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2. Dec 2018, Accuweather still has a functioning Weather Widget for Windows 7. Even if the Sidebar is a 'Security Risk' as Microsoft Claims. Still working although, I would like to see an addon to AccuWeather's widget that allows for changing the size to match the size of the screen size.

Keeping the tabs on the weather isn’t the most exciting activity in the world, but let’s face it – it’s usually a necessity. While a small number of people have the luxury of living in areas with a very stable climate, many of us live in areas where a sunny day can be lost to a thunderstorm in just a few minutes. Ignoring the weather forecast is a good way to end up with a soggy picnic.

There are many ways to find out about the weather, and one of them is your computer. Having an active desktop weather widget is great for checking the forecast before heading out, particularly if you’re old-fashioned (like me) and still haven’t bought a smartphone.

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Let’s take a look at some of the best Windows 7 weather widgets for keeping tabs on mother nature.

Weatherbug

In the past Weatherbug had a pretty poor reputation. I remember having to frequently uninstall it from my grandmother’s computer because it caused problems whenever she booted into Windows. It seemed like I had to take it off on a weekly basis because it was piggy-backing on other programs and websites that she was using frequently.

To be honest, I don’t know what the state of Weatherbug’s current program is, but I can say that the Weatherbug weather widgets didn’t cause my computer to explode, cough or otherwise malfunction. It looks like they’ve gone legit.

And that is a good thing, because the Weatherbug widget is comprehensive. The main section, Live Conditions, shows the current temperature, wind direction and provides a simple forecast. The Forecast section provides a three-day forecast and links to a seven-day forecast, a weekend forecast and current temperature map (these open in your browser). The third screen displays a basic radar and the fourth screen will display a weather camera if one is available in your area.

I also noticed that the Weatherbug widget seems subjectively faster than the other weather widgets available. Windows 7 widgets have always had a tendency to feel slightly unresponsive, but the Weatherbug widget feels smooth. I don’t know what secret sauce they’ve used, but I’m glad they took the time to make sure their widget isn’t clunky.

Weather Center

Weather Center is, unlike other weather widgets, not affiliated with any major weather website. That means you obtain the luxury of choice. Weather Center can take data from The Weather Channel, AccuWeather, Weather UndergroundWeather Underground - The Best Weather Site On The WebWeather Underground - The Best Weather Site On The WebRead More, MSN, The Weather Network, Weatherbug and NOAA.

You also gain the benefit of choice when it comes to the information you want to have displayed. The interface of Weather Center is about the same size as that of Weatherbug. The name of the city whose weather you’re watching displays a the top, along with the temperature and current conditions.

Below you’ll find four smaller entires. By default these are Feels Like, Wind, Humidity and Precipitation, but you can choose between 12 other options including Visibility, Dew Point and UV Index.

At the bottom of the widget is the forecast for the current day. Unlike some other weather widgets, Weather Center does not have the option to display an extended forecast. You will also not find a link to additional information that will open in your browser, as is the case with other widgets.

MSN Weather Widget

The simple MSN Weather widget isn’t the one to pick if you’re looking for features. The default view simply shows the name of your city, the temperature, and a graphic that indicates current weather conditions and time. If you click on the name of the city you will open up the MSN weather page in your browser, while clicking elsewhere on the widget will open a five-day extended forecast. You can, if you desire, make the five-day extended forecast show up at all times by changing the settings.

There are no options to show information like humidity, wind speed, or a radar. Depending on what you want, however, that may be fine. Basic though this widget may be, it is worth noting that this is the only Windows 7 weather widget listed here that will display a full five-day extended forecast without forcing you to open your web browser. It also takes up the least overall desktop space while using the smaller display setting.

Weather Channel Widget

This widget can be large. While the smallest display setting is of reasonable size, the medium setting is about two and half times as wide as The Weather Channel widget and about as tall. The larger display setting is four times the size of the Weather Center widget. This is not the widget to download if you are using a low-resolution monitor.

Fortunately, The Weather Channel widget doesn’t completely waste space. The medium display setting shows an extended three-day forecast that is relatively large and easy to read. The more interesting function, however, is the radar that appears when you make the widget huge. While it takes up a lot of space, the upshot of that is that the radar mode on this widget is actually readable. You won’t be able to zoom down to street-level, but you’ll at least be able to see if the big blob of green-and-yellow representing rain shows is near your city.

The Weather Channel widget also includes buttons for hour-by-hour and ten-day forecasts as well as the option to enlarge the radar or view it in motion. These options all direct you to the Weather.com website, which is annoying. There is also a complete lack of options for configuring the widget. Still, if you want an easy-to-read widget with clear radar data this could be the one for you.

Conclusion

These are far from the only weather widgets to choose from. They are, however, the only ones that I think are worth using. I tried other widgets – such as those from Weather Underground and ProWeather – and found them to be clunky or difficult to use. I could be wrong, however – post a comment if you have a favorite widget that I missed.

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1. I have a question about the MSN gadget. Today, for example, is Monday, and the gadget displays the 5 day forecast, and it says TODAY, MON, TUE, WED, THURS as its '5 days'

   Any idea why it shows 'today' and 'monday' when today is Monday?

2. According to Microsoft Weather Channel is no longer avaible

3. Weather channel sucks, everyone hand and hand with Microsoft to force user to another OS which sucks. Move on to Linux.

4. Found a working link for the Weather Center listed above.

   • What do you say about this site http://weathergadget.net/. This safe site?

5. Oh Wow. I just tried another provider (Wunderground.com) on the umbrella one, and it stuck and stayed on my city when set. That's the umbrella one. Its actually a very nice weather gadget. Maybe my new favourite.

6. Hmm. The Umbrella one did eventually load. I remember this one now, and I think I have had it working before. Its the one that has multiple providers to choose from. Forceca was the one I liked, but its not there now. Accu seems to work, but I see what you mean. Its set to my city, but still says NY??. But the other one works good. Weather Center. Its the same one listed here near the top of this webpage. The 2nd one.

7. Hi Heather. (Dunno if youll see this, as your name has no reply option).
   Im not sure which one you are trying, but I just now downloaded the latest 8Gadgetpack and installed it on my W8. It has more gadgets than before even (60), and 4 weather ones that I can see. On the last page Of 4, are 3 weather gadgets. 1st is the original W7 one, the last umbrella one I cant get to load, but the middle one, 'Weather Center' is my favourite. Lots of info. On Page 2 on the bottom line, is one called 'My Weather'. That works great too, and is a very small basic stripped down one. Works great too. Good Luck.

8. That's good. Just keep all the comments about gadgets that DONT work and KEEP links up that are LONG defunct.
   But disallow the comment with actual gadgets that WORK and are CURRENT.
   Yeah. Good one!!

   • Hi someone pasted your comment into her reply adn I saw it!
     THANK YOU!!! I used your link and got a weather gadget on my desktop. Not perfect, but at least I have one now. I had a laptop that was stolen and replaced, so I still have windows 7 (and like it) but when I set up the new laptop Gadgets no longer worked. I searched and tried a few things to get my weather back with no luck until I found your links. So I have 1 choice with what I installed for weather and it displays my city and temp. Any way to get my sun, clouds, rain, etc on that small widget? if not,, I am just happy to have the temp on there!!! THANK YOU again.

     Brent Rossiter
     April 4, 2015
     There are a few options about now. I have tried 2 of them, and found them to be just as safe and the same as the W7 gadgets. Gadgetsrevived was the 1st one, then I used 8Gadgetpack, and it has about 4 times as many, and several different weather choices. The Weather Center one listed here is included in Gadgetpack. It works very well. http://8gadgetpack.net/

   • I have an issue with this new weather widget. It works!!! BUT..
     I changed my zip/ city and *C to *F and it shows in the setting it is changed, but the widget still is showing New York and *C. If anyone has a fix for this please let me know.

9. I like MSN weather gadget the best-the 5 day forecast. Recently purchased a new laptop and installed MSN weather gadget on it also. I have several on my desktop for different areas. One won't obtain exact town on new laptop but did on old laptop. Both are windows 7. Help.

   • please tell me how you did that as Windows 7 no longer supports gadgets. I recently replaced my stolen laptop and have windows 7 and would like weather back on my desktop. I have not been successful at finding anything that will work.

10. Please update this subject. Gadgets have been discontinued by Windows so your links are no longer valid.

11. None of these work on Win7.

    • Thank you for posting this. I have Windows 7 and as usual Microsoft wants you to purchase another....
      To date my windows95 worked the best but ..purchase (this) because Microsoft no longer supports..

12. JDnHuntsvilleAL,

    I think you're referring to the actual full desktop app version and not the widget.

13. I thought WeatherBug was, well, a bug, a small applicaiton similar to the old Windows Weather Gadget. Not only did it take up most of my screen (at 1600 x 900 res), it doesn't even have an EXIT button on it. Don't recommend it to anyone.

    • THANK YOU for stating it was very large. NOT what I want, so I am glad I read this before I installed it onto my laptop.

14. I cannot install any of these because of the following message. Thanks for nothing, Microsoft.

    • There are a few options about now. I have tried 2 of them, and found them to be just as safe and the same as the W7 gadgets. Gadgetsrevived was the 1st one, then I used 8Gadgetpack, and it has about 4 times as many, and several different weather choices. The Weather Center one listed here is included in Gadgetpack. It works very well. http://8gadgetpack.net/

15. As Microsoft has discontinued widgets none of the above can now be installed!

16. WeatherCenter has up to 9 days forecast and make a double click on it to visit providers website.

17. My vote is for Simply Weather. Most layout options, most language options, and it has weather alerts.

18. another vote for weather center

19. Weather Bug has been a great application. Been using it since 2005. Thanks for the other suggestions as well.

20. 'Weather Centre' is really good AND it DOES HAVE a forecast feature - up to 8 days.

21. Excellent! Thanks very much. I was searching for a Weather gadget, and just love Weather Center because it works with Weather Underground, the best weather center around.

AccuWeather has been a staple weather app since the days of Windows Phone 7 and has seen its fair share of facelifts over the years that included interface redesigns and new features. AccuWeather has kept pace with the evolution of our Windows ecosystem.

The app is now built for Windows 10 with both the PC and Mobile versions offering the smooth interface customary to the platform. With all the changes that the Windows 10 app has gone through, it was time we revisited the weather app. The free Windows 10 app still has some room for improvement, but overall it's a solid option to consider if you are searching for a weather app for you PC or Mobile device.

I think the most noticeable change in the Windows 10 Mobile app is that the design transitioned from a panoramic layout to a vertical. The vertical scrolling design lends itself to one-handed operation and presents the basic weather information in snapshot fashion.

The Windows 10 PC version of AccuWeather offers the same information snapshots for your forecast city, but the larger screen of the PC or Tablet provides a bit more elbow room. The PC version shares the same vertical scroll the Windows 10 Mobile version offers, but the tiles are not in a single column.

Regardless of the device, AccuWeather's main display offers:

• Current temperature with ReelFeel temperature and current conditions illustrated with weather graphics
• Access to weather videos
• Current conditions that include humidity, UV Index and Wind Speed
• Minute Cast, a prediction on when to expect weather changes (e.g. when it's gonna rain)
• Hourly forecast
• Looking Ahead forecast that is generally what to expect in twelve hours
• Daily forecast highlighting today/tomorrow
• Weather Maps (radar imagery)

Tapping on any of these snippets of information expands the screen that includes more detailed weather data. The weather map is animated and covers both satellite, radar and future radar imagery.

Along with the snapshots of weather information, the primary display for Accuweather has a menu button in the upper left corner of the screen. This drop down menu provides your forecast location information, the ability to log in/out of your Accuweather account (sync locations between devices), access to the settings and the ability to share the app.

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Locations can be based on your current location or entered manually. You can manage these locations, pin them to your Start Screen and tag them as favorites through the edit menu located at the bottom of the app's drop-down menu.

Settings are a little on the modest side but does a nice job of things. Options include General settings that cover units of measurement, Live Tile on/off, which location to use on start-up and turning on/off severe weather alerts. AccuWeather also has options for theme choices (dark and light) and turning on/off animation.

The Windows 10 Mobile version of AccuWeather lacks lockscreen support and this is a good spot to talk about where there is room for improvement for the Windows 10 weather app.

While the Windows 10 PC version has lockscreen support, the Windows 10 Mobile version should have it as well. The lockscreen is a great way to stay informed of the weather at a glance. Hopefully, lockscreen support is an update away and includes the option to use local images for the wallpaper.

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Live Tile support isn't terrible but lacks the customization alternatives have. AccuWeather needs to take notice of weather apps like Amazing Weather HD and Appy Weather where you can customize what information appears on the Live Tile.

The Severe Weather Alerts can help in preparing for the worst Mother Nature can throw at you and while I like the in-app and Live Tile alerts, AccuWeather needs to have support for Toast Notifications to further enhance the warnings. It also wouldn't hurt to have notifications like The Weather Channel app for nearby lightning strikes as well.

Overall, the AccuWeather app remains a solid source for weather information and forecasts. The mobile design has evolved into an easy way to scroll through the forecast when you only have one hand to spare. The desktop app takes advantage of the larger display to offer a clean, informative appearance.

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It is a crowded field with regards to Windows 10 weather apps, with plenty of quality choices to consider. While there is some room for improvement, the AccuWeather remains one of the better options of this genre of apps.