It isn't so much the 'what's happening right here, right now and what's the temp going to be tomorrow' type of thing. OMWeather fits that function perfectly and it was among the first apps I installed.

Forecasting however is what I'm most interested in. Again, using MyCast as the example, I can see precipitation radar loops of my area or the whole country. I like to see what's out there and possibly coming. A icon showing clouds and snowflakes with tomorrow's date doesn't quite give enough info. But paired with a map showing a huge area of green and white radar bounces that stretch across 3 states moving your way... Better make sure there's gas in the snowblower.

Same with the lightning strike loops and wind speed indicators. What's exactly going on in that big patch of red and yellow on the radar that's going to be here in an hour or so?

And although I don't travel too much, when I do I like being able to pull up the current turbulence maps and radar for the areas I will be flying through.


Unfortunately the extent of my coding skills doesn't reach much past the 'hello world' stage (and I usually screw that up. ), so I'll just patiently wait for another fellow 'weather nut' who can put one together.