# BOM Weather — Australia's weather app

> Official Australian weather forecasts, radar, and warnings from the Bureau of Meteorology. (iPhone/iPad app by Bureau of Meteorology.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bom-weather/id1100096880 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bureau of Meteorology](https://appshunter.io/developer/380627387)
- Category: Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 543 App Store ratings · 865 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 69 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-06-21
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bom-weather/id1100096880/reviews.md

## What is BOM Weather?

Australia's official weather app from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM).

Download the BOM Weather app for access to hourly and 7-day forecasts, radar, rain notifications and warnings – wherever you are. 

BOM Weather is free and ad free on mobile and tablet devices. 
The app has widgets so you can see the weather at a glance.
It also features offline mode for moments when you don't have internet.

The BOM Weather app includes:

Current weather
- Temperature and icon
- 'Feels like' temperature
- Rain
- Wind speed, direction and gust (in knots and km/h)
- Humidity
- Rainfall since 9 am
- Local text forecast

Forecasts
- Hourly forecast temperature, UV, wind, gust, humidity, dew point and rain for the next 72 hours
- 7-day forecast
- Total wave height and direction (for relevant locations)
- Sunrise and sunset times, moon phases
- Fire danger rating
- Waters forecast and summary for the coming days, including tides (for relevant locations)

Map
- See rain 90 minutes into the past and future
- View active warnings and access warning details
- Pan and zoom to anywhere in Australia
- Your location is marked on the map
- See optimal radar coverage areas while viewing rain

Rain and warning notifications
- Rain and warning notifications for up to 3 locations around Australia
- Warning notifications includes coastal hazards, fire weather, flood, heatwave, marine wind, severe thunderstorm, severe weather, tropical cyclone, and tsunami

Past weather
- Latest highs and lows, including highest and lowest temperature, highest wind gust and total rain 
- 72 hours of temperature, wind and rain

Locations
- Use your current location
- Save your favourite locations
- Search for any location in Australia
- View your recent location

Widgets
- See weather details for your current or selected location
- Provides current, minimum and maximum temperature and more
- Add one or many widgets for locations around Australia

## Key features

- Hourly and 7-day forecasts
- Radar and warning maps
- Warning notifications
- Offline mode
- Widgets for at-a-glance weather
- Detailed current conditions
- Past weather data

## What do users think of BOM Weather?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Accurate weather forecasts
- 🚀 Easy to navigate and use
- 💯 Reliable and trusted source
- 🗺️ Detailed weather maps and radar
- ⚠️ Helpful weather alerts and warnings

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of detailed weather information
- 🕰️ Outdated or slow radar updates
- 🔀 Confusing changes to weather reporting
- 🗺️ Reduced map detail and features

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Location not updating accurately
- Radar not loading or showing incorrect information
- Widgets not functioning properly
- Frequent app crashes or freezes

**Most requested features**

- Add option to view weather in Fahrenheit
- Improve rain radar with higher resolution and faster updates
- Provide more detailed weather data like humidity, UV index, etc.
- Allow customization of weather information displayed
- Bring back previous weather reporting format

## Recent user reviews (10 of 865)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bom-weather/id1100096880/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Accurate

*2026-09-02, version 6.14.0*

Vast majority of the time.

### 1/5 — WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO BOM??!?

*2026-09-02, version 6.14.0*

Great app functionally, but the prediction accuracy is woeful. You could previously use this app to predict rain time and mm accurately down to the hour… but everything has been watered down in 2026 so now BOM app is about as helpful as looking out the window 😩😩

### 1/5 — I’d prefer the old BOM

*2026-09-01, version 6.14.0*

I’d prefer the old BOM

### 3/5 — Accuracy

*2026-08-31, version 6.14.0*

Compared to weather forecasting in the past BOM is often wrong but it does give  a basic idea of what the day will be like

### 1/5 — Red location instead of blue , wow

*2026-08-28, version 6.14.0*

Map detail - still useless.
Rain prediction - totaly useless 
You made accidentally deleting favourites easy 
Congratulations , you made it worse 
Idiots

### 1/5 — This app

*2026-08-27, version 6.14.0*

Go back to the old version, please

### 2/5 — Patchy and less accurate since went national

*2026-08-26, version 6.14.0*

Less reliable for actual location and my local radar hasn’t worked properly for months but provides information for other locations now (irrelevant to me most of the time). Bought my own weather station so I can get local weather.

### 1/5 — Not working

*2026-08-25, version 6.14.0*

The App hasn’t been working the last few days, I miss it !

### 3/5 — Nothing

*2026-08-24, version 6.14.0*

Nothing

### 1/5 — Careless, sub par, non-professional

*2026-08-22, version 6.14.0*

You guys have prob sacked all real men and women and are using ai. 
The app got butchered about 4 updates ago, landscape view was messed up. A.I. ain’t the best at web design🤣

If it was a real person, I’d question their skills and qualifications. 
The landscape issue has been fixed in this most recent update, great! 
Now I don’t have to pull the view to the left to see current details…
BUT…
The bot messed up portrait view now 🤣🤣🤣
I’ve used free tier bots and even they double check themselves.

Looking forward to see how much more this ai bot y’all are using can mess things up more🤣
🌪☔️⚡️🌩⛈⛅️🌤

## Frequently asked questions about BOM Weather

### What does the BOM Weather app do?

The BOM Weather app provides Australia's official weather information from the Bureau of Meteorology. It offers hourly and 7-day forecasts, detailed current conditions, radar imagery, and severe weather warnings for locations across Australia.

### What are the key features of the BOM Weather app?

Key features include hourly and 7-day forecasts, a 90-minute rain radar, active warning notifications for various weather events, an offline mode, and customizable widgets for quick weather checks. It also provides detailed current conditions and past weather data.

### Is the BOM Weather app free to use?

Yes, the BOM Weather app is completely free to download and use. It is also ad-free, providing an uninterrupted weather experience on mobile and tablet devices.

### What kind of weather warnings can I receive?

You can receive warning notifications for up to three locations. These include alerts for coastal hazards, fire weather, flood, heatwave, marine wind, severe thunderstorm, severe weather, tropical cyclone, and tsunami.

### Can I use the app without an internet connection?

Yes, the app features an offline mode. This allows you to access previously downloaded weather information and forecasts even when you do not have an active internet connection.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.14.0 — 2026-08-19

In this release, updated icons help you easily tell whether a location was found by search or using current location (GPS). It also includes bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 6.13.3 — 2026-07-17

This release provides bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 6.13.2 — 2026-07-15

This release improves widget performance and reliability. It also fixes a bug that duplicated warning labels on the map.

### 6.13.1 — 2026-06-10

This release provides bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 6.13.0 — 2026-05-20

In this release, rain notifications and hourly UV forecasts are now available. You can get notified when rain is approaching, for up to 3 locations. It’s also easier to swap between rain and warnings on the map.

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*