# KELO Weather – South Dakota

> Accurate local weather forecasts, radar, and severe weather alerts for South Dakota. (iPhone/iPad app by LIN Television Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kelo-weather-south-dakota/id568526366 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [LIN Television Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/488222083)
- Category: Weather, News
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.31/5 from 202 App Store ratings · 68 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 184 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2012-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kelo-weather-south-dakota/id568526366/reviews.md

## What is KELO Weather?

Never let the weather catch you by surprise again. The trusted weather experts at KELOLAND Live Doppler HD deliver South Dakota, Western Minnesota, Northwest Iowa, Northern Nebraska's most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and for the week ahead. Unlike other weather apps, you'll get a local forecast that is customized for you.

Download the KELOLAND Storm Tracker app for fast, accurate local and national weather at your fingertips. With its personal alert notifications, you'll know when significant weather is heading your way and when to take cover. And when you are traveling, use KELOLAND Storm Tracker to get real-time weather forecasts, interactive radar and current conditions for anywhere in the U.S.

The KELOLAND Storm Tracker app utilizes the most advanced radar maps, weather and digital technology available. With its easy to use interactive radar, you can take control and see where the storm is now and where it is tracking. Then, set customized alerts to keep you and your family informed and safe.

Features:
- Live interactive radar with many layering options lets you track the storms around you
- Alerts for severe weather go to your home screen and cue an audio alert
- The most accurate hour-by-hour forecast for the next day and week ahead for South Dakota, Western Minnesota, Northwest Iowa, Northern Nebraska
- The latest video forecast from KELOLAND Live Doppler HD
- Current weather conditions for South Dakota, Western Minnesota, Northwest Iowa, Northern Nebraska and anywhere in the United States
- Share the weather conditions via text message, email, Facebook or Twitter
- You can set multiple custom locations to track forecasts, alerts, radar, and more
- News and weather headlines from KELOLAND TV

## Key features

- Live interactive radar with layering
- Severe weather alerts with audio cues
- Accurate hour-by-hour forecasts
- Customizable location tracking
- Real-time U.S. weather forecasts
- Weather condition sharing

## Chart rankings

- #191 in Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

## What do users think of KELO Weather?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🤩 Talented people behind the app
- 📸 Live cams are cool
- ✅ Good app overall
- 👍 Great app, helps stay safe
- ✅ Great job to everyone who makes this app possible
- ✅ Works great
- 🙂 Very helpful, tells where storms are going
- 🤠 Nice upgrade to the app

**Cons**

- ❌ Ads are intrusive and disruptive
- 📉 Accuracy is questioned
- 🚫 Landscape mode missing on iPad
- 🐌 App is sluggish and slow
- 👎 User interface is complicated and frustrating
- 🗑️ App is considered junk or garbage
- ⚠️ Warnings are inaccurate or delayed
- 🔄 App updates often make it worse
- ⚪ White background is too bright
- 📉 Radar is low quality or incorrect
- 🚫 No sound ever
- 😩 App is terrible and sucks
- 📍 Location services are unreliable
- ❌ Cannot add alerts
- 💨 Wind direction is incorrect
- ❌ Doppler images disappear
- 📱 App bloat and storage issues

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Full page ads
- Ads stop radar from working
- Radar playback stops and restarts
- Lightning warnings are wrong
- Cannot swipe between locations
- Doppler images disappear after closing app
- App bloat and storage issues
- Satellite view is missing
- App does not rotate on iPad
- Ads lock up the app
- Radar is low definition
- No sound
- Radar doesn't work a good portion of the time
- App doesn't load or work
- App can't figure out current location
- No severe weather alerts
- Wind vane direction is incorrect
- Server issues prevent changing locations
- Radar shows incorrect time
- Radar shows clear when raining
- Loading splash screen
- Radar has too many buttons/options
- Full screen ads that are loud videos
- Pop up ads cannot be closed
- Video ads interrupt severe weather checks
- Large pop up ads block setup

**Most requested features**

- Improve app accuracy
- Fix landscape mode on iPad
- Add dark mode
- Improve radar quality
- Add precipitation alerts (hail)
- Allow adding alerts for weather
- Fix webcam loading/buffering issues
- Make advisories/warnings neater
- Bring back older app layout
- Add am/pm forecast videos

## Recent user reviews (10 of 68)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kelo-weather-south-dakota/id568526366/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Consistently wrong

*2026-08-02, version 7.1.1*

Horrible app! Never correct weather for the 10 day outlook! Heck they can’t get it right for more than 3 days! Deleted and will look for a better one. What a disappointment!!

### 1/5 — Hardly ever accurate

*2026-01-16, version 7.0.4*

I have no idea who is charge of this site but it needs SO MUCH improvement.  I used to use and count on this sites accuracy.  Now, I go to another site for my info. I hope this site improves because it’s rating are not acceptable. Please, KELO, get it together and make this site a priority!

### 1/5 — Ads

*2026-01-15, version 7.0.4*

Full page ads now. Don’t waste your time with app!!

### 1/5 — Junk

*2025-08-18, version 7.0.4*

Let put ads first so we can have safety last. Anyone needing to know the weather right now, well just spend $5 on a paid app, pick any $5 app it’ll be better than this. Even Apples own free app tells me vital information (warnings) about 2 minutes before this app does. Not to mention that they made this a pain to use, hit play on the radar then move the map it stops then you have to hit play again and if you want to move the map you have to keep playing this game, and that’s after waiting for the lower ads banner to load since that’s the most important thing to show everyone.

### 2/5 — Wrong lightning warnings constantly

*2025-08-02, version 7.0.3*

I use this app often but I am always getting alerts for lighting within my current location when the sky’s are clear for 100 miles. It’s just been this year. I’ve tried to check my settings but it’s annoying to always have to wonder if a storm is popping up and there is absolutely nothing.

### 5/5 — Kelo

*2025-06-30, version 7.0.3*

GREAT APP!! Helps us stay safe!

### 1/5 — Need to wait through adds to see if storms are coming??

*2025-06-28, version 7.0.3*

Used to love this app. I had multiple locations set up so that my home, work, and favorite campgrounds to make sure we stayed safe. Suddenly, there are adds?!?! So now I get a notification of storm watches/warnings and open the app for more details. But I have to wait through adds to see if we are in imminent danger?!?!? Shouldn’t this app be for preparing people for severe weather potential—sometimes minutes, even seconds count when there are storms coming. Adds are definitely taking this app out of the mix when it comes to safety.

### 2/5 — What happened!

*2025-06-15, version 7.0.3*

I have 3 locations and can, well I should say used to be able to swipe over to a different one to see the weather in that location.  Absolutely does not work anymore and it’s up to date!  Very disappointed and now looking for another app.

### 1/5 — The whole app is worthless

*2025-04-26, version 6.9.3*

I wouldn’t recommend kill a land up to anybody because half the time it’s completely wrong even if you got your location service and everything else on

### 5/5 — Kello greatness

*2023-12-02, version 6.8.2*

I love this app I like that you guys have everything I love the live cams so cool 😎this is a good app the people are so talented it is also way more accurate than the apple weather great job to everyone who makes this app possible 🥳🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

## Frequently asked questions about KELO Weather

### What does KELO Weather do?

This app provides highly accurate, hyper-local weather forecasts for South Dakota, Western Minnesota, Northwest Iowa, and Northern Nebraska. It offers hour-by-hour predictions for the next day and week, along with real-time conditions and advanced interactive radar maps for the entire U.S.

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

Key features include a live interactive radar with multiple layering options, severe weather alerts that go to your home screen with audio cues, and the most accurate hour-by-hour forecasts for the specified regions. You can also set multiple custom locations and receive the latest video forecasts.

### Is KELO Weather free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements, which are displayed within the application.

### What regions does KELO Weather cover?

The app provides detailed local forecasts and alerts specifically for South Dakota, Western Minnesota, Northwest Iowa, and Northern Nebraska. However, it also offers real-time weather forecasts, interactive radar, and current conditions for anywhere in the United States when you are traveling.

### How does KELO Weather help me stay safe during storms?

The app offers personal alert notifications for significant weather events, letting you know when severe weather is approaching and when to take cover. The advanced interactive radar allows you to track storms in real-time, and customizable alerts ensure you and your family are kept informed and safe.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.1.1 — 2026-06-12

Bug Fixes and other enhancements

### 7.1.0 — 2026-03-25

Improved radar lapsing, updated alert management, and numerous quality of life improvements and bug fixes!

### 7.0.4 — 2025-08-05

Bug fixes and Quality of life improvements

### 7.0.3 — 2025-05-15

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!

### 7.0.2 — 2025-05-08

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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