WeatheX - Weather Reporting
Crowdsourced Extreme Weather
Free
1.1.2for iPhone, iPod touch
Age Rating
WeatheX - Weather Reporting Screenshots
About WeatheX - Weather Reporting
Welcome to the WeatheX app!
WeatheX needs you, the citizen scientist, to watch and report severe weather events wherever you are using your smartphone.
Severe weather events are often missed by weather instruments and are difficult to capture. Why? Because weather radar cannot see close to the ground and surface weather stations are sparsely located. Your reports will vastly improve our ability to capture these events and contribute to better understanding.
WeatheX allows you to report the severity, location and timing of hail size, wind damage, flooding and tornadoes. You can also capture a photo or add a description of the event. This information will be used by weather and climate researchers, including the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Monash University and Australian Bureau of Meteorology. All reports and photos will remain anonymous and no identifying information is collected.
The app also allows you to view the location and time of recent reports across Australia. Zoom, pan and investigate what's happening locally or the other side of the country. You will also see your own report on the map immediately after reporting too!
To get started with reporting, download and open the WeatheX, select the + button on the map and choose a weather type. Please provide a description if possible, or if you need to report a previous event.
WeatheX needs you, the citizen scientist, to watch and report severe weather events wherever you are using your smartphone.
Severe weather events are often missed by weather instruments and are difficult to capture. Why? Because weather radar cannot see close to the ground and surface weather stations are sparsely located. Your reports will vastly improve our ability to capture these events and contribute to better understanding.
WeatheX allows you to report the severity, location and timing of hail size, wind damage, flooding and tornadoes. You can also capture a photo or add a description of the event. This information will be used by weather and climate researchers, including the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Monash University and Australian Bureau of Meteorology. All reports and photos will remain anonymous and no identifying information is collected.
The app also allows you to view the location and time of recent reports across Australia. Zoom, pan and investigate what's happening locally or the other side of the country. You will also see your own report on the map immediately after reporting too!
To get started with reporting, download and open the WeatheX, select the + button on the map and choose a weather type. Please provide a description if possible, or if you need to report a previous event.
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.1.2
Last updated on Oct 23, 2020
Old Versions
We've made a few minor bug fixes to a big 1.1 update in response to user feedback.
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Version History
1.1.2
Oct 23, 2020
We've made a few minor bug fixes to a big 1.1 update in response to user feedback.
1.1.0
Aug 6, 2020
We've made a number of improvements to WeatheX app in this update, including:
- Notifications when events are reported by other users near you.
- New 'Rain' type of weather event.
- Ability to control public access to your weather events, including attribution for photos.
- Fixes to map handling, including display of your current location.
- Features to share events you report or the current map.
- Various other minor UI tweaks and bug fixes.
- Notifications when events are reported by other users near you.
- New 'Rain' type of weather event.
- Ability to control public access to your weather events, including attribution for photos.
- Fixes to map handling, including display of your current location.
- Features to share events you report or the current map.
- Various other minor UI tweaks and bug fixes.
1.0.3
Dec 6, 2018
We've fixed some bugs with images incorrectly rotated after being taken.
1.0.2
Oct 29, 2018
We've made lots of small adjustments to the app in response to early feedback.
- Weather markers made a bit larger.
- Some overlapping graphics on the hail sizer picker fixed.
- Added an introductory screen to help new users understand the purpose of the app.
- Plus lots of other tiny adjustments to layouts, colours and fonts.
Thanks for to all our citizen scientists for your continued support!
- Weather markers made a bit larger.
- Some overlapping graphics on the hail sizer picker fixed.
- Added an introductory screen to help new users understand the purpose of the app.
- Plus lots of other tiny adjustments to layouts, colours and fonts.
Thanks for to all our citizen scientists for your continued support!
1.0.1
Oct 15, 2018
Welcome to the new WeatheX app!
Tweak to store listing info only to help users find the app when the search for "WeatheX".
Tweak to store listing info only to help users find the app when the search for "WeatheX".
1.0
Oct 15, 2018
WeatheX - Weather Reporting FAQ
Click here to learn how to download WeatheX - Weather Reporting in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of WeatheX - Weather Reporting.
iPhone
Requires iOS 10.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 10.0 or later.