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Weather Underground vs Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

Weather Underground logo

Weather Underground

Software

Crowdsourced hyperlocal weather from personal stations

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar logo

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

Software

Real-time NOAA radar with hurricane tracking

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Weather Underground has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Weather Underground free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted; Clime: NOAA Weather Radar app store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
  • They diverge on capability: Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Weather Underground and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar actually diverge.

Attributes where Weather Underground and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar differ
AttributeWeather UndergroundClime: NOAA Weather Radar
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station networkiOS, Android
Founded20032010

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Weather Underground

  • Personal weather stations
  • Hyperlocal data
  • Historical records
  • Webcams
  • Community forums
  • PWS networks
  • Smart home
  • APIs

Only in Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

  • NOAA radar
  • Hurricane tracking
  • Severe weather alerts
  • Precipitation forecast
  • Weather maps
  • NOAA data feeds
  • NWS alerts

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Weather Underground

  • Professional Worknot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar
  • Content Creationnot Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

  • Real-time NOAA weather radar accessnot Weather Underground
  • Hurricane and storm trackingnot Weather Underground
  • Weather alerts and notificationsnot Weather Underground

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Weather Underground

  • Free public API discontinued as of December 31, 2018 with no new developer accounts accepted
  • Previous enterprise pricing was expensive at $150/month for Cumulus Drizzle plan
  • No longer competitive for developers needing reliable weather API access
  • Service is in wind-down phase with limited future development

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

  • App store pages for both iOS and Android not accessible for verification
  • No official website available for feature comparison or pricing details
  • Limited ability to verify current feature set or platform support

Pricing, plan by plan

Weather Underground

Free
  • FreeFree
    • PWS data access
    • Forecasts
    • Historical data
  • Ad-Free$1.99/month
    • No advertisements
    • Premium features

Clime: NOAA Weather Radar

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Clime: NOAA Weather Radar review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Weather Underground if

  • You need personal weather stations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network.
  • You also want hyperlocal data.
Weather Underground review

Choose Clime: NOAA Weather Radar if

  • You need noaa radar.
  • You work on iOS, Android.
  • You also want hurricane tracking.
Clime: NOAA Weather Radar review

Questions people ask

Is Weather Underground or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar better?
Neither clearly leads. Weather Underground starts at Free and Clime: NOAA Weather Radar at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Weather Underground or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar?
Weather Underground has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Weather Underground and On request for Clime: NOAA Weather Radar.
Does Weather Underground or Clime: NOAA Weather Radar run on more platforms?
Weather Underground runs on Web, Mobile web, Personal Weather Station network. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar runs on iOS, Android.
Can I use Weather Underground for free?
Yes. Weather Underground has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar starts at On request.
What is Weather Underground best used for?
Weather Underground is most often used for professional work, content creation. Of those, professional work and content creation are not what Clime: NOAA Weather Radar is typically brought in for.
What can Weather Underground do that Clime: NOAA Weather Radar cannot?
Weather Underground covers Personal weather stations, Hyperlocal data, Historical records, Webcams. Clime: NOAA Weather Radar covers NOAA radar, Hurricane tracking, Severe weather alerts, Precipitation forecast. Both handle Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Weather Underground: What happened to the Weather Underground API?

The free public API was discontinued on December 31, 2018, after IBM acquired The Weather Company. The service is now in a wind-down phase with no new developer accounts accepted.

Source
Weather Underground: Can I still use Weather Underground's data?

Free API keys are still available for Personal Weather Station (PWS) owners who upload data to the network. General developers need to migrate to alternative weather API providers.

Source
Weather Underground: What was the pricing for Weather Underground's Cumulus plans?

The Cumulus Drizzle plan cost $150/month, which many developers found prohibitively expensive for weather data compared to modern alternatives.

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Weather Underground: Does Weather Underground still offer a consumer-facing service?

Yes. The consumer website continues to provide weather forecasts, news, alerts, and access to personal weather station data through the PWS network.

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