The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app

Source: Engadget

Background

The team behind the beloved Dark Sky weather app has announced a new iPhone app called Acme Weather. The release follows Apple’s 2020 acquisition of Dark Sky, which was shut down in 2022 after its technology was integrated into the native iOS Weather app.

Features

• Alternate Predictions – Shows a range of possible outcomes alongside the core forecast line throughout the day. Tightly grouped lines indicate high confidence, while diverging lines signal lower confidence and present alternate predictions for that time.
• Community reporting – Users can share real‑time conditions in their area using icons or emojis, helping improve accuracy during rapidly changing weather. The goal is to do for weather what Waymo did for traffic.
• Map component – Includes layers for radar, lightning, rain and snow totals, wind, and more.
• Notifications – Comprehensive alerts that cover forecast changes, government weather warnings, community reports, and experimental tools from “Acme Labs” such as rainbow and sunset alerts.

Pricing and Availability

• Two‑week free trial, then $25 per year.
• iOS version is available now; an Android version is forthcoming.