WeatherCAN which is made and run by Environment Canada (government run). Many weather services and apps get their data from them anyway so might as well get it right from the source.
Yes, I use GB instead of Garmin Connect. I have been doing it for the last year (started Feb 2025). I have a Fenix 7X. It has been pretty great overall. GB shows a lot of information, and does everything I want, and nothing I don't... They recently added Health Connect functionality, which is really cool.
The only issue I've had was for a couple months I was having issues with my watch getting into a really bad state and needing a factory reset. It would reboot and then get stuck at "processing FIT files" (is something). I disabled auto syncing, since I theorized that maybe sometimes the sync would get interrupted or something, and Garmin firmware might freak out about it. Now I just occasionally manually sync, generally while sitting at my desk.
Besides that issue, I've loved GB. I finally donated last week, since I've gotten so much value from GB and they're doing such good work.
I'm giving it a try. It does look like a good option. My only concern is that there don't seem to be many source options for the US. There were several that showed up as unavailable when I first started, it that no longer show as options now that I've configured it. I'm puzzled.
Aesthetically, one of my favorites is Zoom Earth. Visually its really impressive. Not the best for granular detail on a local area’s weather but still very cool
Interactive weather & radar map. Track hurricanes, cyclones, storms. View LIVE satellite images, rain maps, forecast maps of wind, temperature for your location.
I also installed the KNMI (royal Dutch meteorological institute) weather app recently, because some other popular Dutch weather services tried to sue them for making their free app too good.
I maintain that close to you geographically is better, so I use the services provided by my country's metereological institute. They also provide human friendly data (much more than the web ui) as json or xml, and I scripted a little app around that. It's not hard.
Yr is Norwegian, but afaics they're pretty good with nearby countries, too. It's a product of their metreological institute, which seems like a good option privacy-wise. Not that such institutes have to be ad or data ming free, but they usually are.
That's what I use. You can pick which weather service you use, too. I'm in Canada, but find that Norway meteorology service is good. When the wife and I are comparing forecasts she'll ask, "What do the Norwegians say".
Or later, "Your Norwegians never predicted this!".
Wrote my own digest of NOAA text products. It's a URL: Gnashtooth's Weather. Needs US Zip Code. Then bookmark the details page to return. Also, there is a current-conditions page:
LAFAYETTE PURDUE UNIV AIRPORT (KLAF)
Temperature: 24.1°F
Dewpoint: 12.0°F
Wind: NNE at 3 mph
Visibility: Unlimited
Sky: Mostly clear
Barometer: 30.44 inHg
Recorded: Sat 07 Feb 2026 11:54 AM Etc/GMT+5 (Sat 07 Feb 2026 16:54 PM Etc/UTC)
en: https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/observations/metar/decoded/KLAF.TXT
And there is a one-liner. You can include the one-liner in your eMail sig if your mail user agent (MUA) allows a shell script. Just download and print:
Bura. But I am currently working on my own weather service and might use it more than Bura once it's done.
No JavaScript, no bullshit, focus on clean design and user experience and full focus on privacy. I publish updates on Mastodon under the hashtag serenum.
Weawow. It's maintained by a lovely Japanese man who doesn't sell any of the data or user info. It is one of the best visualized weather applications I have ever seen and lets you pick from a bunch of different models.
My dudes and dudettes , I’m blown away by the response. I’m going to be busy trying them all out. Thank you for the responses and I hope others found some good insight!
I just keep a shortcut to the NOAA 2day hourly forecast for my location on the home screen. If I need to see the radar it's a few clicks away.
But I've got an air quality and temperature sensor on my back porch, and am working on a rain detector as well, so the preference is towards local conditions
I love NOAA’s hourly graphs. It is a quick visual way to understand the expected forecast. I wish I could find a good iPhone app that does something similar. Carrot is pretty good, but has annoying popups asking you to subscribe to premium.
Uses the US National Weather Service for data. The UI is basic but it has all the maps. Probably overkill and too complex for normal people but good for weather watchers, amateur meteorologists and pilots.
TheFeatureCreature
in reply to 64bithero • • •ageedizzle
in reply to TheFeatureCreature • • •Nate
in reply to 64bithero • • •GitHub - breezy-weather/breezy-weather: A feature-rich weather app with good visualizations and more than 50 sources.
GitHublike this
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Armand1
in reply to Nate • • •+1
I discovered it when I found it was shipped with CalyxOS and honestly it's way better than anything else I've found.
Carlos Solís
in reply to Armand1 • • •white_nrdy
in reply to Nate • • •like this
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Sips'
in reply to white_nrdy • • •white_nrdy
in reply to Sips' • • •Yes, I use GB instead of Garmin Connect. I have been doing it for the last year (started Feb 2025). I have a Fenix 7X. It has been pretty great overall. GB shows a lot of information, and does everything I want, and nothing I don't... They recently added Health Connect functionality, which is really cool.
The only issue I've had was for a couple months I was having issues with my watch getting into a really bad state and needing a factory reset. It would reboot and then get stuck at "processing FIT files" (is something). I disabled auto syncing, since I theorized that maybe sometimes the sync would get interrupted or something, and Garmin firmware might freak out about it. Now I just occasionally manually sync, generally while sitting at my desk.
Besides that issue, I've loved GB. I finally donated last week, since I've gotten so much value from GB and they're doing such good work.
Sips'
in reply to white_nrdy • • •Curious_Canid
in reply to Nate • • •TurkeyDurkey
in reply to Curious_Canid • • •thegreekgeek
in reply to Curious_Canid • • •Kornblumenratte
in reply to 64bithero • • •🌦️ Docs | Open-Meteo.com
open-meteo.comupstroke4448
in reply to 64bithero • • •GitHub - TylerWilliamson/QuickWeather: Weather at a glance! Current and forecast weather for anywhere in the world!
GitHubRisingSwell
in reply to 64bithero • • •pHr34kY
in reply to RisingSwell • • •RisingSwell
in reply to pHr34kY • • •I don't even complain about them, it's mostly accurate and I'm rural so temps are gonna be out anyway.
Some app wanted me to pay for weather and it's like.. bro that shits free?
pHr34kY
in reply to RisingSwell • • •Bonesince1997
in reply to 64bithero • • •NOAA (Unofficial) - USA
I prefer this app over NOAA's website.
NOAA Weather Unofficial - Apps on Google Play
play.google.combaschi29
in reply to 64bithero • • •I use f-droid.org/packages/co.presto…
Very simple and stupid name, but does its job pretty well.
Clima | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
f-droid.orgScott 🇨🇦🏴☠️
in reply to 64bithero • • •Joël de Bruijn
in reply to 64bithero • • •Android:
OSS Weather from Meteo france
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
OpenWeather
play.google.com/store/apps/det…
Overmorrow
github.com/bmaroti9/Overmorrow
Linux:
Mousam
amit9838.github.io/mousam/
GitHub - bmaroti9/Overmorrow: modern material design weather app
GitHubToastedRavioli
in reply to 64bithero • • •Aesthetically, one of my favorites is Zoom Earth. Visually its really impressive. Not the best for granular detail on a local area’s weather but still very cool
zoom.earth/
Zoom Earth | Weather Map & Hurricane Tracker
Zoom EarthGhoelian
in reply to 64bithero • • •Mainly breezy weather.
I also installed the KNMI (royal Dutch meteorological institute) weather app recently, because some other popular Dutch weather services tried to sue them for making their free app too good.
rnercle
in reply to Ghoelian • • •Coleslaw4145
in reply to Ghoelian • • •A_norny_mousse
in reply to 64bithero • • •FunkyCheese
in reply to 64bithero • • •DGen
in reply to 64bithero • • •For Germans: Deutscher Wetterdienst. Its free. But of you pay one time, you'll get a bigger functionality.
Also Kachelmannwetter for Website
jwt
in reply to 64bithero • • •A_norny_mousse
in reply to jwt • • •It should come on all weather apps as a sort of health warning:
DONT FORGET TO LOOK OUT THE WINDOW
Lanske
in reply to 64bithero • • •A_norny_mousse
in reply to Lanske • • •Lanske
in reply to A_norny_mousse • • •Mike Wooskey
in reply to 64bithero • • •GitHub - woheller69/omweather
GitHubMagnificentSteiner
in reply to 64bithero • • •HamsterRage
in reply to MagnificentSteiner • • •That's what I use. You can pick which weather service you use, too. I'm in Canada, but find that Norway meteorology service is good. When the wife and I are comparing forecasts she'll ask, "What do the Norwegians say".
Or later, "Your Norwegians never predicted this!".
TechnoCat
in reply to 64bithero • • •Everything Weather
Everything WeatherEchoCranium
in reply to 64bithero • • •utopiah
in reply to 64bithero • • •Het weerbericht voor Brussel - KMI
www.meteo.beHemingways_Shotgun
in reply to 64bithero • • •CCRhode
in reply to 64bithero • • •Wrote my own digest of NOAA text products. It's a URL: Gnashtooth's Weather. Needs US Zip Code. Then bookmark the details page to return. Also, there is a current-conditions page:
And there is a one-liner. You can include the one-liner in your eMail sig if your mail user agent (MUA) allows a shell script. Just download and print:
```
24° — Wind NNE at 3 mph. Sky mostly clear.`
Rocky Gnashtooth's Weather
lacusveris.comDanitos
in reply to 64bithero • • •„Breezy Weather“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
IzzyOnDroid Repo Browseryoumaynotknow
in reply to Danitos • • •airikr
in reply to 64bithero • • •Bura. But I am currently working on my own weather service and might use it more than Bura once it's done.
No JavaScript, no bullshit, focus on clean design and user experience and full focus on privacy. I publish updates on Mastodon under the hashtag serenum.
„Bura“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
IzzyOnDroid Repo BrowserGoldenQuetzal
in reply to 64bithero • • •blackbrook
in reply to GoldenQuetzal • • •youmaynotknow
in reply to GoldenQuetzal • • •I was going to try this, but...
Instant deal killer right there. I guess I'm staying on Breeze weather.
deprecateddino
in reply to youmaynotknow • • •youmaynotknow
in reply to deprecateddino • • •64bithero
in reply to 64bithero • • •nullroot
in reply to 64bithero • • •Zerush
in reply to 64bithero • • •swicano
in reply to 64bithero • • •I just keep a shortcut to the NOAA 2day hourly forecast for my location on the home screen. If I need to see the radar it's a few clicks away.
But I've got an air quality and temperature sensor on my back porch, and am working on a rain detector as well, so the preference is towards local conditions
National Weather Service
US Department of Commerce, NOAA, National Weather Servicexylogx
in reply to swicano • • •Rhonda Sandtits
in reply to 64bithero • • •Rain
github.com/darkmoonight/Rain
GitHub - darkmoonight/Rain: 🌦️ Weather application
GitHubZerush
in reply to 64bithero • • •meteorological agency of Spain
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Anonymouse
in reply to Zerush • • •wX
Uses the US National Weather Service for data. The UI is basic but it has all the maps. Probably overkill and too complex for normal people but good for weather watchers, amateur meteorologists and pilots.
wX | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
f-droid.orgrobustdoctrine
in reply to 64bithero • • •Yr - Apps on Google Play
play.google.comKristell
in reply to 64bithero • • •Weather Master: apt.izzysoft.de/packages/com.p…
It's good enough to tell me what I can see out of the window, and what I'll probably see out of the window for the next few days
„Weather Master“ – IzzyOnDroid F-Droid Repository
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