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Your local weather vs Point Forecast: catalog facts
Your local weatherPoint Forecast

Best for: Android users who want weather for wherever they are, shown in a widget

Best for: U.S. residents who want detailed NWS forecasts on Android

Free

Free and open source under GPL-3.0 or later.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Android Android
  • Automatic location detection via cell, Wi-Fi or GPS
  • Home screen widgets
  • Scheduled location updates
  • Long-running, actively maintained project
  • Uses official NWS point forecast data through public APIs
  • Detailed hourly tables including tides, air quality and UV
  • Open source with a privacy-focused approach
  • Needs a network connection for weather data
  • Documentation is limited to the repository
  • Covers U.S. locations only
  • Small project with a single maintainer
  • No GitHub releases; installed through F-Droid
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Sources for Your local weather

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

Sources for Point Forecast

Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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