarring alert at 3 am for flash flood warning and minimal rain came. Flash flood alerts came every hour another time and there was zero rain that day. Forecasts are inaccurate. FOX5WashingtonDC is now more of an annoyance than a help.

by Kaykaybobay

I don’t want sleek or cool, just weather! Each time FOX5WashingtonDC seems fine here comes another update with a wacky interface full of bugs. Just make FOX5WashingtonDC simple. No need to watch clips, live weather, or what have you. Just let me see the week outlook, weather for the day, and approaching storms. That would be awesome. The last update is a failure, fix it to make the font a normal not squished size, then leave FOX5WashingtonDC be.

by Ranz2

I have used FOX5WashingtonDC for years. This latest app update has a few good changes such as better graphics for current conditions. Unfortunately the hourly forecast has ads in the middle of the hour temps - so distracting and annoying. I would pay to get rid of the ads but there is no option.

by IWin4Life

FOX5WashingtonDC is great when it works constantly freezes on home screen and won’t load very unfortunate as this this best layout for local weather app without a bunch of distracting ads. Deleting and reinstalled three times with no fixing

by SvhooD3

Worked much better until latest update and redesign. . It wasn’t broken. Unreliable now.

by 76reasons

The updated app is now my go to weather app! Really like the upgrades in radar. My other radar app was ruined in updates, this is the closest thing to what I like now. I don’t like being forced into watching loops at speed. I need to be able to move the sliders at my own pace! Thank you Fox 5 for the improvements on a what already a good weather app!

by Desiree H S

I like the alerts and especially like the radar because you can zoom in or zoom out and see what’s coming. I appreciate being able to go to the most recent weather broadcast from the channel as well as being able to go anywhere in the world on the radar. I’ve loved it but occasionally the radar blanks out but that was only recently perhaps the latest update will adjust that

by Teyidyygitg

The new update makes everything much more convenient & easy to use

by Steve Wit

I love it but in the past few months it freezes many time. I hope an update can resolve this issue. But still a great app

by Android_fanboy

This is BY FAR the best weather app on the market for the DMV area. I got really angry with my last weather app, and FOX5WashingtonDC does it all as my replacement! I can look at my whole day’s outlook within seconds! LOVE LOVE LOVE! Please DON’T change your app’s look and feel!

by Christopher030207

FOX5WashingtonDC is great so far but it needs more weather maps. I would like to see the dew points and the water temperatures. I also would like to see Wind Gusts on the map.