WeatherWatch

WeatherWatch.co.nz is powered by the most accurate weather data on earth.

WeatherWatch.co.nz · nz.co.weatherwatch.app

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v4.0.89 80.2 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.0.89 (89)
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 (8 months ago)
APK size: 80.2 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Weather (app)
Listed since: Feb 25, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 16 (3 sensitive)
Website: weatherwatch.co.nz
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

WeatherWatch is an app by WeatherWatch.co.nz in the Weather category, listed since at least February 2021. 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 3.2.4, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 7.0. It asks for 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: precise location, approximate location and display over other apps. Compared with version 4.0.68, it adds 3 new permissions (“Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”) and drops 1 (“Run at startup”). The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.0.89

- Fixes dashboard widget issues some were experiencing. - Various bug fixes and enhancements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

WeatherWatch.co.nz is New Zealand's most popular private forecaster, with more local weather data than any other NZ provider. Powered by the most accurate weather data on earth from The Weather Company we have every part of NZ covered, with weather alerts to ensure your local forecast is brought to life and you have fewer nasty surprises. ALERTING: Our paid PRO tier is not only a first for NZ but a global first! The ability to bring your local weather forecast to life and have fewer nasty surprises. Receive push notifications to your device based on warning criteria YOU set. Our PRO tier is all about helping your small business, farm, orchard, or just help you better plan any event outdoors. Frost alerts, heat alerts, rainfall alerts, wind alerts, fog alerts - you set the criteria (and can easily adjust to fine tune it specifically to your local part of NZ. Alerts in our PRO tier can be for 10 locations. METSERVICE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS: Official MetService Warnings and Watches (via https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home) - automatically pushed to your phone via WeatherWatch PRO. If official warnings are critical to you, don't go looking for them - let the official warnings notify you via our exclusive alerting mechanism, all part of PRO. MORE MAPS AND DATA - We have more local, hourly and 10 day forecast data than any other NZ forecaster and embrace AI (which learns from its mistakes to fine tune accuracy in some of NZ's most remote locations). We've got all of New Zealand covered, from the central cities to our most remote rural communities. OUR TEAM: We're a small New Zealand owned business with a large footprint. We're proud to be innovating, and the support you give us via our paid tiers of our app is reinvested back into the app to create even new products. We’re wanting to create real time rain radar alerts next - thank you for supporting our journey to get there. DISCLAIMER: WeatherWatch is NZ’s largest private forecaster. We are not an official warnings provider, but we partner with the Government’s MetService to display their official warnings.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.2.4. Since v4.0.89 it requires Android 7.0+.

v4.0.89 LATEST Jan 28, 2026 80.2 MB TRUSTED v4.0.68 Apr 29, 2025 75.8 MB TRUSTED v3.2.4 Nov 9, 2023 32.4 MB TRUSTED

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Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 28, 2026.
Certificate issued to “WebGophers” 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 Jan 28, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jan 28, 2026
Signed byCN=Philip Kent, OU=WebGophers, O=WebGophers, L=Auckland, ST=Auckland, C=NZ
Signing certificate (SHA-1)48:90:B8:AD:6A:BC:15:63:46:8B:B0:0A:44:C5:D1:08:E6:29:A3:27
File MD50f2f25cad4662b5fe1c5872e1041adab
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (16)

WeatherWatch requests 16 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
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
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) nz.co.weatherwatch.app.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

WeatherWatch APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of WeatherWatch for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 4.0.68 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 4.0.68 · 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 WeatherWatch free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the WeatherWatch 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 0f2f25cad4662b5fe1c5872e1041adab.