DWD WarnWetter

WarnWetter App, DWD National Meteorological Service of Germany

The WarnWetter App offers the following functions (in the free version):

• Current warning situation for Germany down to municipal level

• Favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations

- detailed information on the warning situation

- configurable warning elements and warning levels

- configurable alarm function (push)

• Social media sharing function for sharing information from the WarnWetter App e.g. via Facebook, Twitter or e-mail.

• Warnings about natural hazards (floods, storm surges and avalanches).

• Predicted trajectories of thunderstorm cells.

• Coast warnings and lake warnings for Bavarian lake and Lake Constance.

• Video information in case of severe weather situations.

• Features such as configurable widgets, different wind speed units, light/dark design, etc.

• Customizable start page for your favorite products

For a one-time fee (in-app purchase) the WarnWetter App can be expanded to a full version including the following functions:

• Map function to display the current weather situation and a forecast up to 7 days in advance.

- Precipitation differentiated into rain, snow, sleet and hail (radar, model forecasts).

- Clouds (satellite data, model forecasts).

- Lightning (lightning location, forecasts).

- Wind (model forecasts).

- Temperatures (model forecasts).

- Seamless time control from past to future

- Combination of weather elements (precipitation, clouds, temperature, wind...) possible

- additional measured data and forecasts from weather stations and other points (weather conditions, temperature, wind, precipitation)

• Extended favorites function for on-site (GPS required) and selected locations

- Measured data and forecasts up to 7 days in advance

- Temperature, precipitation, dew point, humidity, wind, air pressure, sunshine duration, probability of precipitation

- Rise and set times for the sun and moon

• Text reports for the federal states, the German coast and sea areas, as well as the Alps and Lake Constance (only in German)

• Forest fire hazards and Grasland fire Index

• Thunderstorm monitor with extended functions (current thunderstorm cells, lightning, etc.)

• Road weather

• Information on thermal sensitivity and increased UV intensity

• Model forecasts for warning-relevant events such as storm, persisting or heavy precipitation

• User reports of observations for various weather events (thunderstorms, wind, tornadoes, etc.) as well as for certain plants stages including input of own messages and photos

Note: The in-app purchase can be used on multiple devices with the same account. The range of functions differs in older versions of the WarnWetter App.