Weather

The icons in the Weather app indicate different weather conditions, like fog or haze. Here’s a list of some of the weather icons and what they mean, starting with the icon for sunrise. You’ll see these icons throughout your forecast in the Weather app.

See also

• Check the weather on iPad
• Check the weather in other locations on iPad
• Use Weather widgets on iPad

You can use the Weather app to view large precipitation, temperature, air quality, and wind maps in your location or other areas.

You can view a full-screen weather map and show the timeline. The type of weather map shown can change, too, depending on the weather conditions for the selected location. You can also move the map, zoom in and out, and view another location from your list in the sidebar.

Note: Not all features are available in all countries or regions.

View a full-screen weather map

1. Start the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Select a location, scroll down, tap the weather map, and then tap the Toggle Full Screen Map button to enlarge the map to full screen.

   Tap the Toggle Full Screen Map button to reduce its size again.

   Note: The type of weather map shown can change depending on the weather conditions for the selected location.

3. To switch to a precipitation, temperature, air quality, or wind map, tap the Overlay Menu button in the upper right.
4. In a precipitation or wind forecast map, do any of the following:
   • Show the timeline: Tap near the bottom of the map.
   • Change the duration of the timeline: Tap the Menu button, then switch between 12-Hour Forecast and Next-Hour Forecast.
5. Tap the Close button to close the map.

Change the location of the weather map

1. Start the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Tap the weather map to enlarge it and then do any of the following:
   • Move the map: Drag it.
   • Zoom in and out: Pinch the screen.
   • View another location from your list: Tap a location in the sidebar or swipe left to see the next location in your list. Or while the map is enlarged, tap the Location List button in the upper right and tap a location.
   • Return to your current location: Tap the Current Location button in the upper right.
   • Add a location to your list, view its current conditions, or view it in Maps: Touch and hold the location on the map and then tap Add [location], View [location], or Open in Maps.
3. Tap the Close button to close the map.

See also

• Check the weather on iPad
• Check the weather in other locations on iPad
• Manage weather notifications on iPad
• Use Weather widgets on iPad

Use Weather widgets to check the forecast and other weather conditions at a glance on your iPad Home Screen. You can choose from a variety of widget sizes and displays when you add a widget to your Home Screen.

You can change the location a Weather widget displays by searching for a city or choosing one from your list, and you can even add more than one Weather widget to check conditions in different locations. It’s also possible to put Weather widgets on your iPad Lock Screen.

Quick tip: You can put more than one Weather widget on your Home Screen to quickly check weather conditions and forecasts in different locations.

Change the location shown in the Weather widget

On your iPad Home Screen, you can change the location that a Weather widget displays.

1. Touch and hold the Weather widget on your Home Screen.
2. Tap Edit “Weather” or Edit Stack.
3. Tap My Location and then search for a city or tap a location from your list that you want to display.
4. Tap the screen outside the widget to return to your iPad Home Screen.

Weather widgets work on your iPad Lock Screen, too.

See also

• Check the weather on iPad
• Add, edit, and remove widgets on iPad

Check the weather for your current location. View the upcoming hourly and 10-day forecast, see severe weather information, and more.

Weather uses Location Services to get your current location’s forecast, and you can turn on Precise Location for better accuracy. The details for your current location are shown first, and you can learn what the weather icons mean. You can look at different times in the hourly forecast, customize the weather units, and send a report about the weather where you are.

Note: Some Weather app features—such as severe weather alerts, air quality, next-hour precipitation, and news—aren’t available in all countries and regions.

Before you begin

To get the forecast for your current location, Weather uses Location Services. Turning on Precise Location makes that forecast more accurate.

1. Open Settings, tap Privacy & Security, tap Location Services, and then tap Weather.
2. Turn on Precise Location.

Check the local forecast and conditions

1. Start the Weather app on your iPad.

   The details for your current location are shown. See Learn the weather icons.

   If you don’t see the details for the location you want to know about, tap the Show Sidebar button, then tap My Location or another location in the sidebar.

2. Do any of the following:
   • Look at different times in the hourly forecast: Swipe the hourly display left or right.

     Note: The air quality scale appears above the hourly forecast when air quality reaches a particular level for that location. For some locations, the air quality scale always appears above the hourly forecast.

   • Change the hourly and ten-day forecast display: Tap a symbol above the hourly forecast to switch between Conditions, Precipitation, and Wind.
   • See the upcoming forecast and information for different conditions: Tap the hourly forecast and tap the Chart Condition button to change the displayed weather condition.
   • See more weather details: Each location’s weather page includes detailed information, including potential severe weather alerts, weather-related news, air quality, UV index, wind, visibility, moon phases, and more.

     To receive notifications about precipitation or certain severe weather events, see Manage weather notifications.

     Tip: Tap the Averages weather detail to see more information about how today’s temperature or precipitation compares to the historical average.

     

Customize the weather units

You can switch the units used in weather data, choosing Fahrenheit or Celsius for temperature and knots, Beaufort, miles per hour, or kilometers per hour for wind.

1. Start the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Tap the Show Sidebar button to display the sidebar.
3. Tap the More button, tap Units, and then do any of the following:
   • Change temperature units: Tap Fahrenheit, Celsius, or Use system setting.
   • Change wind, precipitation, pressure, or distance units: Tap the Action Button menu next to the current measurement unit and then choose an option.

Send a report about the weather

You can report the weather in your location if it doesn’t match what’s shown in the Weather app.

1. Start the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Tap the More button at the top of the sidebar and then tap Report an Issue.

   If you don’t see the sidebar, tap the Show Sidebar button.

3. Tap the options that best describe the weather conditions in your location and tap Submit.

The information you share with Apple isn’t associated with your Apple Account.

See also

• Check the weather in other locations on iPad
• View weather maps on iPad
• Use Weather widgets on iPad

You can receive notifications when precipitation or certain severe weather events are forecasted in your current location. You can also receive notifications for locations you saved in your list.

Turning on Precise Location gives you more accurate notifications for where you are, and you may be asked to allow notifications from the Weather app. You can get notified about places in your list, too.

Here’s how to manage weather notifications on iPad.

Note: Weather notifications aren’t available in all countries or regions.

Turn on Precise Location

When Precise Location is on, you get more accurate notifications for your current location.

1. Start the Settings app on your iPad.
2. Tap Privacy & Security and then tap Location Services.
3. Tap Weather, then tap Always.
4. Turn on Precise Location.

Get weather notifications

1. Go to the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Tap the More button in the sidebar, then tap Notifications.

   If prompted, allow notifications from the Weather app.

   If you don’t see the sidebar, tap the Show Sidebar button.

3. Do any of the following:
   • Get notified about the weather at your current location: Below Current Location, turn on notifications for Severe Weather and Next-Hour Precipitation.
   • Get notified about weather in other locations: Below Your Locations, tap a location, turn on notifications for Severe Weather and Next-Hour Precipitation. Then tap the Back button.
4. Tap the Done button.

See also

• Check the weather on iPad
• Check the weather in other locations on iPad

Check the weather for any location around the world and quickly access forecasts for locations you save to your list.

You can search for another location or add one from the weather map, then rearrange or remove locations in your list. Your Home and Work locations can show up in search results, too. And your list stays up to date across your devices, as long as you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.

Here’s how to check the weather in other locations on iPad.

Search for another location

1. Open the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Tap the search field at the top of the sidebar. Enter the name of the city, neighborhood, or location.

   If you don’t see the sidebar, tap the Show Sidebar button.

   Tip: To see your Home and Work locations in search results, go to Settings > Apps > Weather, then turn on Home and Work. Also make sure to turn on Location Services for Weather.

3. Tap the location in the search results to display the forecast.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Add the location to your list: Tap the Add button.
   • Return to the list without adding the location: Tap the Close button and tap the Close button again.

To check the weather in locations you added to your list, swipe left or right, or tap the Show Sidebar button, then tap a location.

Your list of locations stays up to date across your devices when you’re signed in to the same Apple Account.

Note: Neighborhood search results aren’t available in all locations.

Add a location from the weather map

To quickly check the weather in places important to you, add them to the list.

1. Open the Weather app on your iPad.
2. While checking a forecast and conditions, tap the weather map. Change the location of the weather map.
3. Touch and hold where you want to add a location. Then tap the Add button.

Rearrange locations in your list

1. Open the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Tap the Show Sidebar button to display the sidebar.
3. Touch and hold the location. Then move it up or down.

Remove a location from your list

1. Open the Weather app on your iPad.
2. Swipe left on the location in the sidebar.

   If you don’t see the sidebar, tap the Show Sidebar button.

3. Tap the Delete button.

See also

• Check the weather on iPad
• View weather maps on iPad