According to Apple, WeatherKit allows apps to offer current weather conditions and 10-day hourly forecasts for temperature, precipitation, wind, UV index, and more, along with minute-by-minute precipitation for the next hour and severe weather alerts in select regions.Īs we highlighted earlier this week, Apple with iPadOS 16 is bringing the Weather app to the iPad for the first time. WeatherKit is designed to allow users to incorporate Weather forecast data into their apps. Dark Sky on June 6 updated its blog post to clarify that the Dark Sky forecast technology is enhanced and integrated into the Weather forecast, powering the new Weather app.ĭark Sky technology is also behind WeatherKit, a new API for developers. To provide more information through the Weather modules, Apple is leveraging data from Dark Sky, the weather app that it purchased in 2020. Apple says that not all Weather features will be available in all countries. The updated Weather app also now provides alerts for severe weather, though this is limited to select regions. When rain is predicted, there is a rain chart with 10 minute intervals.Īpple offers the same precipitation, temperature, and air quality maps with no added function, but there have been some slight design updates to refine the look. The sunset/sunrise module provides information on first light, sunrise sunset, last light, and total daylight, along with monthly sunrise and sunset averages. There are similar hourly graphs for wind, precipitation, humidity, visibility, and pressure. With the UV Index, users can see the UV estimates throughout the day, and get a visual of when UV exposure will be highest. Most of the modules provide additional information on an hourly basis. Tapping on the main hourly or 10-day forecast, for example, brings up a more detailed forecast that lets you see the temperature for each day in a graph view, making it easier to visualize the temperature range and the weather conditions on an hourly basis. You can now tap on any Weather module to get additional useful information that was not previously available in iOS 15. Apple is making notable improvements to the built-in Weather app in iOS 16, expanding the available data.
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