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Best Weather Radar apps for Android Auto (USA / Europe)

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Android Auto is a software for accessing the functions of your phone through your car screen.

At the moment, Android Auto has no built-in functions to display the weather report. However, an update is already planned. You'll learn about the weather radar features coming soon to Android Auto.

In the meantime, we'll take a look at the best weather radars for Android Auto that you can install separately. They display weather data on your car's display.

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Built-in weather radar in Android Auto

The good news is that the next versions of Android Auto will finally feature WeatherRadar. So, you won't have to install additional apps to keep up with the weather. All data is displayed on the vehicle's display, and all settings are made directly through the Android Auto interface.

Android Auto displays the current temperature, the forecast for the coming hours and days, as well as advanced weather data. The data comes from satellite and radar.

The information can be obtained either from the app itself or through an installed weather widget. There will be several design and layout options available for the widgets.

Features of the WeatherRadar app:

  • Radar maps show temperature, wind speed, pressure and other weather data.
  • Weather for the current day, for that day (by the hour), and for the coming week.
  • Alerts to extreme weather events.

You can see a list of all WeatherRadar functions here.

All the weather information in the city can be configured independently to display on the screen. Updating the data is automatic and is displayed via a widget. To use the app you have to connect your Android phone to the car via USB. There is no need to configure anything additionally.

At the moment, the list of all functions is unknown, as the app has only been announced. It is not yet integrated into the current versions of Android Auto. As soon as the public version of the app is released, we will update the review.

Weather & Radar - Snow radar

A mobile weather app, easy to use and as accurate as possible in its forecasts. You can view the weather for the next hours as well as for several days ahead.

Features available for Android Auto:

  • Android Auto support.
  • Information on geomagnetic conditions, wind strength. Snow, storm warning. All this data allows you to predict the trip and avoid trouble.
  • You can set up a list of cities for the forecast
  • Calculating geolocation to accurately forecast the weather where you are now.
  • Choice between hourly or daily forecasts.
  • Sunrise and sunset times.

You can keep track of the weather forecast on Android without going to the app itself, through the car screen and Android Auto Dashboard.

Weather & Radar widget can be customized: select a city, forecast time, precipitation information.

MyRadar Weather Radar

A handy app to keep track of the current weather forecast for today and the coming days through the car screen. The app generates an individual weather forecast with an accuracy of a few kilometers.

Features available in Android Auto through MyRadar Weather Radar:

  • Forecast for the current day or week
  • Identification of individual geolocation - city, neighborhood, home address.
  • Alerts for sudden changes in the weather. In this case the user will get a pop-up notification in case of a sudden cold snap, heavy rains or other weather situations.
  • Information about wind strength, humidity, amount of precipitation.
  • Additional layers for predicting natural disasters: hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes

The easiest and most convenient is to install a separate widget for Android Auto. Widgets are available for the notification panel as well as the home screen. Android Auto screen will display a summary of the current weather in the selected city or area.

This app is most often installed by residents of the United States, but in Europe, Canada, and Australia, it is also convenient to use. The most popular app MyRadar Weather Radar in extreme places and where the weather changes frequently.

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live

Currently Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live has over 10 million downloads and is frequently updated. The functions of integration with Android Auto are constantly being improved.

This app is primarily adapted to the weather conditions in the United States - all states and tens of thousands of cities are available.

The app automatically detects your location and offers a forecast for the current region, state or city. You can add other U.S. cities and update data for them. The news summary will be displayed on the Android Auto screen - in case you set up the app correctly and it doesn't glitch.

The following weather information is available:

  • Accurate forecast for the next 10 days with an hourly report
  • Temperature, rainfall, wind speed, pressure, humidity
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Rain alerts, storm warnings, severe weather reports
  • Hurricane and tropical storm tracking

Android Auto users recommend checking out this app, as it's one of the few that fits well on your car screen.

Ilia is a professional writer. He has expert knowledge in GPS and cartography with 15 years of experience. Additionally, Ilia has extensive experience in data recovery on PC and mobile. He started his career as a journalist by reviewing PC and mobile apps. His current responsibilities are to keep track of users' questions on MGT and answer them.