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Monitor weather alerts for important locations and contacts 24/7. Receive real-time notifications for severe weather and easily check on your contacts' safety with one-tap messages.
What's New in Thunder Buddy Weather
2.1.0
October 20, 2026
Thunder Buddy 2.1: more ways to look after your people. • Your Buddies can now join from any phone. Send an invite link and connect, whatever they carry. • Meet Bolty, your newest Thunder Buddy. He’s on the app icon and around the app. • Sharing is simpler. For each Buddy, answer one question: what can they see? Review everything on one Privacy screen. • Warnings now appear on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with the time left and who has checked in. • Today puts your people first. A warning takes over the top of the screen, and your Buddies’ weather sits right under the temperature. Choose who appears there and in what order. • Stickers! Send animated Bolty stickers in Messages, or add one to a check-in: “Storm coming your way”, “Taking cover”, “Made it home” and more. • Widgets stay up to date on their own and refresh when a warning or check-in arrives. • Hurricane mode: follow a storm’s official forecast cone on the map and work through a prep checklist. • Rain chance for every hour, a tidier Buddy profile, and a cleaner places list. • Thunder Buddy can now share news about new features inside the app. New with Premium: • Look after them for me. When a warning for sudden severe weather covers a Buddy you watch, Thunder Buddy asks them to check in, sends one text if they don’t answer, and keeps you posted. • See which of your places and Buddies are inside a hurricane’s forecast cone. • Save a place just for a trip. It removes itself when the trip ends. • Send everyone the forecast before a plan starts. Where’s your Thunder Buddy?
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Unlimited places and Buddies, billed monthly.
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FAQ
What is Thunder Buddy?
Thunder Buddy is a weather application designed to monitor weather alerts for important locations and contacts. It provides real-time notifications for severe weather and allows users to check on the safety of their contacts.
Does Thunder Buddy have ads?
No, Thunder Buddy is ad-free. The app explicitly states that there are no ads, ensuring an uninterrupted user experience.
What weather data does Thunder Buddy provide?
Thunder Buddy provides current conditions, hourly forecasts, and up to 15-day future forecasts. It also includes data on air quality, UV index, heat index, humidity, precipitation, wind, and sunrise/sunset times.
How does Thunder Buddy Premium work?
Thunder Buddy Premium offers unlimited saved Places and Buddies, removing the limit of two found in the free version. The premium subscription can be shared with the whole household through Apple Family Sharing.
Is Thunder Buddy available on all devices?
Thunder Buddy is currently supported on iPhone and iPad devices, as indicated by its platform compatibility.
How often is Thunder Buddy updated?
Thunder Buddy was last updated on August 24, 2026, with version 1.0. This indicates it is a recent release, and further updates can be expected.
What is the user sentiment for Thunder Buddy?
Based on the available rating, Thunder Buddy has received a perfect 5.0 stars from 1 rating, suggesting a highly positive initial user reception.
Does Thunder Buddy track my location in the background?
No, your location is only used while the app is open. Thunder Buddy does not perform background tracking, ensuring your privacy.








