# WBAY First Alert Weather — user reviews > 81 indexed App Store user reviews of WBAY First Alert Weather by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 10,599 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbay-first-alert-weather/id1207913284/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wbay-first-alert-weather/id1207913284.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 8,299 · 4★ 1,523 · 3★ 427 · 2★ 131 · 1★ 219 ## What do users think of WBAY First Alert Weather? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Accurate weather forecasts - 🚀 Spot-on radar coverage - 👍 Helpful weather alerts - 👍 Easy to use and navigate - 👍 Reliable and trustworthy app **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes - 🔋 High battery consumption - 📢 Too many intrusive ads - 📢 Excessive and unnecessary notifications - 🕰️ Slow to load and update **Commonly reported bugs** - Weather information not always accurate or up-to-date - Radar feature often fails to load or update properly - App crashes or freezes when trying to access certain features - Location services not working reliably - Notifications not always delivered in a timely manner **Most requested features** - Bring back the old, simpler app design - Add more detailed weather information (e.g., dew point, wind speed) - Improve location accuracy and automatic updates - Introduce a dark mode option - Reduce the number of ads and notifications ## Newest reviews (10 of 81) ### 2/5 — Going downhill *2026-06-16, version 6.2.512* Use to be up to the minute. Now their radar is totally out of sync and doesn’t portray real time situation. I started using another app. Too bad. ### 3/5 — Miss the recording of the last report *2026-03-16, version 6.1.601* Turfing me from the WEATHER app to the web page to get the most recent weather report makes the app a lot less useful. Color me disappointed ### 3/5 — How are the roads? *2025-12-26, version 6.1.101* It’s not very easy to find what you’re looking for if it’s something specific, like the road report. ### 2/5 — Heavy rain warning *2025-09-03, version 5.17.712* I get my warning about an hour AFTER the rain goes by. ### 3/5 — Good app *2025-01-12, version 5.17.510* Does what I need it for but the new full screen ad when you load the app may make me uninstall it. ### 3/5 — Better have a network ad blocker *2024-07-08, version 5.15.404* Love getting our local forecasts, but it’s only useful when I’m at home with our whole network ad blocker. When I’m out and about, the ads cover the daily and hourly forecasts entirely, making it much less useful. ### 4/5 — Weather *2023-11-29, version 5.12.704* I am just getting use to this apt. I want the hourly for the days and can’t find it ### 2/5 — Radar is glitchy and slow *2023-06-25, version 5.10.400* Everything else is good ### 5/5 — Weather app *2023-02-23, version 5.7.301* I liked the previous site but am getting used to this one. I enjoyed knowing the number of hours in the day but I guess I can do the math. Over all I trust WBAY and enjoy the information given. ### 1/5 — DISAPPOINTED *2023-02-10, version 5.7.301* I am terribly disappointed in the new way that weather appears when tapping the weather tab in the WBAY app. This recent update to the WBAY app FORCED me to download the different WBAY Weather app to get any weather information. Instead of quickly glancing down on the WBAY app to check on the current temperature, now, when I tap the weather tab it immediately shifts me to an additional WBAY weather which is saturated with too many ads, unrealistic graphics, smaller print and overly bold colors that make it difficult to locate and read the actual weather and temperature. It is overwhelmingly busy and displeasing to the eyes. And believe it or not, it triggers an immediate eye strain for me when I am only trying to read the forecast. I REALLY wish I could still be able to enjoy the older version of WBAY weather which was easy on the eyes with very simple to read and understand graphics and symbols, a cool color scheme (blues and purples), all on one screen (instead of flipping between four different screens), that I would look up so very often throughout every single day. I now try to avoid looking up weather on WBAY and am having to consider a different local weather app even when I trust the WBAY forecast the most. Is there anything I can do to revert back to the old style of weather on the WBAY app? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Wrong all the time *2026-07-20, version 6.2.512* Seriously, you never get any of the weather right. You cause all this drama with storms and nothing ever happens, rarely does it rain, the only thing you ever get right is heat, but we all know it’s going to be hot. Ooh a tornado watch, dramatic much. ### 1/5 — Terrible update! *2026-03-10, version 6.1.601* I have had this app for years. The recent update is terrible! It is very difficult to tell the difference between stories and ads. It is not organized well. Very disappointed as and have deleted the app. ### 1/5 — Errors *2026-02-26, version 6.1.501* Not sure what this new live weather chat is but it keeps opening unplayable videos with errors in a browser window. ### 1/5 — Too many long ads *2025-12-10, version 5.17.801* Unusable unless you have all day to get to one story ### 1/5 — Could be simpler *2025-05-23, version 5.17.614* The screen is very complicated and screen is full of small print that is difficult to sort out. A clear and simple screen would help and more information could be on another screen for those interested in detail. ### 1/5 — Bad app *2025-04-25, version 5.17.608* Crashes unless you wait for all two hundred ads to load first! Eventually can reach what I want but its so frustrating and radar loads even slower yet. ### 1/5 — Disappointing *2025-02-25, version 5.17.604* The stupid ad when first going to the app stays on WAY TOO LONG!…. Get rid of it or make possible for us to get rid of it! ### 1/5 — Stopped working *2025-02-20, version 5.17.513* app suddenly has way more ads and crashes so continuously, it’s useless now ### 1/5 — Weather app *2023-08-21, version 5.10.500* Radar doesn’t work 3/4s of the time ### 1/5 — Used to be very good *2023-08-03, version 5.10.500* This app used to be very good and still has excellent features. But it does not work! Every time you use it you have to close it completely and restart it otherwise it does not work. When I look at the battery usage it’s all ways at the top of the battery usage. Too bad because I really liked this app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Chuck Ramsey - Minnesota fan club *2026-01-05, version 6.1.101* CR - Was the best! ### 5/5 — Better than others for sure *2025-07-06, version 5.17.614* Took me a while to find this app. Used to rely on one of the bigger name national apps for weather, but gave up using them when it’s literally down pouring on me, but the radar map says it’s clear. Much more up-to-date and easy to use. ### 5/5 — Very helpful *2025-06-07, version 5.17.614* It’s pretty helpful ### 5/5 — Review *2025-04-10, version 5.17.608* My go to for up to time radar. Retired and lots to do… ### 5/5 — Weather announcers *2024-11-30, version 5.16.1703* The forecasts are spot on most of the time and weather people have such enthusiasm when they alert us about up coming bad weather I appreciate them all . Thanks for a great job! ### 5/5 — So Great! *2024-08-30, version 5.15.412* Great app, I love the hourly section that projects out to three days. ### 5/5 — Great app *2024-07-25, version 5.15.412* Nice job ### 5/5 — Always accurate! *2024-05-23, version 5.13.1001* My go to for dependable weather forecasts. ### 5/5 — Weather App *2023-12-07, version 5.12.705* Great ### 5/5 — Storm *2023-08-04, version 5.10.500* I have pictures of last nights storm and know you do the best coverage. --- *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 2026-09-10.*