Unisys iPhone Wx App - FREE!

[toastido]

http://weather.unisys.com/mobile/index.php

from the site:

Categories of Weather Images Available

Satellite Images: Including Infrared, Enhanced Infrared, Visible, Satellite/Radar Composite and Water Vapor. Images are available from the current time to 12 hours in the past in 1 hour increments.
Radar Images: Including national and regional mosaics available from the current time to 6 hours in the past in 30 minute increments.
Surface Data: Including Daily Precipitation, High Temperature, High Temperature Contour, Low Temperature, Low Temperature Contour, Monthly Precipitation, Snow Cover, Sea Surface Temperature Anomaly, Sea Surface Temperature, Surface Depiction, Surface Fronts, Regional and National Surface Maps. Images are available from the current time to 12 hours in the past in 1 hour increments.
Upper Air Data: Including Constant Height Plots and Contours and Mandatory Height Plots. Images are available from the current time to 72 hours in the past in 12 hour increments.
Forecast Model Data:
RUC: Including the 4 Panel and Initial plots.
ECMWF: Including the 3 day, 4 day, 5 day, 6 day and 4 Panel Plots for North America and Europe.
GFS: Including; the 4 Panel, 300mb, 400mb, 500mb, 700mb, 850mb, 1000mb, Pressure/Precipitation and Relative Humidity plots for the current time to 5 days in the future in 12 hour increments.
GFSx: Including; the 4 Panel, 300mb, 400mb, 500mb, 700mb, 850mb, 1000mb, Pressure/Precipitation, Height/SLP and Relative Humidity plots for the current time to 10 days in the future in 12 hour increments.
NAM: Including the 4 Panel, 300mb, 400mb, 500mb, 700mb, 850mb, 1000mb, Pressure/Precipitation, Surface and Relative Humidity plots for the current time to 60 hours in the future in 12 hour increments.
MOS: Including the GFS MOS, MOS Depiction and the NAM MOS plots. Forecast plots are available for the current time through 60 hours in the future for the NAM model and 8 days in the future for the GFS model in 12 hour increments.

[Bigm33]

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As I'm about to upgrade to an iPhone, would you consider this to be the best WX app out there? Or is there something better by now? I know TWC has their own app for the iPhone but I would prefer something with more meat than their app.

[Kevin]

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As I'm about to upgrade to an iPhone, would you consider this to be the best WX app out there? Or is there something better by now? I know TWC has their own app for the iPhone but I would prefer something with more meat than their app.

In terms of free apps with real-time and forecast data...most definitely. There are a few others I prefer with some cost...but if you want free first that's where to go.

[Bigm33]

Cool thanks guys...will definitely be getting this then

[WxKaren]

Do any push through local alerts like an actual NOAA radio?

My NOAA radio alerts to whole state regardless of programming just local county's codes.


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[Kevin]

Do any push through local alerts like an actual NOAA radio?

My NOAA radio alerts to whole state regardless of programming just local county's codes.


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It does not not push alerts, no.

[Lucas]

Do any push through local alerts like an actual NOAA radio?

My NOAA radio alerts to whole state regardless of programming just local county's codes.


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iMap Weather Radio does, but it isn't free.

http://www.wdtinc.com/pages/imapweather_radio

[Woodvegas]

I have an iPhone 4S and this is what I use...

If you want local alerts to be pushed to your iPhone it's hard to beat Weather Alert USA. It has a list of every conceivable alerts from which you can pick the ones you want to be pushed to your phone. In fact I just got a Special Weather Statement alert a few minutes ago about the severe weather progged for tonight (1-22-12). I have it set up to receive alerts for the city where I work and the town where I live which are in different counties. You can also use it listen to weather radio stations including the one for Middle TN (Lawrenceburg).

The Weather Channel is a good app but I can't get it to push me alerts for some reason.

To look at the American models I like Instant Weather Maps Pro. The Unisys app is good and includes the ECMWF.

The best radar app IMO is RadarScope.

[WxKaren]

Thanks got the imaps app. Appreciate the feedback.


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[Bigm33]

Just one more quick question on this topic... Kevin do you and Erik at MWN have any plans to make an app for the iPhone since you now have one available for the Droid phones?

[Eric]

Just one more quick question on this topic... Kevin do you and Erik at MWN have any plans to make an app for the iPhone since you now have one available for the Droid phones?

Not to speak for those guys, but I believe there is one in development...just got to get it approved by Apple.

[Kevin]

Bear with me on this one...

MWN has an iPhone app...he's add one for sometime. In fact he completed the 2.0 version of it back over early Fall which had StormWatch+ capability (push notifications based on GPS location...it will know whether you're in a polygon and if not - no push).

It got approved by Apple and released within days...but the app had a significant bug in it which caused it to crash on startup. The app was taken out of the store to prevent the bugged release from further getting out...and a fix was completed within hours...then submitted back to Apple.

Unfortunately...Apple took is sweet...sweet time to do the new review. Normally a process that takes a week or less...it took Apple until the second week of January to get back to it...over 4 months...and then rejected it!

At that point...modifications were made...the app was resubmitted...and Apple rejected it again! At least only taking 2 days that go around. More adjustments have been made and the app is being resubmitted (hopefully for the last time) on Monday.

If there's any luck...next week it will be out...but given Apple's history...don't bet on it.

[Bigm33]

Bear with me on this one...

MWN has an iPhone app...he's add one for sometime. In fact he completed the 2.0 version of it back over early Fall which had StormWatch+ capability (push notifications based on GPS location...it will know whether you're in a polygon and if not - no push).

It got approved by Apple and released within days...but the app had a significant bug in it which caused it to crash on startup. The app was taken out of the store to prevent the bugged release from further getting out...and a fix was completed within hours...then submitted back to Apple.

Unfortunately...Apple took is sweet...sweet time to do the new review. Normally a process that takes a week or less...it took Apple until the second week of January to get back to it...over 4 months...and then rejected it!

At that point...modifications were made...the app was resubmitted...and Apple rejected it again! At least only taking 2 days that go around. More adjustments have been made and the app is being resubmitted (hopefully for the last time) on Monday.

If there's any luck...next week it will be out...but given Apple's history...don't bet on it.

Basically you are telling me I should get a Droid OS phone instead lol 

[Kevin]

FYI - the MWN iPhone app has been approved! It should be available soon...if not tonight hopefully by tomorrow. Its already in iTunes but its been postdated to 2/3 which is apparently causing some people to have problems seeing it in the App Store or downloading it correctly. We're hoping that should resolve in the coming hours...

[toastido]

FYI - the MWN iPhone app has been approved! It should be available soon...if not tonight hopefully by tomorrow. Its already in iTunes but its been postdated to 2/3 which is apparently causing some people to have problems seeing it in the App Store or downloading it correctly. We're hoping that should resolve in the coming hours...

It's up!