It’s hot, yes, but everything seems to indicate that it will do even more. It seems Another heat wave is coming to Europe, but also summer thunderstorms, DANA and, in total, a whole variety of weather conditions that can cause the weather to change a lot and very quickly. One of the best ways to prepare for this variability is to be well informed in real time. So let’s round up some of the best apps we can use to find out what’s to come.
Knowing, as precisely as possible, when the next heat wave will arrive allows us to take precise measurements and be ready for the situation. Resources as simple as postponing any management, work or travel or taking plenty of water and clothing to protect ourselves happens to have information
Windy: dozens of maps for a quick overview and great precision
One of the best ways to see the weather conditions around us is Windy. A free application in the App Store with which we can access dozens of information cards. In addition to the one that will show us the temperatures and their forecast, we can see the wind, precipitation and many other values that help us get an idea of the situation.
In the same application, a quick press on any point will give us all the historical details of the location, as well as the forecast. An application that we can use on our iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac
Ventusky: the alternative to Windy with alternative data sources
Ventusky is another application that we can download from the App Store. With a price of 3.99 dollars, it presents itself as the alternative to Windy. The main difference with it is the sources of information managed by the app, such as DWD and NOAA, while in Europe it uses direct information from AEMET, which also has its official app.
The app is only available for iPhone and iPad, but it has a very sleek aesthetic, with clear data of all locations and very graphical representation
Time: the app we all have on our iPhone
Finally, we have to talk about the Weather app. We recently discussed how to view maps in the app to get your bearings in the weather context at a glance. The application, in addition, whenever notifications are activated, we warns of alerts issued by official bodies.
If we test the beta version of macOS Ventura or iOS 16, we can also enjoy the application on Mac and iPad, with which we can browse the different maps on larger screens.
However, it is clear that stay alert to future conditions it is of vital importance. Some conditions that we can know in detail thanks to different applications that, in addition, offer us warnings and alerts of the situation.
