CNET Editors' review
So what will it be today, a T-shirt or an overcoat? With WeatherBug, you'll always know. This handy little program runs quietly in the system tray, displaying the current temperature and flashing when alerts come in from the National Weather Service. Double-clicking the tray icon calls up an easy-to-read display of temperature, wind, and humidity. Other tabs provide forecasts, weather maps, and news. On the downside, it only covers the United States. It also displays ads, though they usually appear within the application window. We can't guarantee you won't get the odd pop-up when the app is in focus, but the publisher claims you won't see any ads with the program minimized. Aside from those drawbacks, WeatherBug is a great way to keep from getting caught out in the rain.
Publisher's Description
From WeatherBug:
Get the most accurate live weather available with WeatherBug, the latest version worlds most popular desktop weather application for Windows. WeatherBug reports instant conditions, forecasts, radar, severe weather alerts, and more from its network of over 8,000 weather stations and the national weather service. New and improved for 2006, WeatherBug uses even fewer system resources and features new content such as real-time lightening strike data and more. No other weather source is more accurate or more live.
WeatherBug uses less memory than before.
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All versions:
3.5 starsout of 199 votes
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Current version:
3.9 starsout of 69 votes
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My rating:
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"Sometimes the ads carry viruses"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
Gives you the weather ad updates
Cons
If it isn't minimized, sometimes those Fake antivirus ads pop up with it.
Summary
When the window is opened, the ads run freely. This would be fine, except some of the ads are actually viruses. My antivirus blocked them both. But beware. Do not keep this app open for extended periods of time. Check the weather, then minimize it.
Other than that, it's a fairly good program. -
"Works well."
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
Love the weather alerts and radar.
Cons
Occasionally gives me the wrong location, but does correct itself.
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"Great program !"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
every thing
Cons
none that i can tell
Summary
great and greater ! and getting better all the time .
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"I just like it!"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
Offers various views of the weather, ALERTS, Cameras, Radar. Its just cool or hot (Pun intended)
Cons
I see nothing wrong with it.
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"Improved Weatherbug"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
I am pleased with the upgrade. It has improved WeatherBug to the better. I'm glad I was able to get the upgrade. Thank you.
Cons
Won't stay on one monitoring site.
Summary
Still works better than before the upgrade.
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"this is needed and fun too"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
Not only do I get local weather but weather almost anywhere in the US
Cons
wish it was easier to get out of area weather. this program is id'd as malware by many of my security programs.
Summary
If you can mark the program as safe or ignore on your security programs, then this is well worth it. I also like the special alerts available, sometimes it is repeated over and over but that is the nature of alerts. 100 million people can't be wrong
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"Not bad but too much ads and spyware"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
informative but a better alternative is Weather Exchange with no spyware and free here is the link http://www.ambientweather.com/weex1.html
Cons
Ad Aware malware not free there is a paid version of this software
Summary
Like I said try Weather Exchange I know u will love it.....
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"very handy"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
great to have on system tray no problems at all so far
Cons
I hate having to choose a sponsor just so i don't have to pay
Summary
Great to have, it's really useful.
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"Good for what you need"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
Loads fast, shows lots of radar images & animations, hourly & daily forecasts, precipitation predictions.
Cons
Ad Aware caught its most recent version as spyware, no longer letting it run on my system.
Summary
It's a nice little program, but seems to have malware in its roots.
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"According to WeatherBug there is no such version"
Version: WeatherBug 7.0.3
Pros
NONE!!!!!!!
Cons
It messed up the version I had loaded in my machine.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Summary
I downloaded WeatherBug 7.0.3. It did not download but it did download the same version I already had. It wiped out my no ad version and replaced it with the regular version. I checked on the WeatherBug site and their is NO SUCH VERSION available.
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