Important App Update 495

1. Version 495 of our FREE app Instant Weather includes clickable links to our Instant Updates™!

Anytime we post a custom severe weather forecast to our website, we can now instantly notify those in the affected area that the forecast is available! Then, with one click inside of our app, you'll be directed right to the full forecast on our website with a map, detailed write-up, etc.

We plan to eventually add our custom forecasts directly inside of the app, including an interactive map, etc. All in due time! :)

2. We've also added Humidex & Windchill as the default option for "Feels like" temperature. This works in the "Current Condition" and also in the "Minutes" & "Hours" products. You can switch back to the original "Hybrid" option in the settings if you prefer the way the app previously handled "Feels like".

3. We've added Humidity & Pressure to the "Minutes" and "Hourly" products as well and have increased the size of the UV a bit.

4. On our servers, we've made significant improvements to notification speeds, especially when it's a widespread alert. We'll have more improvements to notification speed in the coming weeks but this should already be a big improvement!

5. We've added and refined our Instant Updates™ for localized severe weather and other important notifications

6. Other bug and stability fixes (more coming!)

Thank you so much to all of those who have subscribed to our "Upgrade Radar" & "Remove Ads" options! You're the reason we're able to make the app free for everyone else so a HUGE thank you to everyone who has subscribed!

Sincerely,

- Adam, Teresa, & the IW team!

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Version 495 and server improvements

Version 495 is now available. We also made some improvements on the server side.

  • One cool change is clickable links in the alert bar details.

  • We've also switched to kPa instead of hPa for pressure as that's most commonly used in Canada. If you like hPa, simply move the decimal point in your minds-eye. Eg. 101.35 kPa is 1013.5 hPa. :) We plan to add hPa as an option eventually. Thank you for your patience!

  • Humidex & Windchill added for "Feels like". You can choose between the hybrid feels like that includes wind and cloud or the more traditional Humidex/Windchill.

  • Humidity & Pressure for "Minutes" & "Hourly" products.

  • Big improvements to notification speed, especially for a large alert. More improvements coming soon!

  • Added & refined our Instant Updates™ for localized severe weather notifications .

  • Other bug and stability fixes (more coming!)

  • Great news! We’ve launched a fix on our servers (no update required) to combine alerts that are located in one alert-area into one single notification instead of several.

    Eg. Barrie, Oro, Collingwood

    Please keep an eye on it and let us know how it works! 

You can choose under settings the method used for the feels like calculation

You can choose under settings the method used for the feels like calculation

Humidity and pressure added to minutes and hourly products

Humidity and pressure added to minutes and hourly products

Hybrid feels like

Hybrid feels like

Humidex feels like

Humidex feels like

Note wind, humidity, and new pressure units

Note wind, humidity, and new pressure units