WRAL Weather

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.1 3243 ratings · App Store

1. 3/5WRAL Weather Newer Version App

   I have a iPhone 13Pro & 500 Mbps internt …. Ok let’s do the review: from my perspective the Ole WRAL weather app. Was much more user friendly & worked on the first try 90+ % of the time. The new app: is very slow loading & will not always load the first try. Location I add locations but can only access the first 4 or so. The screen will not slide down ,to access the complete list of locations in my favorites. Also trying to delete a location is a hassle!!! Radar will never open the first time ever. ( I Always need to open , close & reopen) Also when trying to look ahead on radar for storm movement & time, this function only works when it feels like it.. I have been following WRAL TV for 17 years & have had the apps, WRAL News also, for Several Years.. I think WRAL did a disservice to loyal followers but getting rid of a perfectly awesome functioning Weather app & replacing it with an inferior program…

   CPL Chance · 29 Jul 2026

2. 3/5Accessibility Fail But Still A Good App

   I just switched over to WRAL from The Weather Channel because I was getting sick of the ads from TWC. All was going well until my app updated today. I guess they updated accessibility for large print users (I'm visually impaired), but didn't fully test it out. Half of the information on my screen is large print, as it should be, but I can only see half of what each thing says. At least some of the major info is still visible, but it almost makes me want to go back to TWC if I can't get the full weather info. I'd be more than happy to send screenshots or share accessibility info with the app devs. Hoping to see this get fixed soon. Edit: It's been several months since WRAL said they were aware of the issue and it still isn't fixed. I do like using WRAL compared to the other weather apps I've tried, but I would like to see the large print compatibility get fixed sometime soon. Thanks.

   ncem2013 · 31 Jul 2026

3. 1/5Gets worse over time

   This app used to be the gold standard of weather app. Over the past 2+ years the quality of the app and its content have declined substantially reducing the value and local relevance. First the blog posts which were a great way to get a view to important topics either current or to the forecast were eliminated. Next the icontrol radar which was geolocated with the ability to play a loop so you can see where rain has been and is headed no longer does either. The app is now no better than the national apps. I’m not sure if it’s budget cuts or a strategy to get people to view their broadcasts but the way people consume information has changed and this app now has almost no value. Boo Capital Broadcasting. You were an innovator now your a has been. ETA: thanks to the developer for the note. Reply: the “blog” was a feed that was at the bottom of the app below the recording from the meteorologist. There would be an entry or two per shift depending on the weather that day. We noticed the updates stopped a couple of months ago then the whole section was eliminated.

   Old Time DJ · 31 Jul 2026

4. 2/5Disappointment from #1 weather source

   The tech support is terrible. I’ve emailed several times to tell them about issues with this app for months and nobody fixes the issues not do they respond. I travel a lot and it’s important to me to know what the weather is in many cities in NC. This app gives you the option to save several cities in a favorites list and you can then swipe left through these cities to see the weather, but not anymore. You can swipe left and the weather will change, but the city name doesn’t change and you have no idea what city you’re in. So you may try to open your favorite cities list and tap on the city you want to see. It will change cities but then the weather doesn’t change from the first city in the list. It stays on that first city. I’ve emailed a couple times about this over a period of months and nobody cares at WRAL. I guess I’m going to have to download WTVD 11 app because according to another disappointed reviewer Channel 11 app works great.

   Wuzntme74 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 2/5Missed the mark

   Not only did the update delete all of my preset locations it also deleted many of the settings. You can no longer see where there is lightning within a storm system and you can no longer see little icons of each of your presets in relationship to each other and the storm. You also can’t control the transparency of the storm system in the iControl feature making it hard to determine where these major storm bands really are! Also, forget about zooming/moving the iControl screen around because it will get stuck in buffer mode and you won’t be able to bring it back without restarting the app. I have always loved this app and it is typically far superior in terms of information compared to any others but this update is disappointing. Edit: I did find a way to adjust the opacity but it doesn’t let you slide the icon and clicking the little dots caused it to freeze. Also, I am unimpressed as I have been reading through other similar complaints that everyone for the last 2 years has received the same response to their concerns.

   iOS 7 fail · 31 Jul 2026

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