Apple in iOS 16 made some notable adjustments to the Climate app, including new kinds of notifications and rising the knowledge you possibly can see about every part from humidity to temperature to visibility. For a lot of of those new options, Apple has included info from Darkish Sky, a climate app that it bought in 2020.
This information highlights every part weather-related that is new in iOS 16.
Climate Modules
There aren’t any important updates to the general design of the Climate app, however Apple did replace the knowledge that is obtainable to you.
The Climate app has lengthy had little modules that present you info that features the 10-day forecast, the every day temperature, air high quality, precipitation, UV index, sundown/dawn occasions, wind, humidity, “appears like” temperature, visibility, and stress, however now you possibly can faucet into any of these modules for extra info and swap between them shortly by tapping the icon within the higher proper.
Temperature
The temperature module exhibits a graph of the temperature all through the day, together with peak excessive and peak low. This could clear up a difficulty that folks had with the iOS 15 Climate app that made it unclear when the every day low was measured. The module additionally gives a textual content overview of the climate circumstances.
Within the 10 day forecast, you possibly can faucet into any day to see the every day chart for temperature ranges, plus there’s nonetheless an choice to see the bigger color-coded temperature map.
Air High quality
The air high quality module exhibits a graph of the present air circumstances in your space, together with further info on the well being implications of the present circumstances and the first pollutant. You’ll be able to nonetheless see a bigger air high quality map as nicely.
Precipitation
The precipitation module is much like the beforehand obtainable precipitation info, exhibiting a map of the place storms are going to hit. Zooming in gives a 12-hour rain forecast. There’s additionally an interface that gives particulars on the full quantity of precipitation over the last 24 hours, and the way a lot rain, sleet, or snow fell at what time.
Feels Like
This module gives a second temperature chart that takes under consideration humidity, wind, and different elements so you will get a greater thought of what the ambient temperature is like.
UV Index
The UV index module exhibits the present UV ranking and the height UV ranges throughout the day. It additionally gives textual content letting you recognize if solar safety is really useful.
Sundown/Dawn
The sundown and dawn module lets you recognize when dawn or sundown is relying on the time of day, and when you possibly can count on first gentle and final gentle. It additionally contains month-to-month dawn and sundown averages and a readout of the full daylight.
Wind
The wind module gives a every day abstract, the present wind circumstances, and a graph of the wind speeds and path all through the day.
Humidity
The humidity module exhibits a chart of the humidity all through the day, damaged down into six hour increments. It additionally gives common humidity and dew level.
Visibility
The visibility module gives the visibility vary in miles all through the day, together with a every day abstract.
Stress
The stress module exhibits the present stress, the stress all through the day, and a readout on whether or not stress is rising or falling.
Extreme Climate Notifications
The Climate app in iOS 16 is ready to ship a notification if there’s a extreme climate alert issued close to you, so you will get a heads up for main rain storms, floods, hurricanes, warmth waves, tornados, and extra.
You’ll be able to activate extreme climate alerts each to your present location and any location that you’ve got added to the Climate app.
In keeping with Apple, extreme climate knowledge is offered in Australia, Canada, Japan, China, Brazil, India, Mexico, Thailand, america, and most international locations and areas in Europe.
Climate Lock Display
Although not technically a part of the Climate app, there’s a devoted Climate Lock Display in iOS 16. It depicts the present temperature and exhibits the art work from the Climate app to your location. So if it is sunny, you will see solar, or if it is raining, you will see rain, the identical as you’d within the animated Climate app.
There are additionally a variety of completely different climate widgets that you could add to any of your Lock Screens. There is a bigger readout with the temperature, present situation, and excessive/low together with particular person air high quality, UV index, and temperature choices.
Extra Areas
In iOS 15, you possibly can solely add as much as 20 alternate areas to the Climate app, however in iOS 16, you possibly can have a complete of fifty.
Climate App for iPad
With the iOS 16/iPadOS 16 updates, there’s lastly a Climate app for the iPad. It is equivalent to the iPhone‘s Climate app, however crafted to suit the bigger show of the iPad.
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