N82 & Weather - Is A Storm Coming? I'll Just Check My Device!

For me, living in sunny Southern California a weather application on my N82 is not necessarily crucial because most of the time it's about 75 degrees and sunny at this time of the year. I think yesterday actually hit the upper 80's in the LA area. But I know some people don't have it so good, always having to battle snow, rain, and extreme temperatures. Nothing is worse than going outside unprepared for a huge storm coming your way.

This is where a good weather application is needed.

Weatherbug For S60

My personal favorite (and free) solution is the WeatherBug S60 Widget. It loads just as fast as any application on my N82 and gives the basic weather report and a simple 3 day forecast. Check out the screenshots...

Current Conditions & Forecast



Current Radar Image



Current Weather Camera Image



Those are the only three aspects of this application. Again, it's just basic and to the point. You have links to the 7 day forecast and animated radar images that will take you to the weatherbug site in your web browser.



The WeatherBug widget for S60 is available in the Download! application of your N82.

But what if you want something better and more detailed?

Handy Weather For S60

I personally haven't tried this application, but I know it's extremely popular and loved. Check out some of the features:

Handy Weather will keep you connected with updated forecast anytime anywhere. All you need is wireless Internet compatibility to get weather news and forecast for 40 000+ preset cities worldwide and for any arbitrary location by coordinates. 10X faster than a browser! 10X easier! 10X less traffic!


Features:

• Four handy and good-looking views: 5-day weather forecast, 5-day temperature graph, current conditions and detailed forecast for several locations you’ve selected.
• 3 types of weather maps: the Temperature map presenting the weather chart of the selected zone shown by shades of blue, yellow and green, the Pressure map displays pressure space and depression areas. And also you will find a Satellite map of various parts of the world.
• Complete wireless weather coverage available: high and low day temperature, weather type icon and text, wind direction, UV index, humidity and more…
• Automatic update forecast (every 4, 8, 12 or 24 hours or at preset time)
• Weather data is provided by the Intellicast, the world’s leading meteorological company

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How do you check the weather on your Nokia N82? Is this something that is important to you, or just a luxury and "nice to know". Do any of you have experience with either of these applications?