# Highway Weather — Arrive Safely

> Road trip weather forecasts with alerts, radar, traffic cameras, and rest stop planning. (iPhone/iPad app by Weather Route.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highway-weather/id1289520390 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Weather Route](https://appshunter.io/developer/1737543194)
- Category: Weather, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 342 App Store ratings · 84 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, Canadian French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2017-10-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highway-weather/id1289520390/reviews.md

## What is Highway Weather?

Travel weather forecasts for your entire road trip at the time you will arrive. Weather alerts, radar, traffic cameras, and plan for rests.

Family vacation? Long-haul trucking? Touring in an RV? Heading to a motorcycle rally? Whatever your passion, we want to ensure that you arrive safely.

There's nothing like the uncertainty of knowing if weather will disrupt your trip. Instead of searching for weather forecasts city-by-city, get all the information you need all at the same time, in an easy to understand display.

Free features for planning a trip:
• Compare forecasts for your entire trip.
• No limitations on trip length.
• Get recommendations for the best time to start your trip.
• Adjust your departure time instantly and see updated forecasts.
• View live outdoor cameras for your trip.
• Get severe weather alerts along your route.
• Add rest stops to long trips.
• Wind and precipitation levels also inform whether travel is safe.
• Global weather forecasts, for all regions of the globe.

All planning features are provided free of charge!

For the hands-free active driving mode, a subscription is required.
• Receive automatic updates while on the road.
• See updates instantly in the app.
• Get notifications when the app is running in the background.
• More features currently in development!

Subscription Details:

• Length of subscription: 1 year (with 14-day free trial period)
• Price of subscription: $14.99 / Year
• Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period.
• Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user cancels a subscription.

Privacy policy & terms and conditions: https://www.weatherroute.io/privacy_policy.html

## Key features

- Trip-wide weather forecasts
- Severe weather alerts
- Live traffic cameras
- Rest stop planning
- Adjustable departure times
- Global weather coverage

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $17.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $5.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #199 in Top Grossing · Weather (US App Store)

## What do users think of Highway Weather?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Helpful for road trips
- 🚗 Useful for truck drivers
- ⛅ Accurate weather predictions
- 🛣️ Convenient for planning routes

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Inaccurate weather information
- 🗺️ Unreliable location tracking
- 💰 Subscription issues
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive UI

**Commonly reported bugs**

- See more routes option doesn't work
- Radar doesn't update for future trips
- App goes blank or white screen
- Subscription not restoring properly
- Location not detected while driving

**Most requested features**

- Add fog/visibility information
- Improve real-time weather updates
- Allow editing of planned routes
- Integrate with navigation apps
- Provide more detailed forecasts

## Recent user reviews (10 of 84)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/highway-weather/id1289520390/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Sorry to see this app die

*2025-12-30, version 6.119*

Developer has obviously stopped updating and app no longer works. Takes forever to load “see forecasts” and has no options to exit the forecasts to return to the search screen.  It’s a shame… I really liked this app.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2025-11-26*

I’ve used this app for several years, and it just gets better and better.  I first used it when driving commercially, OTR.  Now retired I use it with a RV.  The couple corrections I’ve submitted to the developer were performed quickly and they were great to work with each time.

### 2/5 — Don’t Believe the Trial

*2025-03-19, version 6.119*

Sparse and rigid to navigate through, I purchased the monthly license and what was indicated as a 7 day trial. 
This was to be able to adjust departure times and view a 12 hr forecast. 
This app doesn’t offer a a trial, you are billed regardless. Even with the purchase, the features are sub par. You’re better off with the Apple weather app.

### 1/5 — See more routes option doesnt work

*2024-11-28, version 6.119*

See more routes option doesnt work

### 1/5 — Subscribed, but won't restore purchase

*2024-05-21, version 6.119*

Traveling right now. Tornado and flood watches in effect, but I can't get this app to activate my purchase

### 2/5 — Radar and weather not in sync

*2024-01-05, version 6.118*

I was excited about the concept, but in comparing the predicted forecast and the radar view, they are not in sync.
Radar is dramatic snow and rain forecast with no precipitation in the forecast  in the timeline.

### 2/5 — Inaccurate

*2023-07-15*

Waste of space and time. You can do your preferred weather app for better results. This doesn’t update as you travel. It showed partly sunny with chance for rain through Kentucky and Tennessee. It’s poured the whole time. We travel frequently from NW Ohio to NW Florida using I-65. No sun at all, just rain. If it refreshed better with traveling but it doesn’t. So use your map and compare with weather app for more accurate reading. I’m done using this app

**Developer response:** Hi, Denise. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'm sorry your experience wasn't in line with what users have come to expect from Highway Weather, though! Let's dig in a little bit. It sounds like you may have only been using the planning ahead tools within Highway Weather. Our planning tools can be a great way to get an estimated idea of what's ahead (we derive our forecasts from highly trusted weather sources; always bear in mind even the best weather sources can incorrectly predict inherently less-than-predictable weather events). However, if you'd like on-the-fly weather alert updates, you'll need our "Hands Free" tool. Hands Free tracks your progress along your route, delivering updated weather alerts as you drive. If you have further questions or concerns, please feel free to email us at support@weatherroute.io. Thanks, Denise!

### 5/5 — Useful

*2023-06-03, version 6.112*

I have used this app to plan road trips and have found it very useful. It will update the forecasts as you go. The forecasts are fairly accurate and the app is not cluttered with unnecessary information. Well done!

### 4/5 — Not perfect, but it works!

*2023-05-25, version 6.112*

The UI can be clunky and it doesn't update perfectly as you drive. The location detection in real time needs some improvement, but it works and for now it's the only while-you-drive weather app!

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2023-05-24, version 6.112*

This is a very important tool for me that my job so much easier by avoiding bad weather causing costly delays in my logistics business

## Frequently asked questions about Highway Weather

### What does Highway Weather do?

This app provides comprehensive weather forecasts specifically tailored for your entire road trip, not just individual cities. It helps you plan your journey by offering insights into potential weather disruptions, suggesting optimal departure times, and displaying live traffic cameras and radar.

### What are the key features of Highway Weather?

Key features include comparing forecasts for your entire trip, unlimited trip length planning, departure time adjustments, live outdoor cameras, severe weather alerts along your route, and the ability to add rest stops. It also provides wind and precipitation levels to assess travel safety.

### How much does Highway Weather cost?

The core planning features of Highway Weather are available for free. For an enhanced experience with hands-free active driving mode, a subscription is required, costing $14.99 per year with a 14-day free trial.

### Is Highway Weather compatible with my device?

While specific compatibility details are not provided in the description, the subscription payment is managed through iTunes Account, suggesting it is available on iOS devices. Users can check their device's app store for exact compatibility information.

### Who would benefit from using Highway Weather?

This app is ideal for anyone planning a road trip, whether for a family vacation, long-haul trucking, RV touring, or attending a motorcycle rally. It's designed for individuals who want to ensure they arrive safely by being informed about weather conditions along their entire route.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.120 — 2026-04-13

This release fixes an intermittent issue with retrieving information for long routes.

### 6.119 — 2024-04-18

This release is a maintenance update to update libraries packaged with the app.

### 6.118 — 2023-10-29

This release updates the timing of user satisfaction prompts.

### 6.117 — 2023-07-28

This update fixes the slider to always provide free access to 7 days of weather forecasts.

### 6.116 — 2023-07-21

This release includes a change to subscription prompting and a small NPS survey fix.

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