News 19 WX app review: dedicated weather forecasting for residents of Columbia, South Carolina

Introduction

If you should happen to live in Columbia, South Carolina or any of the surrounding areas then you’ll definitely want to check out this iPhone and iPad app which provides up to 10 days’ worth advance weather forecasting in addition to a ton of other great features.

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This is a great example of a weather app that I would very much recommend to any of you who live in or around Columbia. It’s good to see developers catering to specific parts of the country as I think these localized weather resources are far more appealing than the more generic developments available.

I’m a little disappointed that the developer hasn’t bothered to include Video or Blog sections because these really help to provide a little more versatility and variety of the content; however, this is a good app as it is and I think it will serve the people of Columbia just fine.

Dedicated Weather Forecasting for Columbia, South Carolina

News 19 WX is a powerful weather forecasting app that is designed to appeal to a fairly wide audience by offering content in a range of different formats. The most obvious of these is found in the 10 Day and Hourly sections.

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These two sections offer detailed coverage of their respective timeframes, with the 10 Day section also including details of high and low temperatures for each of the coming 10 days as well as the UV Index, chance of precipitation, sunrise and sunset times, and more.

 

Save Multiple Locations Within the App

The Map section is also very interesting in that it shows live radar map imagery of Columbia and the surrounding regions complete with overlays for various weather fronts such as rain and snow. This is a good way of confirming if rain is on its way within the next day or two.

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What’s more, if you tap the house icon in the top right-hand corner of the Map section you’ll be taken to the Locations menu, and from here you can use your device’s integrated GPS to sync the app to your current location.

This Locations menu is also useful because you can manually search for other locations by typing them in before storing them in the app. This is great for keeping an eye on any out-of-town relatives or nearby destinations you might be thinking of visiting.

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

• Detailed weather forecasting for residents of Columbia, South Carolina
• Weather forecasts available across a 10-day timeframe in different visual formats
• Receive severe weather alerts via Push notification
• Detailed radar map imagery enables you to track weather fronts in your region

 

Cons                                      

• I’m a little disappointed by the absence of Video and Blog sections which are sometimes offered in apps of this kind

 

Final Words

News 19 WX is a sound iPhone and iPad app with a ton of great content on offer, making it a true must-have for any Columbia local.