# WCIA 3 Weather — user reviews > 48 indexed App Store user reviews of WCIA 3 Weather by Nexstar Broadcasting, rated 4.73/5 from 5,723 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wcia-3-weather/id890012218/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wcia-3-weather/id890012218.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4,466 · 4★ 642 · 3★ 186 · 2★ 56 · 1★ 73 ## What do users think of WCIA 3 Weather? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Excellent weather source - 👍 Accurate forecasts - 👍 Reliable and up-to-date weather reporting - 👍 Trusted weather team - 👍 Easy to use app **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🐛 Glitchy map functionality - 🔋 High data usage - 💰 Intrusive ads - 🤖 Automatic location addition **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to remove default location - Radar not showing active weather areas - Inability to access certain features **Most requested features** - New app with updated graphics - Enhanced features for severe weather tracking - Hourly forecast - Moon phase and humidity information ## Newest reviews (16 of 48) ### 3/5 — Overtaken by ads *2026-05-30, version 6.2.512* The app is good but it is being overtaken by full screen animated ads that make you wait up to a minute before continuing to use the app. ### 4/5 — Ads *2026-05-06, version 6.1.604* I like the app, but I’m tired of getting a ad that says my phone has been hacked by visiting adult websites and wanting me to download a cleaning app. ### 4/5 — Good app, but... *2026-04-14, version 6.1.604* This is a good weather app. However, recently it's been showing a full page ad from Starlink. Really obnoxious. ### 2/5 — Stupid Ads *2026-04-11, version 6.1.604* Seriously you guys now pimp ads in the app? Can’t get to things now without watching a dumb ad. Deleting the app after 4 years of use ### 5/5 — Wether *2025-09-28* When do I get the new WCIA Weather app? ### 3/5 — Ad revenue over functionality *2025-09-09, version 5.17.706* The app is a good source for local weather and I have found to be one of the more accurate. Unfortunately every time you open the app, regardless if it is from a fresh reboot or from it running in the background, you will be forced to see a “launch screen” which includes their “sponsored by ads” It’s a minor inconvenience that really adds up for your multiple times a day user. ### 5/5 — YOUR THE ONLY NEWS & WEATHER WE WATCH !! *2025-07-09, version 5.17.507* SAME AS ABOVE !! We only watch channel 3, WCIA weather ! ### 5/5 — WCA weather app *2025-03-25* Are you good? Are you guys gonna have a new one anytime soon? I would like a new WC A weather app you are so special and I like it so much I would like new graphics. Thanks please ### 5/5 — WCA weather app *2025-02-19* Are you good? Are you guys gonna have a new one anytime soon? I would like a new WC A weather app you are so special and I like it so much I would like new graphics. ### 5/5 — WCA weather app *2024-11-18* Are you good? Are you guys gonna have a new one anytime soon? ### 4/5 — Great app - minus the auto-add of Champaign *2024-05-29, version 5.13.800* Love the app. Not sure though why it adds a default location of Champaign though? It even defaults and opens to the weather for that location. I deleted it and it automatically adds it back on app refresh ### 5/5 — Kevin Lighty And His Team Are The Best *2023-09-29, version 5.11.502* I have been using the WCIA 3 Weather app a lot more in the past month since my Weather Channel app won’t work for me anymore. I found that the WCIA Weather app is just as good, if not better. Congratulations to Kevin Lighty and his weather team for the best and most accurate forecasts around!! ### 3/5 — More Detail Please *2023-08-28, version 5.8.501* Would be awesome if it had some enhanced features about the moon, humidity increase info throughout the day. I do love the radar though. ### 5/5 — Weather review *2021-10-05, version 5.3.901* I love the weather app and use it all the time! ### 4/5 — Usually won’t load *2021-07-23, version 5.3.901* I used the older version, especially to track storms. The new version will not load on my iPhone. I am looking for anew weather app with radar. Not happy with this new app. I think it is too data hungry to load in rural areas. ### 3/5 — Where’s the severe weather tab? *2021-07-08, version 5.3.901* I just updated it thinking the severe weather tab would still be there but I can’t find it all there is that refers to severe weather is the live stream and weather now, This is a problem for people like me that worries about the severe weather chances and likes to keep a close eye on it daily during times when the broadcast is not on because unfortunately even the most accurate weather teams can’t know for sure when severe weather is going to happen unexpectedly and I don’t have a smart device that can be constantly connected to the internet so the weather alerts won’t do much for me. Once you add the severe weather tab back to the app I’ll give you a better review and star rating. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads? *2026-06-03, version 6.2.512* I use the Weather app to actually look at the weather and not to be inundated with ads that I cannot exit from and that seemed to mess with how the app actually operates. Time to move on to a different app. ### 1/5 — Radar *2024-06-04, version 5.13.800* Doesnt show much of an active area. ### 1/5 — Weather *2017-07-08, version 4.24.200029602* Pales in comparison to how it was ### 1/5 — Worst App Ever *2016-08-20, version 3.5.0* This is one of the the worst apps I have ever used. It is very glitchy, when you click on 7 Day forecast it goes all cockeyed, and still doesn't give the 7 Day until you have tried several times. Also, lately they stick a loud verbal forecast in the background, so you don't want to check it in a quiet environment without the whole area also hearing whether they want to hear WCIA weather staff or not. I would give this app a zero if they had it. There are too many good weather apps out there to waste your time on this one. WCIA - you need better app developers! The who designed this one is useless....... Like the app. UNINSTALLED!! ### 1/5 — Worthless *2016-04-28, version 3.2.0* Removed from iPhone following last update. Cannot track storms or change location. Pages freeze. ### 1/5 — Just ruined with update *2016-04-26, version 3.2.0* This app used to be a good one. Not any more. It was good for the local radar and now you can't even find it on the app. This update rendered it useless to me. Sorry WCIA you messed up big time. ### 1/5 — Used to Be Helpful *2015-06-22, version 2.11.0* I have relied heavily on this app in the past and would have given it 4 stars. But now, with storms approaching, the link to severe weather watchboxes will only give me an ad for something that does not interest me. I can't X out of it, nor can I get past the ad. Now I can't get past the ad for ANY of the ihp links. So I just deleted the app. I'm back to hunting for a weather app that I can actually use. ### 1/5 — boss *2014-08-22, version 2.4.0* this is not very user friendly. look at WAND TV17 for a cool local app ### 2/5 — Tired of the advertisements *2026-05-31, version 6.2.512* Will be switching to the WAND weather app. Not as many or no advertisements. ### 2/5 — Can’t remove locations *2026-04-26, version 6.1.604* Can no longer remove added locations. Tap on the location to get the menu to remove it and the fly out menu crashes. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Reliable *2026-06-18, version 6.2.512* I have tried several different weather apps this year and this is the only one to consistently send me alerts that make noise. I get soundless banner alerts on others, and I probably messed up a setting, but I tried to make them all make noise. This one has a calm but assertive enough voice to wake me up and say exactly what is happening. ### 5/5 — New wcia wether app *2026-05-30, version 6.2.512* Five reviews ### 5/5 — WCIA 3 Weather app *2026-05-13, version 6.1.604* 6 . ### 5/5 — WCIA 3 Weather app *2026-05-09, version 6.1.604* Fiv readings . ### 5/5 — WCIA 3 Weather app *2026-04-29, version 6.1.604* I’m looking forward to the new WCI weather app because my location is not working . ### 5/5 — WCIA Weather app *2026-04-14, version 6.1.604* Can you send me a new WCA weather app please Please . ### 5/5 — WCIA Weather app *2026-04-07, version 6.1.604* It’s working OK but tell me to put my location in and it doesn’t work. Can you tell Jacob Dickie please and thank you my name is Alex Miller please Alex. ### 5/5 — WCIA Weather app *2026-03-28, version 6.1.604* It’s working OK but tell me to put my location in and it doesn’t work. Can you tell Jacob Dickie please and thank you my name is Alex. ### 5/5 — WCIA weather app new *2026-02-08* Can you send me a new app? ### 5/5 — Johnny &Judy Moon *2025-10-18, version 5.17.706* Excellent weather source. You all ROCK! --- *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 2026-08-28.*