CNET Editors' review
It's hard to find fault with this handy freeware program that brings current weather conditions to your desktop. WeatherMate's straightforward design makes it easy to choose cities from more than 50,000 worldwide locations, and you can add multiple locations to monitor. A system tray icon displays the temperature for your primary city, and you can opt to show a small interface with additional weather information for each of your locations. WeatherMate offer a nice array of choices for details, including current conditions, a seven-day forecast, and even a radar image. You can specify how often WeatherMate updates its information, which comes from the Weather Channel, or use the Update link to immediately refresh the data. Easy to use and chock-full of useful weather information, WeatherMate is a nice option for any user, especially those who wish to track weather conditions in multiple locations.
Publisher's Description
From Ravi Bhavnani:
WeatherMate is a Windows program that gives you instant access to current weather conditions and forecasts for thousands of locations worldwide. Features include: easy-to-use, attractive interface; displays the weather for multiple locations; highly customizable; moves out of the way when not in use; runs in the system tray; contains no adware and no spyware.
What's new in this version: Version 3.4.4 fixed where WeatherMate was unable to display radar images for some European locations due to changes at The Weather Channel. Radar images are now displayed.
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All versions:
4.1 starsout of 24 votes
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Current version:
4.8 starsout of 4 votes
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"Does what it says"
Version: WeatherMate 3.4.4
Pros
Lightweight, small footprint. Gives you the option of running on Windows startup or no. Quick to get weather conditions
Cons
The only thing I find I dislike is you have to send it to the system tray to exit, there isn't an option for that on the interface.
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"Dependable"
Version: WeatherMate 3.4.4
Pros
Detailed reports are available from thousands of locations all over the world. View the the locations of your choice right on your desktop at the click of a mouse.
Cons
No complaints.
Summary
Tried a lot of weather programs over the years; this is the best.
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"simple, clean desktop weather forecast & radar."
Version: WeatherMate 3.4.4
Pros
no advertising, configurable.
Cons
it would be nice to re-size the window, maybe its possible & I haven't gotten there yet...
Summary
this beats "The Weather Channel Desktop" in my book.
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"Super - Duper"
Version: WeatherMate 3.4.4
Pros
Great little prog...just what I was looking for. Small, lots o info, free, no ads or nag screens. It even speaks to you. Thanks Ravi. Get it!
Cons
Not a one.
Summary
Best free weather prog I could find and I tried several.
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