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6 Alternatives Apps For National Weather Service

WhatsWithTech- There are hundreds and thousands of weather applications in the stores now for cell phones, PCs laptops and other devices. All these apps are designed by private firms based on the information provided by NWS (National Weather Service) and others as well. The Weather Service has not made any application for cell phones till now. It is strange that NWS has not made any app.

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The best Android weather apps now that Dark Sky has clouded over

Looking for a new weather app now that Dark Sky is leaving Android devices everywhere? Here are eight great alternatives.

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A Raspberry Pi-Based NOAA Decoder That Tweets Satellite Photos

Our experience of the weather is traditionally passive; we have little choice other than to accept what happens in the atmosphere above. It might rain; it might be windy; sunshine might be slight, or enough to convince you to go to the beach.

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With iPhones and computer models, do we still need weather forecasters?

"As the 10pm newscast drew near one night last month, the chief meteorologist of Birmingham's ABC-affiliate began to get worked up. Balding and characteristically attired in suspenders, James Spann is one of the most recognizable and respected local TV meteorologists in the country. But he had a familiar problem. The day had been pleasant in Alabama, and more of the same temperate spring weather lay ahead—so what the heck was he going to talk about?"

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