Quick verdict
- What it is
- Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
- At a glance
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- Free to download
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Weather
- News
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
Screens
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Pricing & paywalls
App Store
- Free
Ratings & reviews
App Store
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5/5A lot great information for free!
Most weather apps want you to subscribe to get all that you get here. We really appreciate the radar giving us an overlay of the NWS warnings. We live in an area with a lot of tornadoes and it can be hard to tell what path they are taking without seeing the polygon. This app gives you the polygons.
msnellgrove · 6 Aug 2026
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4/5Weather app isn’t as good as it used to be
The radar screen used to allow you to follow tropical storms and hurricanes. You could tap on an icon to see wind speeds and other information but not anymore. Just found another app that STILL has this feature. Goodbye wkrg weather app!
Joejoe1957 · 6 Aug 2026
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1/5New version is horrible
I used to love this app, especially the radar feature. The new update did not improve much of anything. Upon opening the app, there are so many things to look at, it hard to focus. It’s “too busy”. The old radar used to have a feature that would run the radar into the future. The new one supposedly does too, but I can’t get it to work. I may be deleting this app. They should have left it alone.
Vesapgirl · 6 Aug 2026
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2/5Too many ads
When you load the home page you immediately get a full page ad. If you happen to touch one of the numerous ads as you navigate, the ad takes over the screen and renders the app useless until you restart it and then you get another ad. The app looks very good and much improved when you are able to use it. Please roll back the ads and give us a big X to make it go away when one does appear. Thanks!
Tomg3780 · 6 Aug 2026
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3/5New Update
The old app, while looking outdated worked very well, I especially liked the heavy rain and lightning strike notifications. This recent update brings a much needed new look on the app, but I feel like the radar is less useful with not showing the cones for tornados, etc. As well as I cannot get the notifications for lightning and heavy rain to work, which I really liked previously, especially how it would read out the information, but this may be user error.
Aidan Conine · 6 Aug 2026
Privacy & accessibility
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Accessibility
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Versions
App Store
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4.10.1601
* performance improvements
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4.10.200
Location Management *Press location in top bar to change, edit and add locations *In the left menu for changing locations, press the 3 dots next to the location to edit location settings and make a location capable of receiving push notifications. Visual Map Enhancements *New color palette makes it easier to see the difference between map-based alerts More Information Available on the Map *Pressing on map based Alerts will show the bulletin text *Pressing on Storm Tracks outlines possible storm threats *Pressing on Earthquakes or Tropical Tracks provides more detail than ever before
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4.10.2000
* performance improvements
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4.10.2100
* performance improvements
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4.10.2402
* performance improvements
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4.10.2700
* performance improvements
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4.10.400
* performance improvements
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4.10.501
* performance improvements
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4.10.900
* performance improvements
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4.7.906
* updated resources
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4.8.600
* Choose between a Dark, Satellite or Light base map * Next to the play button, toggle to view the timeline for past only, future only and combined past and future * Press the 3 dots to access map layers options * Press and hold on any Weather Condition, Storm Symbol or Alert and drag it into the Quick Pick area to quickly change weather layers without accessing all map layers options * White eyeball added to Edit Locations screen to allow for simple location change
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4.8.801
* performance improvements
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4.8.802
* performance improvements
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4.8.900
Fix issue where old map radar data failed to refresh when launching the app.
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6.4.0
Introducing the new WRKG Weather App powered by the most advanced technology on the Gulf Coast. The highest resolution, most accurate radar and maps are at your fingertips, plus forecasts from the News 5 First Alert Storm Team. It also sends alerts when severe weather is threatening to keep you safe when seconds count.
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6.5.1
Bug fixes and other Enhancements
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6.7.0
Bug Fixes and other Enhancements
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6.7.1
Bug Fixes and other Enhancements
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6.7.2
Enhancements and minor graphical changes
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6.8.1
Update to the mapping background in the radar tile and page to give it a new modern look. Boundaries, roads, cities display on top of radar data to make it easier to view your location on the map. New look to the current conditions and forecast tile to make it more modern looking and easier for users to read weather data. Changes include a white background, colored icons, and larger text to make data easier to read. Updated Current Conditions/Forecast Page. Updates include: -Page opens to the ‘Overview’ tab which gives current conditions, 3 hour hourly forecast, the 7 day daily forecast, and access to the radar page -The 'Currents' tab will give additional information on humidity percent, cloud cover, visibility, dew point, barometric pressure, and sunrise/sunset times. -The 'Hourly' tab will give detailed weather information for the next 24 hours on the forecasted weather condition, temperature, pop and wind speed and direction. -The 'Daily' tab will show the 7-day forecast in a manner that is much more similar to on-air 7-day forecasts with a detailed forecast for the next 7 days/nights below.
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6.8.2
Update to the mapping background in the radar tile and page to give it a new modern look. Boundaries, roads, cities display on top of radar data to make it easier to view your location on the map. New look to the current conditions and forecast tile to make it more modern looking and easier for users to read weather data. Changes include a white background, colored icons, and larger text to make data easier to read. Updated Current Conditions/Forecast Page. Updates include: -Page opens to the ‘Overview’ tab which gives current conditions, 3 hour hourly forecast, the 7 day daily forecast, and access to the radar page -The 'Currents' tab will give additional information on humidity percent, cloud cover, visibility, dew point, barometric pressure, and sunrise/sunset times. -The 'Hourly' tab will give detailed weather information for the next 24 hours on the forecasted weather condition, temperature, pop and wind speed and direction. -The 'Daily' tab will show the 7-day forecast in a manner that is much more similar to on-air 7-day forecasts with a detailed forecast for the next 7 days/nights below.
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6.9.0
Here are the new features with this release! -Dark mode -Improved lapse speed and bar -Past (2hrs) and real time as well as future radar (2hrs) combined in one product -New stylized legends above the map
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7.0.0
Introducing widgets to monitor current conditions and forecasts from your phones homepage, Expandable hourly for more data at your fingertips, and various other updates and bug fixes!
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7.1.1
Improved radar lapsing, updated alert management, and numerous quality of life improvements and bug fixes!
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7.1.2
· 16 Jun 2026
Bug Fixes and other enhancements
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Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
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- Live store listing
- Last verified
- 6 Aug 2026
- Sources
- App Store
- Independent summary has not been published yet.