VeraCast, Weather with Vera, radar, and alerts
Weather with a companion who dresses for it
Meet Vera. Animated radar, National Weather Service alerts, and an on-device daily briefing written in plain language, with a character who changes outfits to match the real forecast.
Nearly 50 looks that follow the real weather
Meet Vera
A straw hat and popsicle at 91°, boots in the rain, earmuffs and a snowman at 28°. She blinks, smiles when you tap her, and pouts when it rains. Tap her to open Ask Vera, where umbrella, snow, and what to wear are answered straight from your forecast numbers, on your iPhone.
New in 2.4
Wind you can see
On windy days, soft gusts drift across the sky in the real wind direction, and the umbrella goes inside out. The same sky and the same Vera follow you from iPhone to iPhone Duo to iPad.
Your day, read aloud
The briefing
Every morning Apple Intelligence writes a friendly summary of your weather in your own tone, on device. Now Brief reads your day aloud, card by card, hands free, and Smart Windows finds the best stretch of the week for cycling, running, or gardening.
Tracked like a pro
Radar and alerts
Animated rain radar with two hours of history and a short nowcast. National Weather Service watches and warnings push the moment they are issued, with earthquake, hurricane, pollen, and UV warnings alongside.
The daily ritual
Stars and walks
The Astro-Weather Horoscope ties today's sky to your real weather, with why today chips that show which signals shaped the reading. The Pet Walk card says Great, OK, or Skip, with a tip by your pet's name.
In motion
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Honest by default
No ads. No tracking. No accounts.
Your location goes only to the weather providers, Apple WeatherKit, Open Meteo, NWS, USGS, RainViewer, and Google Pollen, for the sole purpose of returning your forecast.
The full list
What's inside
Everything VeraCast does, in one place.
- Vera: a softer new face and nearly 50 looks that follow the real weather and temperature, tap her to ask anything
- Ask Vera: umbrella, rain, snow, what to wear, answered from your forecast on device
- Smart Windows: the best time this week for your activities, your order
- Now Brief reads your day aloud, hands free
- On device AI daily briefing in your chosen tone
- Premium Astro-Weather Horoscope tied to your real weather
- Horoscope: love, career, wellness, lucky color and number, mantra
- Personalize by sun, rising, and moon signs, with why today chips
- Pet Walk card, Great, OK, or Skip rating plus a tip by your pet's name
- Animated rain radar, 2 hour history plus nowcast (Premium)
- NWS severe weather alerts the moment they are issued
- Earthquake notifications, magnitude 4+ within 300 km
- Hurricane proximity alerts and rain start and stop nudges
- 19 activity outlooks on a 5 color, 10 day calendar
- 5 day tree and grass pollen forecast
- Saved cities get advisories on their own local clock
- Home, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch widgets (Premium)
- Liquid Glass UI throughout, native iOS 26
- Full Spanish localization including the AI briefing
- No ads, no tracking, no accounts, no analytics
- Free, Premium $16.99/yr (3 day trial) or $2.49/mo
SwiftUIiOS 26+WeatherKitFoundation Models
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Go further with VeraCast Premium
Premium is $16.99 a year with a 3-day free trial, or $2.49 a month. Available in 26 countries.
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No shady stuff
An app you can trust
VeraCast is built by one person, not a growth team. No tracking, ever. That goes for all 15 JC Mobile App Studio apps.
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Free to download on the App Store and Google Play. iPhone, Apple Watch, Android.
