# WxAlert — U.S.A Weather Alerts

> U.S. weather alerts, forecasts, and current conditions with detailed icon displays. (iPhone/iPad app by Patrick Allison.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wxalert/id1491590009 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Patrick Allison](https://appshunter.io/developer/503429717)
- Category: Weather, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.7 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wxalert/id1491590009/reviews.md

## What is WxAlert?

WxAlert is a mobile application that provides current, forecast and alert weather information for more than 20,000 cities across the United States and its territories. Current, forecast and alert information are displayed using various weather and alert icons.

The app has a collection of approximately 100 icons which provide weather forecast, alerts, watches and warnings. Weather alerts, watches and warnings include flooding, rip current, freeze, blizzard, winter storm, red flag, high wind, high surf, avalanche, thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, and excessive heat. An extensive description of app features and icons can be found at the app support website.

It is important to note that the app does not provide push notification alerts. Instead, when the app is active it periodically checks the weather service for posted notifications. Periodic checks are made in auto or manual mode. In auto mode, weather alert checks are made every 1 - 4 hours depending on the severity of the forecasted weather. For example, a forecast of thunderstorms sets periodic alert updates to 1 hour, while sunny conditions sets it to 4 hours. In manual mode options are available for alert updates in the range of 1 - 12 hours.

## Key features

- Current weather data
- Forecast weather data
- Weather alert notifications
- Extensive icon library
- Automatic and manual update modes
- Covers 20,000+ U.S. cities

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wxalert/id1491590009/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wx alert USA

*2021-02-17, version 3.0.0*

We used this app for years and then when we upgraded our phones to i10 it quit working and we sadly deleted it. Started trying to other weather apps but never found anything we really liked. Either too hard to navigate or just too much advertisement. Even though the format had completely changed we are glad to see this app back and will be testing it out.

## Frequently asked questions about WxAlert

### Does WxAlert provide push notifications for weather alerts?

WxAlert does not provide push notification alerts. Instead, when the app is active, it periodically checks the weather service for posted notifications. These checks can be made in auto or manual mode, with intervals varying based on weather severity.

### What types of weather alerts does WxAlert cover?

WxAlert covers a wide range of weather alerts including flooding, rip current, freeze, blizzard, winter storm, red flag, high wind, high surf, avalanche, thunderstorm, tornado, hurricane, and excessive heat.

### How often does WxAlert check for weather updates?

In auto mode, WxAlert checks for weather alert updates every 1-4 hours depending on the severity. For example, thunderstorms trigger 1-hour updates, while sunny conditions set it to 4 hours. Manual mode allows updates every 1-12 hours.

### What devices is WxAlert available on?

WxAlert is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the user rating for WxAlert?

WxAlert has a rating of 3.8 stars based on 4 ratings.

### When was WxAlert last updated?

The latest version of WxAlert was released on November 13, 2021.

### What is the age rating for WxAlert?

WxAlert has an age rating of 4+.

### Is WxAlert free to use?

Yes, WxAlert is available for free.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.0 — 2021-11-13

1. Add windspeed indicator to the weather forecast page.
2. Changed window tint from blue to orange to improve visibility of tab bar icons against a blue background.

### 3.2.0 — 2021-07-20

1. Update to iOS 14.5 (current latest SDK) minimum deployment to address crash on iOS 14.6 software upgrade.
2. Fixed a crash which can occur when navigating back from the map view to the search view.

### 3.1.0 — 2021-02-26

1. Keep city search list active when app is in the foreground. Thank you Mark.
2. Remove city search list in background mode to reduce memory footprint (required).
3. Add navigation to map view from city search view after first city search is performed.
4. Update map data and current weather data for city selected in the settings tab.
5. Fix crash which occurs when keyboard is dismissed with the cancel button.
6. Improve color contrast for rain related icons and re-designed cold and hot weather icons.

### 3.0.0 — 2020-12-14

1. Improved and colorized standard weather icons.
2. Fixed activity indicator spinning indefinitely on network request timeout.
3. Updated APIs for iOS 14 where necessary.
4. Improved color contrast for Dark Mode in the weather display cells.

### 2.3.6 — 2020-09-30

1. Redesigned high and low temperature layout to be more distinct and readable.
2. Added temperature readout to the right, upper display for all iPhone devices.
3. Increased the weather forecast view display resolution to x1.4, on iPad, so that content is more readable  on high resolution devices .
4. Changed invalid temperature readings from -999 to --- .
5. Fixed occasional unresponsive display, that may cause a crash, on return from background mode.
6. Improved the quality of the user guide and updated the content to include the new value for invalid temperature readings.

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*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 2026-06-10.*