This time it was almost parallel: as soon as the summer solstice arrives, high temperatures have also arrived in large parts of USA. I am writing this in a train car with (fortunately) air conditioning, but the temperature outside is 32°C and rising. El Niño may surprise us along the way, but we are expected to be warm for a good season.
Looking at the bigger picture, you might be interested to see how these temperatures are progressing across the state. And even more if this week you celebrate San Juan, a holiday in some autonomous communities. We are going to see how you can access heatmaps from your iPhone and with which apps you can get it.
How to see the temperature map with the Apple Weather app
If your iPhone is updated to iOS 16 or a beta version of iOS 17, you don’t need to install any app. The time, which is already installed on the device at the factory, has its own temperature map
To do this, you just need to open the Weather app with one of the locations you have configured there. If you scroll down a bit, beyond the temperature forecast for the next few days, you’ll see a precipitation map. Click on it to open it in full screen:
Then click on the icon with a layer symbol and select the ‘Temperature’ option:
You should see a map similar to the one below, with the temperatures of your locations listed:
If Apple’s Weather app doesn’t convince you, you can always turn to alternatives. You can download the Tiempo.es app, available for free in the App Store. Some of its functions require a subscription, but you can access temperature maps without paying from the bottom bar:
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