# Mad Weather: NYC Forecast — Subway status & rain alerts > Subway status & rain alerts (iPhone/iPad app by Bleek Vision LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mad-weather-nyc-forecast/id6758524351 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Bleek Vision LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873353254) - Category: Weather - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.6 · 16 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-02-24 - Data updated: 2026-09-21 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mad-weather-nyc-forecast/id6758524351/reviews.md ## What is Mad Weather? NYC doesn't say "partly cloudy." NYC says "it's giving overcast but we still outside." Mad Weather is the only weather app that translates real forecast data into authentic NYC vernacular -- because "deadass OD brick" hits different than "very cold." REAL TALK WEATHER Every temperature, condition, and wind reading gets translated into how New Yorkers actually talk. Real Talk reads the weather the way you experience it: a downpour, a thunderstorm, and a gray day each get the right energy, and the language escalates the longer bad weather sticks around. Humidity, nighttime, and wind combos all get their own lines. Toggle between Regular and Extra intensity. WRITTEN FRESH BY APPLE INTELLIGENCE On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, every Real Talk line is rewritten for the moment -- on-device or through Private Cloud Compute -- so you never read the same sentence twice. The facts come from the forecast. Only the wording changes. Private by design, no account required. ASK SIRI "Hey Siri, what's my Mad Weather status?" gets you a live spoken report: temperature, conditions, your subway lines, and the Real Talk. Siri fetches fresh weather when you ask, so there's no need to open the app first. Rename the shortcut to your own phrase and Siri answers to that too. ONE TAP FROM ANYWHERE A Control Center button shows your current temperature and conditions and taps to deliver your full status -- no unlock needed. Assign it to the Action Button for a one-press check. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets refresh the moment the app does. ALERTS WHEN IT ACTUALLY CHANGES Get notified when conditions shift: rain starting or stopping, a sudden temperature swing, a storm moving in. Updates replace each other instead of piling up, so your Lock Screen always shows what's true right now. Plus precipitation ETA alerts 10--60 minutes before rain or snow hits your block. LIVE MTA SUBWAY STATUS Real-time alerts for all 25 subway lines from the official MTA feed. Color-coded badges with plain-talk status. Favorite up to 5 lines and yours show up first -- no more scrolling through 25 lines to find your train. INTERACTIVE BORO MAP A full Apple Maps experience with Standard, Satellite, and Hybrid views. All five boroughs outlined from official NYC data -- including the Rockaway peninsula and Rikers Island -- with real MTA subway routes drawn on top, color-coded by live status. Traffic overlay. 3D terrain and buildings. ALL 5 BOROUGHS AT A GLANCE Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, each with its own forecast. See the temperature swing across the city in one view. NYC'S 12 SEASONS New York doesn't have 4 seasons -- it has 12. Winter, Fools Spring, Second Winter, Spring of Deception, Third Winter, The Pollening, Actual Spring, Summer, Hell's Front Porch, False Fall, Second Summer, and Actual Fall. Tap the season card to see all 12 on a subway-style timeline. The season card knows when the weather doesn't match the season, and says so. FIT CHECK Weather-based outfit recommendations -- no brands, no ads, just what to wear. Forecast-aware advisories warn you about incoming rain, temperature swings, and snow before you step out. 40+ GAME CENTER ACHIEVEMENTS Earn "Stoop Kid" for never leaving your borough, "Bodega Run" for checking weather in the rain, "All-City" for hitting all 5 boroughs. Plus hidden ones for real New Yorkers. AIR QUALITY INDEX Live AQI for your location, color-coded from Good to Hazardous. NYC-flavored health advice and a full breakdown of what you're breathing. ALSO INCLUDED -- Weather animations: rain, snow, sun rays, clouds, and fog -- Next-hour precipitation timeline, minute by minute -- Commute card with weather-aware departure advice -- Siri shortcuts for weather, MTA, air quality, borough weather, and what to wear -- Light, Dark, and System appearance modes -- NWS severe weather alerts No subscriptions. No paywalls on the forecast. Just NYC weather that actually sounds like NYC. ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Remove Ads Forever | $1.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 8.1 — 2026-09-19 MadWeather is now Mad Weather — same app, easier for Siri to hear. REAL TALK GETS SMARTER • Real Talk now reads the weather the way you actually experience it. Downpours, thunderstorms, and gray days each get the right energy. No more cookout talk under an overcast sky. • The Season card and the main status now agree with each other, always. • On iPhones with Apple Intelligence, Real Talk lines are freshly written for each check-in — on-device or through Private Cloud Compute — so the voice never gets stale. Same facts every time, just said differently. SIRI THAT ACTUALLY ANSWERS • "Hey Siri, what's my Mad Weather status?" now gives you a live report: temperature, conditions, your subway lines, and the Real Talk. No need to open the app first. • Want your own phrase? Rename the shortcut in the Shortcuts app to anything you like and Siri will respond to it. ONE TAP, ANYWHERE • New Control Center button shows your current temperature and conditions, and taps to deliver your full Real Talk status — no unlock required. • Assign it to the Action Button for a one-press weather check. • The home screen widget now refreshes the moment the app does, instead of waiting on its own timer. ALERTS THAT MEAN SOMETHING • Get notified when conditions actually change: rain starting or stopping, a sudden temperature swing, a storm moving in. • Updates replace each other instead of piling up, so your Lock Screen always shows what's true right now. UNDER THE HOOD • Fixed wind speed showing different units on different screens. • Fixed thunderstorms being reported as ordinary rain. • Fixed the Factoid card never showing its snow and rain facts. • Plus stability and accuracy fixes throughout. ### 8 — 2026-06-28 BOROUGH MAP ACCURACY The Boro Map now includes the full Rockaway peninsula -- Far Rockaway, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Rockaway Beach, all of it. Rikers Island is mapped too. Every edge of every borough is accounted for. Official NYC data, not rough approximations. COPY REFRESH Rewrote the App Store listing from scratch. Everything you need to know about MadWeather, nothing you don't. ### 7 — 2026-04-08 SUBWAY LINES ON THE BORO MAP Toggle real MTA subway routes on the map -- all 20+ lines drawn from official MTA data, color-coded by live service status. Delayed lines glow orange, suspended lines go red. 40 NEW ACHIEVEMENTS Borough Deep Cuts, Seasonal & Weather, Daily Habits, and Cultural & Easter Eggs -- 40 new Game Center achievements. Earn "Stoop Kid" for never leaving your borough, "Bodega Run" for checking weather in the rain, "365-Day Streak" for a full year of daily check-ins, and more. FIT CHECK Weather-based clothing recommendations -- no brands, no ads, just what to wear. Forecast-aware "Heads Up" advisories warn you about incoming rain, temperature swings, and snow before you step out. PRECIPITATION ETA NOTIFICATIONS Get a push notification 10-60 minutes before rain or snow hits your area. NYC-flavored copy: "Rain hitting your area in ~20 min -- grab the umbrella." COMMUTE COUNTDOWN WIDGET Home screen and lock screen widget showing weather at your morning and evening commute times -- temp, condition, and rain chance at a glance. NEW IN SETTINGS - Light / Dark / System appearance toggle IMPROVED - "We Inside" / "We Outside" vibe badge on the Season Card - Achievement triggers wired throughout -- streaks, time-of-day, weather milestones, and borough deep cuts all track automatically - Widget extension now supports iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro ### 6 — 2026-03-22 he Boro Map just went crazy. - FULL INTERACTIVE MAP —- Boro at a Glance is now a full Apple Maps experience. Switch between Standard, Satellite, and Hybrid views. Toggle traffic. Go 3D. Search for places. It's giving Google Maps but with NYC weather on top. - BOROUGH BOUNDARIES -- All five boroughs outlined right on the map with color-coded boundary lines. Official NYC data, not some rough approximation. Manhattan's blue, Brooklyn's green, Queens is orange, Bronx is purple, Staten Island is cyan. - YOU ARE HERE -- Tap your blue dot on the map to see "You Are Here" with your distance to NYC. Whether you're in the city or watching from Jersey, we got you. - NYC SEASON TIMELINE -- Tap the season card to see all 12 NYC seasons laid out like a subway map. Winter to Fools Spring to Second Winter, all the way to Actual Fall. Current season pulses so you know where you're at in the cycle. - WEATHER ANIMATIONS -- Rain, snow, sun rays, clouds, and fog now animate behind the glass cards. Looks like Apple Weather but with more personality. - NEXT HOUR TIMELINE -- Minute-by-minute precipitation for the next 60 minutes. Know exactly when the rain's pulling up. - COMMUTE CARD -- Weather-aware commute advice right on the Today screen. Tells you when to leave and what to expect. - HOME SCREEN WIDGET -- At-a-glance weather with Real Talk phrases right on your home screen. No need to open the app. - SIRI KNOWS WHAT'S GOOD -- 6 Siri shortcuts: weather status, MTA, air quality, borough weather, outfit advice, and notification push. "Hey Siri, check weather for Brooklyn on MadWeather." - BUG FIXES -- Borough boundaries are now accurate (official NYC GeoJSON data). Game Center achievements queue properly. Temperature vernacular is dialed in across all ranges. ### 5 — 2026-03-09 Real Talk just got way more real. • REAL TALK ENGINE 2.0 — 100+ new phrases, no repeats. Language that escalates the longer bad weather sticks around. Humidity, nighttime, and wind combos all get their own lines now. • MTA SUBWAY STATUS — Live service alerts for all 25 lines, straight from the MTA. Know if the N is rerouted before you hit the platform. • AIR QUALITY INDEX — Real-time AQI for your location. We'll tell you if the air is valid or if you should stay inside. • GLASS UI POLISH — Uniform shimmer across all cards. No more competing reflections. Clean like fresh Timbs. • MY LINES — Favorite up to 5 subway + bus lines. Your lines show up first on the MTA card so you know what's good before you leave the crib. • WEATHER ALERT SOUNDS — Three tiers of alert sounds matched to severity. Severe weather gets the siren. Moderate gets the "Faaaaawk." Minor gets the "Ahh." Plays in-app and as push notifications. • ANIMATED BRICK — When it's brick outside (below freezing), a shivering brick pops up on your Today screen. The colder it gets, the harder it shakes. Ice crystals show up when it's STUPID brick. • BUG FIXES — "Brick" language no longer shows up at 63°F (that was wild). Temperature vernacular is now accurate across all ranges. Borough detection uses Apple's geocoder so Manhattan actually gets detected. ## More apps by Bleek Vision LLC - [Uncontained](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uncontained/id6761268905) - [MomKnows!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/momknows/id6763380814) - [TGK - The Gentleman's Kitchen](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tgk-the-gentlemans-kitchen/id6770303970) - [FOCUS//DECK — Focus Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focusdeck-focus-timer/id6771453354) All apps by Bleek Vision LLC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1873353254 --- *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 2026-09-21.*