# VNL Weather

> High-resolution weather radar, forecasts, and severe weather alerts for your location. (iPhone/iPad app by Gray Television Group, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vnl-weather/id414272558 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gray Television Group, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/416888140)
- Category: Weather
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.57/5 from 8,671 App Store ratings · 89 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 242 MB
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Released: 2011-01-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vnl-weather/id414272558/reviews.md

## What is VNL Weather?

Valley News Live , is proud to announce a full featured weather app for the iPhone and iPad platforms.

Features

   • Access to station content specifically for our mobile users
   • 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available
   • Future radar to see where severe weather is headed
   • High resolution satellite cloud imagery
   • Current weather updated multiple times per hour
   • Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models
   • Ability to add and save your favorite locations
   • A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness
   • Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
   • Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather

## Key features

- 250 meter radar
- Future radar
- High resolution satellite imagery
- Current weather updates
- Daily and hourly forecasts
- Favorite locations
- Severe weather alerts

## What do users think of VNL Weather?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Necessary for storms and floods and hurricanes
- 👍 Excellent
- 👍 Everything is very accurate
- 👍 Great
- 👍 Awesome
- 👍 Great weather app!
- 👍 Best of the best
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Love it
- 👍 Storm search weather
- 👍 Love this App
- 👍 VNL
- 👍 Informative
- 👍 Best Weather App Ever!!!

**Cons**

- 🐛 Notifications
- 🐛 Weather radar
- 🐛 Don't doomsday weather and app ad me
- 🔋 Too many ads
- 🐛 VNL weather tracker
- 🐛 Great app but too many notifications
- 🐛 Won't stop notifying me
- 🐛 Not accurate!
- 🐛 Radar
- 🐛 Like it except during storms…
- 🐛 NEEDS FIXING ASAP
- 🐛 Slow loading or no loading
- 🐛 Not reliable
- 🐛 Poor app performance
- 🐛 to view is very hard
- 🐛 App won't load
- 🐛 Updates
- 🐛 Junk
- 🐛 New version is way TOO BUSY!
- 🐛 Weather App
- 🐛 Was a five star app
- 🐛 I do not like the changes you made to your apt.
- 🐛 Garbage
- 🐛 Super disappointed
- 🐛 Recent update: Do not like!
- 🐛 Alerts
- 🐛 Weather alerts
- 🐛 Too many ads and notifications
- 🐛 Videos
- 🐛 Too many text updates!!!
- 🐛 Radar
- 🐛 Used to love it now it's all adds
- 🐛 Review
- 🐛 Temp
- 🐛 Slow loading

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Radar doesn't update
- Radar twitches and scrolling malfunctions

**Most requested features**

- Localize the weather alerts
- More details on daily like rain amount
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard

## Recent user reviews (10 of 89)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vnl-weather/id414272558/reviews.md

### 5/5 — It’s great

*2026-08-03, version 6.2.512*

I love how it has 24 hours compared to other apps and it’s correct

### 1/5 — Not a very good app!

*2026-06-24, version 6.2.512*

The app is constantly locking up

### 1/5 — Ed

*2026-06-04, version 6.2.512*

To many ads going to delete app

### 4/5 — Solid except…

*2026-04-04, version 6.1.601*

Great app. I don’t understand why I need 5-10 notifications/day for the same event. Winter storm advisory. Message received, already. Good god…

### 1/5 — Left leaning

*2026-02-05, version 6.1.302*

Why is valley news starting to lean left 
Stay out of politics just report the news

### 5/5 — Awesome

*2026-01-05, version 5.17.801*

Great weather app

### 1/5 — Bad videos

*2025-12-17, version 5.17.801*

They just keep playing the commercials. No weather.

### 3/5 — Notifications

*2025-08-17, version 5.17.706*

I continue to get “new weather alerts” from areas that are 3 to 6 hours away. I wished there was a way to localize the alerts.

### 5/5 — V

*2025-08-15, version 5.17.706*

Necessary for storms and floods and hurricanes

### 5/5 — Eagle

*2025-06-02, version 5.17.509*

Excellent

## Frequently asked questions about VNL Weather

### What does the VNL Weather app do?

This app provides users with detailed weather information, including high-resolution radar and satellite imagery. It offers current weather conditions, daily and hourly forecasts, and severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service.

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

Key features include a 250-meter resolution radar, future radar to track severe weather, high-resolution satellite cloud imagery, and current weather updates multiple times per hour. It also offers daily and hourly forecasts, the ability to save favorite locations, and GPS for current location awareness.

### Is VNL Weather free to use?

The app is free to download and use. It is supported by advertisements, which are integrated into the user experience.

### What devices is VNL Weather compatible with?

The app is specifically designed for iPhone and iPad platforms, offering a full-featured weather experience tailored for these devices.

### How does the app help users stay safe during severe weather?

The app provides severe weather alerts directly from the National Weather Service. Users can also opt-in to receive push alerts, ensuring they are promptly informed about dangerous weather conditions to take necessary precautions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.2.512 — 2026-05-29

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 6.1.601 — 2026-03-05

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 6.1.302 — 2026-01-07

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 5.17.801 — 2025-10-23

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 5.17.706 — 2025-07-23

Bug fixes and performance improvements

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