# Portland Weather from KGW 8 — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of Portland Weather from KGW 8 by Belo Management Services, Inc., rated 4.67/5 from 1,603 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portland-weather-from-kgw-8/id425910429/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portland-weather-from-kgw-8/id425910429.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,187 · 4★ 247 · 3★ 63 · 2★ 14 · 1★ 27 ## What do users think of Portland Weather from KGW 8? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Accurate weather forecasts - 🗺️ Detailed local weather information - 🌄 Great satellite and radar views - 🤖 Trustworthy forecasts from local experts - 🤩 Helpful and user-friendly interface **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., video forecast removed, app not loading on iPad, logo blocking content) - 🔍 Lack of customization options (e.g., unable to remove logo, switch to Celsius) - 📆 Inconsistent or outdated information (e.g., forecast not matching TV, webcams not updated) - 🔍 Missing features (e.g., regional settings, search for specific locations) **Commonly reported bugs** - Video forecast not working - App not loading on iPad - Inconsistent or outdated information - Logo blocking content **Most requested features** - Add option to remove or hide the logo - Improve consistency between app, TV, and website forecasts - Provide more customization options (e.g., Celsius, regional settings) - Expand coverage to more areas beyond Portland metro - Bring back the weather blog and in-depth forecasts ## Newest reviews (10 of 64) ### 4/5 — Weather *2022-05-29, version 5.5.400* Best weather report in Oregon recommend to anyone who loves weather. ### 3/5 — KGW Weather App *2022-03-02, version 5.5.400* I start my day with this each and every day ### 3/5 — KGW weather app logo *2022-03-01, version 5.5.400* The logo is in the way. Why doesn’t it go away once I’m in the app. Really annoying. Otherwise a good app ### 4/5 — Good app one major flaw *2021-02-14, version 5.1.402* Good app, easy to use, good interface, etc. It has one very annoying feature. The KDW logo remains floating over much of the text making it difficult to read on the iPad. I can’t see a way to get rid of it. It’s really annoying because it’s right on top of what you are reading. ### 4/5 — Roddie Rocks! *2020-11-12, version 5.1.400* Always count on the guys on 8 for the forecast....and having a Clark Co neighbor making sure we’re included in the conversation is great! ### 3/5 — Good weather.. Astoria down a lot!!! *2019-06-26, version 4.8.800* Only better is weather channel. Local is the best.. Rod Hill, Matt are the best in Portland!! The logo stays on throughout the maps... Very frustrating. I tried deleting and reinstalling but it stays... fix it! ### 3/5 — Decent, needs a little more *2014-12-01, version 4.11.6* I love weather apps and am always trying to find the right one. What happened to "regional" settings? I live in the west Gorge and wish I could get better detail out here. Also, I never know if app is updated to real time. I would like to be able to search for cities/towns/areas, too. ### 4/5 — Best satellite views *2014-11-28, version 4.11.6* Best satellite and radar. Could use some global warming and climate change information. ### 3/5 — OK, but can by out-dated *2014-11-23, version 4.11.6* Generally good, but the video forecast is often out-dated. Recent changes apparently resulted in loss of the regional forecasts. Or else they've made them difficult to find. ### 4/5 — My go-to weather app for PDX, occasional bugs though *2014-11-05, version 4.11.6* I'd mainly say this is a solid local weather app, despite a few bugs, which may be due to general problems with the latest iOS on my 4s. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Removed video forecast?! *2024-01-15, version 5.12.702* This app no longer plays the video forecast which is the only thing it was good for. ### 1/5 — Not working on iPad *2022-10-27, version 5.6.506* The app stopped loading on my iPad about a month ago. I just deleted it, then reinstalled it. Still just sits there, purple title screen. All updates have been done, and my iPad isn’t even a year old. ### 1/5 — Videos play even after exiting app. *2021-10-28, version 5.4.902* Starting around Monday, October 25, 2021 the app has changed slightly. Now asks users to be tracked for targeted advertising and the video feature now continues to play even after exiting the app. When I try returning to the app to turn off the video, I’m unable to find the video and turn it off. So I end up deleting the app and reinstalling it. What was once a 5 star app is now a 1 star nightmare. ### 1/5 — Logo in middle of screen *2021-05-08, version 5.1.402* Logo in middle of screen blocks out daily and hourly info! Have to scroll to see....cannot get all info at a glance! Deleted app within 10 minutes of downloading🤷🏻‍♀️ ### 1/5 — Terrible *2020-11-14, version 5.1.400* Feels like this app hasn’t been updated in years. Consistently have issues watching videos of forecasts. ### 1/5 — Problematic update *2020-02-23, version 4.10.600* Ever since the most recent “update” the large white “Portland weather KGW8” logo now remains OVER the data I’m trying to read., rendering the app near useless. Extremely annoying. ### 1/5 — Channel 8 weather app *2018-09-18, version 4.7.102* The daily weather videos have been eliminated. Very disappointing. Might as well use the Weather Channel app.... ### 2/5 — Good, but annoying! *2021-02-09, version 5.1.402* The info is good, but I cannot make the logo disappear from the middle of the screen!!! Everything scrolls behind the logo so it is very hard to feel relaxed while trying to read what’s on the screen. ### 2/5 — TV Versus app *2020-11-13, version 5.1.400* Why can I be watching the TV and the app and the weather report on the TV are completely different this seems rather absurd?! ### 2/5 — Previous app was better *2018-10-05, version 4.7.301* I loved the old app! It let you know with a steaming banner when and how the weather was going to change down to the minute. Was incredibly accurate! Loved that feature. Miss that and this is too slow. Too dark. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Not as good as the old version *2026-05-04, version 5.17.614* The temperature is often way off the actual temperature, the map doesn't work well and sometimes it doesn't load at all. ### 5/5 — Noice *2024-01-14, version 5.12.702* Way more accurate than apple weather app 🙂 ### 5/5 — Tremendous *2022-04-25, version 5.5.400* App ### 5/5 — Good app *2022-02-27, version 5.5.400* I like the app’s layout and map a ton. ### 5/5 — Great weather app. *2020-12-23, version 5.1.402* Very accurate,great graphics. ### 5/5 — Wud prefer solid background *2018-10-25, version 4.7.500* Rating Update refers to v4.7.5 Now a 5 star app! Everything I need, clearly available AND easy to read. Thank you! It’s really a 5 Star app with everything most people wud need. BUT I gave it 3 Stars because it’s very difficult to read. As lovely as it is, the background photo of kayak on the dock makes it too hard to read print for hourly and daily forecasts. Perhaps I’m missing how to change it in settings but if that’s the case maybe where & how to change it needs to be easier to find. If there isnt a way to change it plz consider adding that option ### 5/5 — Well Done! *2014-12-29, version 4.11.6* Neat, clean interface. Easy to use. Trustworthy in that it's put together by our local experts, so goes beyond pure computer modeling. ### 5/5 — Awesome!! *2014-12-14, version 4.11.6* Have tried all the local wx apps & the KGW user friendly approach is by far the Best. ### 5/5 — This our go-to source for weather forecasts *2014-11-13, version 4.11.6* My wife and I check out the forecast with this app at least twice a day. Besides the graphics and text, I like the radar; I can watch the rain coming down all over the country! ### 5/5 — Works across the country. *2014-11-07, version 4.11.6* I thought this app would just be good for Portland Metro area. I have found it works across the country, also identifying the city I was in like when traveling by train. It seems plenty accurate enough to know how to dress. --- *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 2026-08-20.*