KIFI KIDK First Alert Weather

The First Alert Weather App from KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News.

News-Press & Gazette Co. · com.localnews8.weatherapp

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v6.7.1.1303 120.2 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v6.7.1.1303 (1303)
Updated: Jun 29, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 120.2 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Oct 22, 2020 (at least)
Permissions: 25 (5 sensitive)
Website: localnews8.com/weather
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

KIFI KIDK First Alert Weather is an app by News-Press & Gazette Co. in the Weather category, listed since at least October 2020. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 6.7.1.1300, the APK grew from 84.1 MB to 120.2 MB. Since version 6.7.1.1203, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 7.0. It asks for 25 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, location in the background and camera. It asks for the same permissions as version 6.7.1.1302. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v6.7.1.1303

Bug fixes and enhancements

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

The First Alert Weather App from KIFI Local News 8 and KIDK Eyewitness News. Check out VIPIR Radar and get storm alerts that follow your location. You can also enter in your home, work or school address and receive alerts for those locations anywhere in the world. Stay up to date with a forecast that is updated by our LOCAL meteorologist. A weather app like no one else! Covering East Idaho, Western Wyoming and the rest of the country.

Version history

5 versions are listed, going back to v6.7.1.1203. New versions arrive here every few months. Since v6.7.1.1301 it requires Android 7.0+.

v6.7.1.1303 LATEST Jun 29, 2026 120.2 MB TRUSTED v6.7.1.1302 Mar 28, 2026 131.2 MB TRUSTED v6.7.1.1301 Jan 19, 2026 131.2 MB TRUSTED v6.7.1.1300 Oct 1, 2025 84.1 MB TRUSTED v6.7.1.1203 Feb 6, 2025 61.7 MB TRUSTED

All 5 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 29, 2026.
Certificate issued to “KATU” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 29, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 29, 2026
Signed byO=KATU, L=, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)30:46:CD:86:AB:5A:F5:C5:B8:BB:1B:2E:C8:62:E3:C0:F0:34:A2:64
File MD5f16e3e64b7e25962e6c616136d8d561d
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (25)

KIFI KIDK First Alert Weather requests 25 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Ad services config android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
C2dm register (custom) com.google.android.c2dm.permission.REGISTER
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.localnews8.weatherapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read Google service settings com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

KIFI KIDK First Alert Weather APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of KIFI KIDK First Alert Weather for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 6.7.1.1300 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 6.7.1.1300 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the KIFI KIDK First Alert Weather APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is f16e3e64b7e25962e6c616136d8d561d.