PlainWeather - Weather Safety
Bhim Upadhyaya Weather iPhoneiPadiPod touch
PlainWeather - Weather Safety is a free Weather app for iPhone and iPad by Bhim Upadhyaya. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated November 4, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 8 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Nov 4
- 2026 · v1.0.4
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About PlainWeather - Weather Safety
Existing weather apps need a live connection to tell you the forecast. PlainWeather is different: it's the offline safety-action layer that works when the signal drops — exactly the moment a severe-weather app matters most. 14 HAZARD ACTION GUIDES, FREE FOREVER Step-by-step before/during/after guidance for tornado, hurricane, flash flood, wildfire, blizzard, heatwave, lightning, hail, dust storm, storm surge, tsunami, avalanche, rip current, and derecho — including a Myths & Mistakes section per hazard debunking real misconceptions (the overpass "shelter" myth, opening windows for tornadoes, and more). 28 SAFETY CALCULATORS & REFERENCE TOOLS A live lightning flash-to-bang countdown, heat index, wind chill/frostbite, WBGT work-rest estimator, dew point, snow load, Beaufort wind scale, sunburn time-to-burn, a plain-language Watch vs. Warning explainer, regional seasonal risk profiles, air quality and UV guides, marine advisories, and prep checklists for families, vehicles, power outages, and evacuation routes. 11 ACTIVITY GO/NO-GO GUIDES Weather-driven decision checklists for hiking and outdoor work, farming frost windows, fishing and boating conditions, cycling and running, construction stoppage thresholds, school outdoor-activity heat guidance, your daily commute, and road-trip and travel planning — built for outdoor workers, parents, commuters, and travelers alike. BUILT FOR THE MOMENT THE SIGNAL DROPS • 100% offline for every safety-critical feature — no network required on any path that keeps you safe. • An optional, opt-in offline peer-to-peer alert relay can pass a cached warning to nearby PlainWeather users over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi with zero internet and zero server. • Kids' and Elderly accessibility profiles, an icon-first low-literacy mode, and read-aloud guides for every hazard and activity. • Full Spanish translation, with more languages planned. • A printable/shareable household safety card for anyone without a smartphone. YOUR INFORMATION STAYS YOURS No account and no analytics. Ads (Google AdMob) appear in free content and can be removed with the one-time Remove Ads purchase. The only optional network call fetches your free NOAA/NWS forecast when you have signal — cached locally the moment it arrives, with a visible "last updated" time. PLAINWEATHER PRO (OPTIONAL, NEVER SAFETY-CRITICAL) Every hazard guide, every safety tool, and every go/no-go checklist is free, forever — full stop. PlainWeather Pro is available as either a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription — your choice — adding convenience depth only: a Historical Worst-Case Reference (how bad each hazard has actually gotten, with real examples), Pollen & Seasonal Allergy Notes, an Event & Wedding Weather Planner, and Gardening Frost Protection guidance. A lapsed or cancelled subscription never removes anything safety-critical. IMPORTANT: PlainWeather provides general safety guidance for informational purposes and is not a substitute for official emergency instructions. Always follow guidance from your local emergency management authorities. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
What’s new
Version 1.0.4 · Updated November 4, 2026
PlainWeather now shows ads in its free content (Google AdMob; you will see a consent prompt where required). A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase removes them. Restore Purchases is in Settings. Existing purchases are unchanged.
App privacy
The developer, Bhim Upadhyaya, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Location: Coarse Location
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data, Other Diagnostic Data
Used for: App Functionality
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