Check the weather on iPad

Use the Weather app to check the weather conditions in your current location. View the upcoming hourly and 10-day forecast, see severe weather information, and more.

Note: Weather uses Location Services to get the forecast for your current location. To make sure Location Services is turned on, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Weather. Turn on Precise Location to increase the accuracy of the forecast in your current location.

The Weather screen showing from top to bottom: the location, current temperature, the high and low temperatures for the day, hourly forecast, and 10-day forecast on the left side of the screen and a precipitation map and air quality scale on the right side of the screen.

Check the local forecast and conditions

When you open Weather, the details for your current location are shown. If you don’t see them, tap , then tap My Location.

Scroll down to view weather details such as:

Hourly forecast: Swipe the hourly display left or right.
10-day forecast: View weather conditions, chance of precipitation, and high and low temperatures for the coming days.
Tip: Tap a day in the 10-day forecast to see that day’s hourly temperature forecast, high and low temperatures, and more. Tap to change the displayed weather condition.
Severe weather alerts: View updates for weather events such as winter storms and flash floods (not available in all countries or regions). Tap the alert to read the full government-issued alert.
News: Read a news article when there’s a story relevant to the weather in that location (not available in all countries or regions).
Air quality: View air quality information; tap to view details about health information and pollutants (not available in all countries or regions).
Note: The air quality scale appears above the hourly forecast when air quality reaches a particular level for that location. For some locations, the air quality scale always appears above the hourly forecast.
Maps: View a map of temperature, precipitation, or air quality in the area. Tap the map to view it in full screen or to change the map view between temperature, precipitation, and air quality. See View weather maps on iPad.
Additional weather details: See additional weather information such as the UV index, sunrise, sunset, wind, precipitation, and more. Tap a weather detail for the extended forecast, daily summary, and more information specific to that detail.
Tip: Some weather details include interactive features; drag your finger over the chart to see data values at specific times, tap a day to see data values for that day, or tap to switch the view to a different weather detail.

To learn about the data sources for the Weather app, see the Apple Support article Feature availability and data sources in the Weather app.

Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit

Open Weather, then tap or turn your iPad to landscape view to display the sidebar.
Tap , then tap Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Send a report about the weather

You can report the weather in your location if it doesn’t match what’s shown in the Weather app.

Open Weather, then tap or turn your iPad to landscape view to display the sidebar.
Tap , then tap Report an Issue.
Tap the options that best describe the weather conditions in your location.
Tap Submit.

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iPad User Guide

Check the weather on iPad

Check the local forecast and conditions

Switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit

Send a report about the weather