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- Free to download
- In-app purchases
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| Free app | Yes | Free | Context-specific | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | Context-specific | Store published |
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4/5Very nice!
I like the app a lot, but either I'm confused or it is missing a critical feature: notifications! I expected the app to send me a notification when there was an advisory or warning, but apparently you have to go into the app and check proactively. If notifications were added, this would be a great app but until then I need to rely on other apps that provide warnings via the iOS notification system.
JeffDC47 · 4 Nov 2026
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5/5Great new weather app
Flash Weather Ai has quickly become my go-to weather app. What sets it apart is the incredible level of detail it provides, everything from lightning forecasting and real-time radar to dew points, seasonal trends, and hyper-local forecasts that actually matter throughout the week. Whether I’m planning for the weekend, preparing for severe weather, or just tracking subtle changes in conditions season to season, this app delivers exactly what I need. The interface is clean, fast, and intuitive, and the forecasting tools are surprisingly accurate and in-depth. Highly recommended!
#1long · 4 Nov 2026
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4/5Good start, needs counter data.
This app is unique in the lightning app area. I like the chart layout showing colored indicators of threat of lighting in set distance. What will set this app apart from other would be to have a lightning counter on each distance demarcation. Add in the trend rate (increasing / decreasing) would be amazing to see as this will allow a person to determine threat levels at each distance level indicated on the Y axis.
Allen Lieberman · 4 Nov 2026
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5/5Good app, only one problem
This app is fantastic, it shows the location of where lighting is, when it is, and a timer for when it’s safe to go back outside, however I’ve noticed that the app crashes every time I open it, it didn’t used to do this, hopefully it can get fixed because other than that, it’s a fantastic app.
Colïn · 4 Nov 2026
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5/5Weather for coaches & roofers
Whether I’m coaching my baseball teams, climbing roofs for inspections, or scheduling tear-offs and roof builds, I’ve deleted every other weather app from my phone. You just don’t need anything else anymore - this is the most advanced weather tool I’ve seen yet available to me as an end user. Wow - try the lightning notifications - lights out accurate!!
JamesonLynwood · 4 Nov 2026
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Versions
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1.0.119
Additional Forecast View allows users to see exactly the hazard for their area, based on proprietary Flash AI model output.
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1.0.127
Additional multi-site monitoring tab allows a user to view conditions at numerous locations from one screen. API calls have been refactored for enhanced performance and faster response times.
- 1.0.47
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1.0.50
Updated URL strings to communicate with Production websockets.
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1.1.1
Update multi-site selection allows a clear and intuitive display to monitor multiple locations of interest. Updated batching of requests keeps every site current, even when not the primary display.
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1.3.56
What’s New (v1.3.6) - Added push notifications for lightning threats - 2-minute update intervals for lightning prediction - Enhanced 7-day heat stress forecast - UX improvements and speed enhancements
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1.4.1
What’s New (v1.4.1) - Enhanced and redesigned UI - Added forecast maps (Current radar, future radar, First Strike, All Clear, Lighting Probability) - Newly implemented location management to receive push notifications for numerous locations specified in the app - 2-minute update intervals for lightning prediction - Enhanced 7-day heat stress forecast UX improvements and speed enhancements
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1.4.100
## New Features None ## Performance Improvements Enhancements to the Lightning Threat Status Card Terminology updated on both the Lighting Detection Gauge and Lightning Probability Forecast ## Bug Fixes None
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1.4.12
- Informative call to action upon app launch for unauthenticated users - Warning display now displays distance to nearest lightning strike - Dew Point temperatures in Daily Forecast view - Updated App iconography
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1.4.122
## New Features Precipitation Type(Winter Mode) Option Added to Current Radar Precipitation Type(Winter Mode) Option Added to 18 Hour Future Radar Precipitation Type(Winter Mode) Option Added to 10 Day Future Radar Snowfall Totals and Snowfall Total Charts Added to Daily Forecasts ## Performance Improvements Users Can Now Use iCloud and FaceID To Create Accounts or Login Within The App Users Can Now Use Google Sign-In to Create Accounts or Login Within The App ## Bug Fixes CRITICAL - integration with updated web application gateway routing
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1.4.144
## New Features Precipitation Type(Winter Mode) Option Added to Current Radar Precipitation Type(Winter Mode) Option Added to 18 Hour Future Radar Precipitation Type(Winter Mode) Option Added to 10 Day Future Radar Snowfall Totals and Snowfall Total Charts Added to Daily Forecasts ## Performance Improvements Users Can Now Use iCloud and FaceID To Create Accounts or Login Within The App Users Can Now Use Google Sign-In to Create Accounts or Login Within The App ## Bug Fixes "Remember Me" functionality on login restored.
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1.4.18
Critical bug fix to resolve crashes on initial application load.
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1.4.41
New Features - Critical bug fix for login on iPad devices - Lightning probability forecast presentation updated - Lightning only mapping now available within the lightning tab - Color coded notifications now appear below ‘Lightning’ and ‘Heat’ tabs to show threat levels at all times Performance Improvements - Users will now be immediately prompted to re-login if they are logged out - New navigation interface with menu tabs on the bottom of the screen for easier use of the app - Lightning, heat, forecast, and radar now located within their own tabs - A smaller current conditions section will now always appear on any tab a user selects - Users can now change/edit locations and notifications by selecting the ‘Current GPS’ or location name at the top of the screen - A bell icon will appear on the top right corner of the screen when a user has selected a location. Users can tap this bell to turn notifications on and off - Weather Command Center is now accessible from the app with an in-app browser view - Weather command center, and all of Flash AI’s social media platforms are now accessible within the ‘More’ tab - Support, application, and profile settings all located within the ‘More’ tab Bug Fixes - Decreased the amount of times a user is logged out of their profile
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1.4.53
New Features: Lightning probability extended forecast added 10 day extended radar forecast added Performance Improvements State and county lines on mapping views are bolder Current GPS location icon updated Bug Fixes An issue where the ‘Weather Command Center’ would show up as as white screen is fixed
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1.4.71
New Features - App will now open to either Lightning, Heat, or Radar tab based on user's priority settings - Forecast charts now available for temperature, precipitation, and wind within each daily forecast - Color coded current and daily forecasted temperatures in the current conditions card - User's local sunrise and sunset now available within hourly forecast cards - Link to FLASH AI Instagram account added Performance Improvements - Lightning detection and prediction tab user interface enhanced - Hourly and daily forecast cards functionality and navigation enhanced - New mapping drop down menu and mapping user interface - Mapping user interface enhanced. Drop down menu for forecast maps improved - 'POP' text changed to a rain/cloud icon in current conditions card' - Colors in the lightning and heat tabs altered slightly for consistency - Notification bell will take user to push notification settings if notifications are turned off Bug Fixes - Fixed an issue where the app would be stuck on the sign in page after update/download - Fixed an issue in the 'Go to Settings' page was not rendering size properly - 1 hour Lightning Probability forecast corrected to show every 5 minutes instead of every minute
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1.4.95
## New Features Lightning threat card that shows user's current threat and highest forecasted threat introduced Current lightning detection now appears in gauge/dial form User now has ability to adjust lightning warning radius and time from the lightning tab Flash Lightning Detection Gauge will dynamically change given user's preferences Updates and enhancements made to the user's locations menu ## Performance Improvements Charts in forecast tabs now appear underneath daily forecast overview permanently Visual enhancements made to the 1 hour lightning forecast chart Lightning forecast chart is now interactive UI and functionality enhancements made to the detection/warning card when lightning is detected Hi-Lo temperature color in current conditions card while on lightning tab removed ## Bug Fixes None
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1.5.1
New Features - None Performance Improvements - If users app version is not the latest one, a pop up window tells them they must update upon app launch - Mapping speeds enhanced and loading screen enabled while data loads into map - Enhanced user interface for searching and creating new locations and enabling notifications - When a new user enters the mobile app, they will be prompted to create a location and enable notifications Bug Fixes - Critical issue resolved with mapping - Issue where some users who deleted and downloaded application would not recieve notifications - Fix for a localized issue with Google Sign In
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1.5.124
New Features - Live Activites and Dynamic Island can now be enabled on lock screen and mobile device while lightning threat is near user's location Performance Improvements - Verbiage added to when a user has multiple sign ins and cannot access premium features - Lightning detection now opens to nearest strike number rather than starting at 0 then loading strike distance - Location pin on map changed to a dot - Saved location stars now tappable in the locations section - All mapping layers now automatically refresh Bug Fixes - Color coded dot under Lightning Tab icon will now reflect warning state correctly - Premium access no longer delayed or revoked if user has poor/no connectivity
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1.5.125
New Features - Live Activites and Dynamic Island can now be enabled on lock screen and mobile device while lightning threat is near user's location Performance Improvements - Verbiage added to when a user has multiple sign ins and cannot access premium features - Lightning detection now opens to nearest strike number rather than starting at 0 then loading strike distance - Location pin on map changed to a dot - Saved location stars now tappable in the locations section - All mapping layers now automatically refresh Bug Fixes - Align detection notifications with Weather Command Center statuses - Color coded dot under Lightning Tab icon will now reflect warning state correctly - Premium access no longer delayed or revoked if user has poor/no connectivity
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1.5.144
· 22 Jul 2026
New Features - Direction of lightning added to the lightning gauge in the Lightning Tab - Users can now select any main tab as their default opening view. Can be found in 'Settings' section - Swipe down to refresh features now available on the Lightning and Heat Tabs Performance Improvements - Initial loading of mapping layers made quicker/more efficient - Loading in of lightning detection and prediction data on lightning tab made more quicker/more efficient - 'Now' bar added to Live Activities - Live Activities/Dynamic Island load time and behavior made more consistent - All mapping layers now automatically refresh - App loads more efficiently when user does not have fast connection or on wifi - When user is towards end of a warning state, warning card in Lightning tab has updated terminology to better reflect situation - Color coded current status dot now reflects active warning countdown state for Lightning Tab Bug Fixes - Inconsistency in range rings settings matching range rings on mapping layers fixed
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1.5.163
New Features - Lightning detection gauge view updated - Heat risk gauge view updated - Direction of lightning added to the lightning gauge in the Lightning Tab - Users can now select any main tab as their default opening view. Can be found in 'Settings' section - Swipe down to refresh features now available on the Lightning and Heat Tabs Performance Improvements - Initial loading of mapping layers made quicker/more efficient - Loading in of lightning detection and prediction data on lightning tab made more quicker/more efficient - 'Now' bar added to Live Activities - Live Activities/Dynamic Island load time and behavior made more consistent - All mapping layers now automatically refresh - App loads more efficiently when user does not have fast connection or on wifi - When user is towards end of a warning state, warning card in Lightning tab has updated terminology to better reflect situation - Color coded current status dot now reflects active warning countdown state for Lightning Tab Bug Fixes - Issue improved/fixed where mapping layers wouldn't initially load upon opening of app
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1.5.175
New Features - None Performance Improvements - Initial loading of mapping layers made quicker/more efficient - Loading in of lightning detection and prediction data on lightning tab made more quicker/more efficient - Live Activities/Dynamic Island load time and behavior made more consistent - Refresh button added to mapping section in case mapping layers loading times out Bug Fixes - Issue improved/fixed where mapping layers wouldn't initially load upon opening of app
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1.5.18
Critical bug fix for localized issues with some in app purchases. Previous version: New Features - Significantly enhanced Lightning Threat and Detection Push Notifications implemented - Users can now select and set locations by holding on the map in the radar tab - Users can now automatically save their 'Current GPS location' to a 'Saved Location' - Users can now view their alert history for all locations within the 'More' section and 'Alert History' tab - Interactive Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Watches and Warnings are now available on radar - Interactive Flash Flood Warnings are now available on radar Performance Improvements - Zoom level of initial opening of radar tab is updated to focus in more on a user's location - User's Warning Radius settings now tie in to their push notifications - Users now have the option to be notified when their All Clear Countdown has expired. The Flash Weather AI proprietary All Clear notification will still be sent via push notification(if enabled) - In detection settings, 'Warning Time' is adjusted to 'All Clear Countdown' - Lightning probability map updated to reflect Caution, Advisory, Warning statuses and notifications - If a users app version is not the latest one, a pop up window tells them they must update upon app launch - Mapping speeds enhanced and loading screen enabled while data loads into map - Enhanced user interface for searching and creating new locations and enabling notifications - Saved locations can now be ordered by Name, Lightning Status, Strike Distance, or Temperature - When a new user enters the mobile app, they will be prompted to create a location and enable notifications - A drop down menu has been added to navigate to direct tabs for Weather Command Center users - First bar in Forecasted Lightning Chart now reflects the location's current lightning status - Push notification navigation updated to take a user to the Lightning Tab when selecting a Lightning Prediction or Detection notification - Flash AI Weather Network has been added in the 'More' section of the app. Users can select and navigate to view new and live content from the Flash AI Weather team Bug Fixes - Formatting issue on iPad with Lightning Threat Status is now resolved
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1.5.2
New Features - Significantly enhanced Lightning Threat and Detection Push Notifications implemented - Users can now select and set locations by holding on the map in the radar tab - Users can now automatically save their 'Current GPS location' to a 'Saved Location' - Users can now view their alert history for all locations within the 'More' section and 'Alert History' tab - Interactive Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Watches and Warnings are now available on radar - Interactive Flash Flood Warnings are now available on radar Performance Improvements - Zoom level of initial opening of radar tab is updated to focus in more on a user's location - User's Warning Radius settings now tie in to their push notifications - Users now have the option to be notified when their All Clear Countdown has expired. The Flash Weather AI proprietary All Clear notification will still be sent via push notification(if enabled) - In detection settings, 'Warning Time' is adjusted to 'All Clear Countdown' - Lightning probability map updated to reflect Caution, Advisory, Warning statuses and notifications - If a users app version is not the latest one, a pop up window tells them they must update upon app launch - Mapping speeds enhanced and loading screen enabled while data loads into map - Enhanced user interface for searching and creating new locations and enabling notifications - Saved locations can now be ordered by Name, Lightning Status, Strike Distance, or Temperature - When a new user enters the mobile app, they will be prompted to create a location and enable notifications - A drop down menu has been added to navigate to direct tabs for Weather Command Center users - First bar in Forecasted Lightning Chart now reflects the location's current lightning status - Push notification navigation updated to take a user to the Lightning Tab when selecting a Lightning Prediction or Detection notification - Flash AI Weather Network has been added in the 'More' section of the app. Users can select and navigate to view new and live content from the Flash AI Weather team Bug Fixes - Formatting issue on iPad with Lightning Threat Status is now resolved
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1.5.222
New Features - Heat tab significantly enhanced. Current WBGT and forecast WBGT now customizable by surface type. Threshold standards now customizable. Forecast chart UI updated as well. - General weather notifications now available. Driven by FlashEdge model(Next release will feature user customization of these notifications) - All forecasts in forecast tab now driven by FlashEdge model. Fully aligning with Weather Command Center forecasts Performance Improvements - Initial loading of mapping layers made quicker/more efficient - Loading in of lightning detection and prediction data on lightning tab made more quicker/more efficient - Custom messages at open of app for new users improved Bug Fixes - Map loading issue fully resolved
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1.5.228
New Features - Heat tab significantly enhanced. Current WBGT and forecast WBGT now customizable by surface type. Threshold standards now customizable. Forecast chart UI updated as well. - General weather notifications now available. Driven by FlashEdge model(Next release will feature user customization of these notifications) - All forecasts in forecast tab now driven by FlashEdge model. Fully aligning with Weather Command Center forecasts Performance Improvements - Initial loading of mapping layers made quicker/more efficient - Loading in of lightning detection and prediction data on lightning tab made more quicker/more efficient - Custom messages at open of app for new users improved Bug Fixes - Map loading issue fully resolved
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1.5.235
New Features - Full global forecast in Edge model (expanded from Northern Hemisphere only) - General weather notifications now available. Driven by FlashEdge model(Next release will feature user customization of these notifications) - All forecasts in forecast tab now driven by FlashEdge model. Fully aligning with Weather Command Center forecasts Performance Improvements - Gauge removed from the detection card in lightning section. Now just show color coded distance and direction with threat trend. Bug Fixes - Extended range no longer shows 87 mph gusts or flat highs and lows - Rain and snow totals no longer drop from one hour to the next - Heat index uses the full NWS formula, and the day/night flag is no longer an hour off - Notifications: no more false hottest day of the year, odd vs yesterday trends, cloud icons on clearing skies, sunset heat alerts or duplicate digests - Lightning go/no-go no longer sticks after all clear, and the widget and app agree - Paying iOS customers no longer see Validation failed, and the backend going down no longer revokes premium
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1.5.250
• Notification Center: easier alert settings with your own thresholds, smoke and air quality alerts, NWS warnings and per-location control • Now in 6 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Chinese • Severe storm risk alerts for your saved locations • Global forecast maps for wind, temperature, rain, snow and ice • Lightning alerts across North and South America • Better snow, ice and thunderstorm forecasts with proprietary AI modeling • Faster updates and more reliable alerts
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1.5.251
· 29 Oct 2026
Bug Fix - Daily highs and lows now show correctly through the daylight saving time change New Features - Notification Center: A redesigned, easier notification settings screen. Users can set their own alert levels, customizable thresholds for variables like UV or rainfall, get updates for today and tomorrow, get smoke and air quality alerts and NWS warnings, and choose their units. Can be set for all, none, or some of your locations. - Global forecast maps: Edge forecast maps for wind, gusts, temperature, rain, snow and ice cover the whole globe - Flash in 6 languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Vietnamese, Tagalog and Simplified Chinese. Each user's chosen language also sets the language of their alerts, and Spanish alerts use the National Weather Service's official Spanish wording. - Severe storm risk alerts: Premium alerts when a saved location is at risk of severe storms or excessive rain ("level 3 out of 5"), checked against our own local forecast. - Lightning alerts across the Pacific: GOES-West satellite detection extends lightning alerts to Hawaii, the Aleutians, Fiji and Samoa. - Performance Improvements - All clear levels: Organizations choose Balanced, Extended or Safety all clear timing, with one default for the whole org. - Safer Live Activities: Live Activities show the same forecast-based status as the app's lightning card, and never show low risk when data is missing or stale. - Clearer alerts: Alert titles lead with FLASH (for example, "FLASH Fog Advisory"), forecast wording for smoke, air quality, heat and daily highs and lows is clearer and consistent, and hourly forecasts now include air quality. - Holds up during outages: The app handles backend hiccups gracefully instead of showing wrong data or dropping premium access. - AI-powered corrections: Machine-learning corrections for temperature, rain chances and precipitation type (rain, snow or ice), checked against real weather station observations. Each one switches on only where it proves more accurate than the base model, and switches itself off if it ever slips. - Better snow totals: Snowfall totals with low, likely and high ranges out to 7.5 days, no longer cut short by the rain forecast, and no more snow shown in above-freezing temperatures. Built for snow removal contractors, schools and facilities - Better ice forecasts: AI-corrected freezing rain amounts for the Gulf Coast and Midwest over the next 2 days, ice accumulation estimates out to 7.5 days, and better rain/snow/ice calls across the US. - Truer thunderstorm chances: The daily thunderstorm chance reflects the real odds of thunder that day, and thunder, rain chances and weather icons always agree. - Faster updates: Each forecast update reaches customers sooner. Bug Fixes - Extended range no longer shows 87 mph gusts or flat highs and lows - Rain and snow totals no longer drop from one hour to the next - Heat index uses the full NWS formula, and the day/night flag is no longer an hour off - Notifications: no more false hottest day of the year, odd vs yesterday trends, cloud icons on clearing skies, sunset heat alerts or duplicate digests - Lightning go/no-go no longer sticks after all clear, and the widget and app agree - Paying iOS customers no longer see Validation failed, and the backend going down no longer revokes premium
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1.5.56
New Features - Users can now view both FLASH AI's 'All Clear' as well as their countdown clock in the Lightning Warning Card Performance Improvements - Color scheme for Current Radar, Current 'Max' Threat Radar, 18HR Future Radar, and 10D Future Radar updated - Lightning strikes now update every minute and loop with the Current Radar and Current Max Threat Radar - Overall improvements made to the Lightning Warning card - Users can set their Current GPS location as a default location - All mapping layers now have more efficient auto refresh cycles - 1HR and 5HR Lightning probability color scheme slightly adjusted from 0-20% probability Bug Fixes - Fix for users not being able to set a default location
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1.5.78
New Features - Users can now toggle range rings on around their location on maps Performance Improvements - Enhancements to the lightning warning card - Opacity shading on watches and warnings adjusted - Location pin on map changed to a dot - Saved location stars now tappable in the locations section - All mapping layers now automatically refresh Bug Fixes - WBGT issue fixed - Issue fixed where the upon open the lightning view would flash warning - Localized issue where app wouldn't open to set default location resolved
Alternatives
- Lightning Tracker — Same category + similar ratings
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