I’ve tried Carrot Weather and a few other third-party weather apps, but the recent Mac Power Users episode on weather apps convinced me that, for my needs, Apple’s default Weather app is fine.
However, I do like a more visual representation of the data and forecasts, and for some years now I’ve been using Weather Strip (don’t remember where I first read about it; Daring Fireball, maybe).
I like the side-scrolling, the clever graphics, and seeing the highs and lows drawn out for an entire week instead of isolated numbers in columns and tables. When prepping for a post-prandial walk, I can see at a glance the “feels like” temperature, sunset time, and a micro-forecast for the next hour. During the summer, I like keeping an eye on the dotted dew point line; when it’s riding close to the forecasted temperature, I know I’m in for a sweaty walk.
A Weather Strip subscription includes ability to use weather data from providers other than Apple, widgets, and family sharing.
