UPDATE: It is now available for Android phones as well, so check it out! Those of you who read this blog regularly know that I do not have high regard for a lot of weather apps that are available for smartphones. They are called “crap apps” by meteorologists for a reason. The National Weather Service has been barred from producing an app of their own because they are not allowed to compete with private industry and private forecasting firms. But here is a new app written by a retired NWS employee named Cory Mottice that provides direct access to the NWS forecasts for the first time. For the moment it is only available for Apple phones, but I understand an Android version is coming soon. Several of my meteorologist friends have been beta-testers and say it is really good. Look for EverythingWeather in your Apple store now. I will update when the Android version is available. You can also read more about it at Forbes here.
