# Retro Weather — The 80s wants its weather back

> Nostalgic 80s-style Canadian weather forecasts and radio. (iPhone/iPad app by Gary Kash.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-weather/id1546817298 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gary Kash](https://appshunter.io/developer/441200912)
- Category: Weather, Lifestyle
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.25/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 43 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2021-01-05
- Data updated: 2026-11-03
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-weather/id1546817298/reviews.md

## What is Retro Weather?

Ready to burn in the screen of your device? Look no further! The weather you need from your childhood TV weather station in all its glory.

Retro Weather is a hand-crafted Canadian weather app made just for your device. It has been meticulously designed to look and feel like the original public weather channel from your childhood with a few modern conveniences. Swipe left or right to quickly find the screen you're looking for or just be the patient human being you are and let it advance for you.

With Retro Weather you can cue up the weather for any location across Canada. It provides you with the current observations, forecast, 5-day outlook, the conditions around your province, and any advisories in effect. Topping off the experience, Retro Weather catches the airwaves of Winnipeg's CJNU Nostalgia Radio station and delivers their classic programming straight to your ears.

Retro Weather gives you all the nostalgic feels in an easy-to-use format. Sit back, relax and finish your puzzle.

## Key features

- 80s TV weather aesthetic
- Canadian weather forecasts
- Current observations
- 5-day outlook
- Provincial conditions
- Weather advisories
- Nostalgic radio stream

## Is Retro Weather safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Retro Weather.

## Is Retro Weather legit?

Retro Weather appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Retro Weather is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 43)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-weather/id1546817298/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Nostalgic

*2026-07-27*

Nice update, but my previous request still stands..  Please add ability to play the nostalgic music in the background.

### 4/5 — 9/10

*2026-07-10*

I usually never do reviews but this app is really nice and will be my daily weather app from now on, even though there isn’t every locations but has every cities. That’s my -1 but still is fine for me!

### 5/5 — Real Nostalgia!

*2026-03-06*

If you are of the right vintage to Environment Canada on cable, this is a great app. I think the only thing missing is the windchill in kilopascals for Winnipeg (but we don’t really want to remember those 2500kPa days)

### 4/5 — Nostalgic

*2025-11-24*

Nice update, but my previous request still stands… Please add ability to play the nostalgic music in the background.

### 1/5 — Daily historal weather data

*2025-10-24*

I downloaded this app mainly for the daily historical weather data,this is no good,because it’s not present

### 3/5 — Cool CANADIAN weather app

*2025-07-07*

I wish I realized this was for Canadian weather only before purchasing.  Looks really neat, but useless to a dumb American like me.

### 4/5 — Daily Records!?

*2025-06-29*

Wish that the daily records would return, otherwise great app. Occasionally will not detect location or load… minor issue though.

### 4/5 — Why the changes???

*2024-08-22*

I loved the fact that you could see yesterday, and the records for today’s date. 
They’ve been missing for a few months now. What happened to them??? 

Otherwise, I love it!

### 5/5 — Oh, yeah!

*2024-04-05*

Great job, Gary. Fun and functional.

### 5/5 — Just what I wanted!

*2024-02-27*

Looks great on the Apple TV, and as someone who was a kid when this style of infographics was around, it’s extremely nostalgic.

## Frequently asked questions about Retro Weather

### What does Retro Weather do?

Retro Weather provides weather forecasts and current conditions for any location in Canada, designed with a nostalgic 80s television aesthetic. It also streams classic programming from CJNU Nostalgia Radio.

### What kind of weather information does it offer?

The app offers current observations, a forecast, a 5-day outlook, conditions across provinces, and any active weather advisories in effect for Canadian locations.

### Is Retro Weather free to use?

Yes, Retro Weather is a free application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a straightforward experience.

### What devices is Retro Weather compatible with?

The description states it's made 'just for your device,' implying it's a mobile application. Specific compatibility details like operating system versions are not provided in the description.

### What are the main use cases for this app?

The primary use case is to check Canadian weather in a visually unique, retro style. It's also for users who enjoy nostalgic elements and want to listen to classic radio programming while viewing weather information.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.2 — 2026-01-02

Thanks for updating Retro Weather! In this release you'll enjoy new provincial and national conditions screens!

### 2.0.1 — 2025-12-27

Thanks for updating! In this release you'll enjoy:

- fix for an issue where the weather doesn't always load
- resolved an issue where weather alerts were not appearing
- a new site search bar

### 2.0.0 — 2025-11-22

2.0.0 is here! You can now manage up to 10 locations for your nostalgic weather feed!

### 1.2.11 — 2025-10-14

Fixed streaming audio.

### 1.2.10 — 2025-10-12

Fixed an issue where the weather was not loading.

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