Weather Radar for Android Auto

[mtbikernate]

Android Auto gets a full weather app [Video] (9to5google.com)

Anyone found/played with this one yet?

I see limited utility for this, but I do see it being somewhat helpful for long road trips. Years ago I was driving through Missouri towing my camper with some popcorn severe storm cells scattered around. I had a difficult time determining if my route would intersect with any of them. I got tossed around on the road by a microburst and that made me decide to get off the road to wait out the weather. Seeing the storm cells on the map and how they were moving relative to the roads I was driving would have been handy then.

Also, where I currently live, rain is extremely spotty over the mtns in the summertime. So seeing where they rain is falling (and whether it's moving or stalled over a particular mtn/ridgeline) definitely helps me to decide where I'm going to spend my day in the woods. I do commonly change plans after I've left the house based on what the weather is doing. Making that more visible on the truck's screen rather than requiring my passenger to look at the radar on their phone (which obviously doesn't work if I'm driving solo) is useful to me.

Day-to-day driving? nah. the extra info it offers isn't going to change anything.

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[Big Blue]

Android Auto gets a full weather app [Video] (9to5google.com)

Anyone found/played with this one yet?

I see limited utility for this, but I do see it being somewhat helpful for long road trips. Years ago I was driving through Missouri towing my camper with some popcorn severe storm cells scattered around. I had a difficult time determining if my route would intersect with any of them. I got tossed around on the road by a microburst and that made me decide to get off the road to wait out the weather. Seeing the storm cells on the map and how they were moving relative to the roads I was driving would have been handy then.

Also, where I currently live, rain is extremely spotty over the mtns in the summertime. So seeing where they rain is falling (and whether it's moving or stalled over a particular mtn/ridgeline) definitely helps me to decide where I'm going to spend my day in the woods. I do commonly change plans after I've left the house based on what the weather is doing. Making that more visible on the truck's screen rather than requiring my passenger to look at the radar on their phone (which obviously doesn't work if I'm driving solo) is useful to me.

Day-to-day driving? nah. the extra info it offers isn't going to change anything.

Just loaded on my phone. Looks like a OK weather app. Will need to play with it more. It may replace my existing radar app om my phone. I agree the use in the car may be limited forost trips but the fact it works with AA is a plus. On long trips it will be nice to see what up ahead. Been on a few where we ran into severe weather and an advance warning would have been nice, or how far it was the clear skys.

 

[got3fords]

Is this an update to AA or a separate app?

 

[Msfitoy]

MyRadar Pro is a great weather app...even shows wet roads...

 

[TXRangerTim]

MyRadar looks good. Always good to have options.
Texas Storm Chasers is a good TX regional weather tracker.
Weather Underground is another good option.

Interesting fact:
Weather Underground was created at the same university that members of the 1969 domestic terrorist group with the same name. Weather Underground was named after that group by the liberal college student creators. It is currently owned by the Weather Company in CA.

 

[TXRangerTim]

The app in question that started this thread "Weather & Radar" will result in a lot of returns in google play store since most apps use those words. Look for "Weather & Radar Snow Radar". There is a pro USA version for $30.99. Look for the white background, blue circle with sun on left side icon.

 

[mtbikernate]

MyRadar Pro is a great weather app...even shows wet roads...

does it work on Android Auto? Or does it require you to put your phone on a mount on the dash?

I'm specifically referring to AA compatible maps that will show on the head unit.

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

I just downloaded the free version of the app because why not. I'll give the Android Auto version a look on my drive home.

 

[Msfitoy]

does it work on Android Auto? Or does it require you to put your phone on a mount on the dash?

I'm specifically referring to AA compatible maps that will show on the head unit.

I doubt it...it doesn't work with Carplay so I view it on my ipad...it's a great app nevertheless for realtime radar tho...

 

[daniel3507]

It won't be replacing RadarScope for me but it'll be nice to have an option to use in AA

 

[Stevedbvik1]

It won't be replacing RadarScope for me but it'll be nice to have an option to use in AA

Been wishing that RadarScope would become available on CarPlay or AA. It’s an awesome app.

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

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