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The built-in MSN Weather app in Windows 11 reportedly consumes about 1.2 GB of RAM merely to display forecasts, even when idle, and it shows ads. This bloated footprint is concerning on devices with 8 GB RAM and contrasts with macOS’s lighter weather app, prompting calls for Microsoft to optimize built-in apps and remove ads.
Tests show Windows 11's built-in Weather app can consume more than 1 GB of RAM — about 1.2 GB when displaying a forecast and up to 1.5–1.6 GB during basic actions — making its memory footprint roughly five times larger than macOS's Weather (under 250 MB). On an 8 GB PC, that can take a sizable share of memory and impact performance.
Windows 11's built-in Weather app reportedly uses up to 1.6GB of RAM on 8GB systems (about 1GB idle) and is ad-supported, which can slow down lower-memory PCs. By contrast, macOS Weather stays under 250MB. The memory footprint contradicts promises of efficiency for 8GB RAM machines, leading some users to disable the Weather app in the background to preserve performance.
Windows 11’s Weather app runs as a WebView2-based web wrapper and reportedly uses over 1.2GB of RAM with nine sub-processes and ads, whereas macOS Weather is a native app using about 247MB. The piece argues Microsoft should deliver a native WinUI Weather app to cut memory usage and remove ads, as part of Windows 11 performance improvements.
Apple’s Weather app briefly went down for many iPhone users in the U.S. on Tuesday, with reports of slow or failed loading. Mashable notes the outage and confirms Apple’s status page showing the issue, which was resolved by mid-afternoon in the U.S.; some users still experienced loading delays. DownDetector had no Weather page but indicated spikes for related services, underscoring that major Apple outages are rare.
The original Dark Sky creators launch Acme Weather, an iOS-only app offering their own forecasts alongside alternate predictions, crowd-sourced conditions on maps, and detailed storm data; it includes a two-week free trial and a $25/year subscription, with an Android version coming later.
Google Weather on Wear OS devices, including the Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch, experienced a bug causing the app to load indefinitely or fail to download weather data. Google has since fixed the issue server-side, restoring functionality, and users are advised to restart their watches if the problem persists.
Google is phasing out its dedicated Weather app for Android, replacing it with an updated weather experience integrated into Google Search, which offers a redesigned, more detailed weather interface directly within search results, although the full-screen app experience is being discontinued.
With the release of Android 15 Beta 1, the "Weather" section in the widget picker has been renamed to "Pixel Weather," solidifying the exclusive Pixel nature of the weather widgets. The widgets remain powered by the Google app, with an updated icon introduced in December. The renaming seems to hint at a potential first-party weather experience for Pixel devices, which could offer faster updates and additional features like widget styles and radar.
MyRadar, a radar-first weather app, has launched on Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, offering live radar and a unique "RouteCast" feature that provides alerts and forecasts for conditions along the route. The app also supports Wear OS and is available in the beta version for Android. Notably, the "RouteCast" feature is only accessible to paying subscribers. Additionally, MyRadar is set to come to Android Automotive through an early access program and is available for download on the Google Play Store.
An upper level low pressure system moving northward along the California coast is bringing increasing rain and mountain snow to the Oregon/California border, with light accumulations expected. Widespread precipitation is expected late tonight through Monday afternoon, with moderate snowfall possible above 4500 feet along east slopes of the Cascades. Overnight lows will drop into the 20s and 30s, with drier conditions returning on Tuesday and highs mainly in the 40s for the week.
Weather Up 3.0, a new weather app, is introducing fully interactive widgets on iOS 17, allowing users to tap on the forecast to see more details. Developed by David Barnard and Brock Batsell, the app offers a unique way to engage with weather and forecast on iPhone, with the ability to switch forecast sources and access specific weather data. The app is available through a subscription model, leveraging RevenueCat's subscription management API, and is now downloadable on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and as an iMessage app.
Samsung Weather is a preloaded app on most Galaxy devices that provides weather information sourced from The Weather Channel. In addition to displaying temperature and weather forecasts, the app offers details on UV indices, humidity levels, wind speeds, sunrise/sunset hours, and provides categories such as "Today's stories" and "Videos." The app's user interface changes dynamically based on weather conditions and time of day, with interactive elements leading to relevant The Weather Channel pages. Throughout the week, there will be further discussions on the app's features, locations, settings, and widgets.
The first flakes of the season are expected to fall in Rochester, New York, with a chance of rain showers on Halloween night. Higher elevations south of Rochester have the best chance of seeing snow before midnight, while a fast-moving band of lake effect snow is expected on Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts will likely be minimal, with up to 1/2" possible on elevated surfaces and areas east of Rochester. The ground is not yet frozen, so snow accumulation is unlikely to last long.
Thunderstorm chances will increase throughout the evening and into Sunday in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Temperatures will drop significantly on Sunday, with highs in the upper 60s to low-mid 70s. Rain is possible on Tuesday, but the rest of the workweek and weekend are expected to be sunny, with temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s.