# WWBT First Alert Weather — user reviews > 112 indexed App Store user reviews of WWBT First Alert Weather by Gray Television Group, Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 22,354 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wwbt-first-alert-weather/id418398949/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wwbt-first-alert-weather/id418398949.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 18,685 · 4★ 2,533 · 3★ 621 · 2★ 195 · 1★ 320 ## What do users think of WWBT First Alert Weather? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Accurate forecasts - 👍 Helpful weather alerts - 💡 Detailed weather information - 🚀 Reliable app performance - 👍 Trustworthy weather team **Cons** - 🐛 Radar issues during weather events - 🔋 Excessive advertisements - 🐛 App crashes and freezes - 🔍 Difficult to navigate/find information **Commonly reported bugs** - Radar not displaying properly - Location detection issues - Video playback problems - App freezing and crashing **Most requested features** - Add barometric pressure data - Improve radar accuracy and reliability - Reduce advertisement frequency - Enhance user interface and navigation ## Newest reviews (10 of 112) ### 2/5 — Feedback Regarding NBC12 First Alert Weather App Interface *2026-08-06, version 6.2.512* Hello NBC12 Weather Team, I am an iPhone user and a loyal viewer of your station, but I am very disappointed with the recent design update to your First Alert Weather app.Tapping the clock icon now forces me to choose strictly between "Past" or "Future" radar data. The app completely lacks a combined "Past + Future" radar loop, which used to be a seamless feature. Having to manually switch back and forth makes it incredibly frustrating to track active storms moving through Richmond.Please pass this complaint along to your app developer vendor. We really need the continuous, combined past-and-future timeline option brought back. Thank you. ### 3/5 — Traffic map showing wrong location *2026-07-16, version 6.2.512* I use to use the traffic map feature to show me areas of heavy traffic. I live in Dublin California and the traffic map now shows Richmond Virginia. And there is no way to fix it. So the App has become useless. ### 2/5 — Radar *2026-03-16, version 6.1.601* The radar map moves way to fast to keep up with ### 2/5 — THE CLICKBAIT ADVERTISING HAS CHEAPENED THE APP *2026-02-16, version 6.1.302* I understand that advertising is part of life these days— but your app contains such cheap clickbait ads it's sickening. Then when a station alert comes across you have to sit through one or two stupid commercials. Ridicilulos! The only thing I use the app for is to check the radar or a quick forecast check. I now rely on the My Radar app and Max Velocity on YouTube; y'all have gotten greedy like the rest. SMH…. ### 2/5 — Shop new developers *2025-01-05, version 5.17.509* Even worse now- when watching a video if you look at the screen funny, you have to watch, yet another ad. From version 1.0 to present- Radar screws up if app isn’t opened from a closed stat. 1 1/2⭐️ ### 5/5 — Preview not available *2024-10-15, version 5.16.1703* Great app but "preview" of changes not yet available. App also needs dew point measurement. ### 5/5 — Tornado warning frustration *2024-09-30, version 5.15.409* You sent out a tornado warning, during our hurricane, went on your site and had to listen to a 90 second real estate commercial before I could get information. That not cool! ### 5/5 — How I start my day *2024-09-19, version 5.15.409* I know Andrew and his cohorts will be there via the app nbc12…etc. so I can plan my day re: what to expect drive time (should I GET A MOVE ON and leave earlier than usual?) and just as important: WHAT TO WEAR? Hot/cold/stormy? I’m so grateful for their tips. ### 5/5 — Love the Alerts *2024-08-24, version 5.15.409* I feel very safe in knowing what the days weather will be and love the alerts informing of any significant weather changes going on. Thank you for keeping me and loved ones about weather updates and conditions! ### 5/5 — Weather review *2024-08-21, version 5.15.409* They do a great job on keeping us informed ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Traffic *2026-07-07, version 6.2.512* No traffic for outer viewing areas. ### 1/5 — Horrible new traffic update *2026-05-03, version 6.1.601* I grew up in Richmond and love this app for its weather alerts and traffic map. However, after years and years of use I’m having to move on to another app. The new traffic update from a month ago only allows for you to view a small area around Richmond, not simply anywhere you. I use this when I travel all up and down the East coast. The actual traffic conditions and hazards don’t load, and even if it did it wouldn’t allow me to look beyond central Virginia anyway. That makes things tough for those of us who commute to NoVa. I hope this gets fixed but if not I’m using something else. ### 1/5 — Keeps shutting off Notifications! *2026-03-17, version 6.1.601* New update is trash. Navigating the app is all different now! Radar jerks and jumps. No point for changing the lay out. ### 1/5 — Ad Overkill *2026-02-15, version 6.1.302* I would love the app were it not for the home page being filled with half a page of ugly advertisements for sagging skin, dementia—yeah, I’m no spring chicken, but I don’t want to be looking at that stuff just trying to get my weather forecast for the day! I feel like we’re back in the 90s with web pages filled with stupid advertisements. :( ### 1/5 — Keeps shutting off Notifications! *2026-01-24, version 6.1.302* New update is trash. Navigating the app is all different now! Radar jerks and jumps. No point for changing the lay out. ### 1/5 — New viewers, love show but hate advertising just to view weather on the app. *2026-01-23, version 6.1.302* Love the weather but the advertising makes it hard to get to weather screen. ### 1/5 — Bad Update! *2025-12-31, version 6.1.301* Why? Do not like the new update, put it back the way it was. ### 1/5 — I don’t live on the east coast *2025-07-02, version 5.17.511* Even though I have my location on (and don’t live on the east coast) I get notifications about weather on the east coast. ### 1/5 — So meh *2025-02-18, version 5.17.511* Garbage. It looks like it’s just feeding National weather service data like most tv station weather apps. The local weather team doesn’t seem to have any input on the info passed to it. ### 1/5 — Weather *2025-01-05, version 5.17.509* Why can’t you find this by searching for weather? Since it is a weather app you should be able to search for it on your mobile device by simply typing weather. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Your porformance *2026-06-10, version 6.2.512* As always your report was very good! ### 5/5 — First Alert Weather 12 *2026-05-03, version 6.1.601* Fast Weather Update any time you need it. ### 5/5 — Grateful for channel 12 First Alert weather app *2026-03-16, version 6.1.601* We have DISH and as of a few days ago, we no longer have channel 12. I am so glad I downloaded the 12/ first weather app. Especially today we were able to stay up on the severe weather updates. Thank you channel 12. ### 5/5 — Accurate *2026-02-26, version 6.1.302* Nowhere can I rely on the weather better than on channel 12 ### 5/5 — Up-to-date weather *2026-01-02, version 6.1.301* First Alert keeps the listener informed what’s going on now and what to look forward to the future excellent service ### 5/5 — 12 on your side *2025-12-05, version 5.17.801* Channel 12 news they are the best the weather always accurate, and I wouldn’t choose any other give them 12 thumbs up Love This ### 5/5 — My Goto Weather App *2025-09-28, version 5.17.706* Best in the Richmond area. ### 5/5 — Short and Sweet *2025-05-25, version 5.17.511* For the RVA / Central Virginia area, this gives you all the weather information you need in an incredibly concise manner. Sure, it starts with an ad, but that’s a small price to pay. ### 5/5 — Love it *2025-03-08, version 5.17.511* It’s so much better than the Apple version even though I love Apple but sometimes it’s just wrong and I got this app and it’s so much better than Apple ### 5/5 — First alert *2025-01-16, version 5.17.509* This app is so reliable and gives me great feedback! --- *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 2026-08-27.*