How to Use the Weather App in macOS Ventura
Earlier iterations of macOS included a weather widget, but it didn’t offer much beyond basic weather information. That’s why Apple’s introduction of a full-fledged weather app in macOS Ventura is such a big deal.
If you’ve recently updated the system software on your Mac, here’s what you need to know about using the macOS Ventura Weather app.
Here’s how to open your Mac’s Weather app
Like any other application on the Mac, Apple’s Weather app is easily accessible from Launchpad or the Applications folder.
However, the quickest way to get there is to simply click or search for the weather widget in your Mac’s Notification Center weather via Spotlight search.
What the Mac’s Weather app shows you
The Weather app in macOS Ventura is similar to the Weather app for iPhone and iPad. The top portion of the screen shows the temperature for your current location in Fahrenheit or Celsius (you can change this from the View menu), weather conditions, and high and low temperatures, all against a live background.
The animation changes depending on the weather and looks amazing. Expect sunshine, rain, and a variety of other cool weather effects.
Below that, a horizontally scrollable panel will appear with a 24-hour weather forecast for the location, along with several modules with additional information as follows.
- 10 day forecast: As the name suggests, you get a summary of the weather forecast for the next 10 days, showing the chance of rain and the maximum and minimum temperatures.
- precipitation: A minimap that shows precipitation in a visual format.
- air quality: Displays the Air Quality Index (AQI) on a scale of 0-500. 0-50 is safe, 51-100 is acceptable, and 101 or more is increasingly unhealthy.
- UV index: The index of ultraviolet rays. 0-2 is safe, 3-7 requires shade or sun protection, and eight and above means a higher risk of damage from unprotected sun exposure.
- sunrise: Displays sunrise and sunset times and total daylight.
- wind: Displays the wind speed and direction.
- rainfall: Shows the amount of precipitation for the last 24 hours and the next expected precipitation.
- Feels like: Shows how the current temperature actually feels, depending on factors such as humidity and wind.
- humidity: Displays the humidity and dew point.
- sight range: Total visibility in miles or kilometers. Anything over 6 miles or 10 kilometers indicates good visibility.
- Print: Displays the atmospheric pressure. Rapid changes often lead to changes in the weather.
Some locations may not display all of the weather details above.
Clicking on a forecast module opens a pop-up window with additional details. For example, if you select the precipitation mini-map, a magnified map opens that you can zoom in or out. It also offers an animated hour-long precipitation forecast and lets you toggle between a temperature and air quality map.
How to view and add a new location to the Weather app
Weather for macOS Ventura allows you to view the weather information for locations worldwide. Just enter the name of a city in the search bar and select it from the results.
To stop constantly searching for a place, select Add to Button to add it to your favorites list in the Weather app sidebar.
How to switch between multiple locations in the Weather app
A sidebar to the left of the macOS Ventura Weather app lets you switch between the added locations. This includes “My Location” which is your physical location based on location services.
If My Location is inaccurate, open system settings Go to on your Mac Privacy & Security > location services and turn on the switch next to it weather.
You can show or hide the sidebar as needed – just select sidebar icon in the upper left corner of the window.
How to rearrange and delete locations in the weather app
With the exception of My Location, you can rearrange the other locations in the Weather app sidebar at any time. Just click and drag them up or down the list.
You can also delete a location from the sidebar—control-Click on it and select Extinguish.
How to turn on severe alerts in the weather app
The macOS Ventura Weather app supports severe weather alerts like those on the iPhone and iPad. Just choose weather > settings from the menu bar (or press command + ,) and check the box next to storm.
Note, however, that severe weather alerts are not available for all locations. So don’t be surprised if you don’t find this option.
The weather widget in macOS Ventura’s Notification Center is still useful when you want to have a quick look at the weather. By default, the weather information for your current location is displayed.
However, if you want to change that, control-Click on the weather widget and select it edit weatherand switch to the desired location.
In addition, when you click the widget, the Weather app automatically opens the location that the widget shows.
A great way to catch up on the weather
The Weather app in macOS Ventura is surprisingly good, immersive, and fun. Apple took its time bringing its weather app to the Mac, but it was worth the wait.
It looks fantastic, packs a lot of helpful information without going overboard, and works well on the Mac. However, use it together with the weather widget for the best results.