Insightful free weather

A clear view of the weather ahead, free and without a single ad

Pixl Weather is a free weather app with a clean, easy design that keeps everything in one place, so you can see storms, hurricanes, cyclones, wind and precipitation at a glance with nothing in the way. It runs on Google's latest AI weather prediction, which refreshes every hour, and it's built to give you fast, instant visibility into whatever is heading your way.

It works on iPhone, Android and desktop, and it installs from your browser in about a minute, so there's no app store to deal with.

Pixl Weather's Now screen: 44 degrees and partly cloudy in Rico, Colorado, with tropical cyclones above
This season

A super El Niño is reshaping storms and weather prediction for the next year

The El Niño building in the Pacific could rank among the strongest on record, and years like this tend to bring more storms and cyclones, heavier rain and a higher risk of flooding in some regions. Pixl Weather is built to help you keep an eye on all of it, from the first signs of a storm to how much water is on the way.

Hour by hour

Follow the weather hour by hour with detailed animations of every storm

Every hour of the next ten days is laid out in one easy view, so you can see when the rain will start, how hard the wind will blow and when it all clears out. It works the same way for a hurricane off the coast as it does for a winter storm over the mountains.

  1. 3 PMThe storm builds offshore this afternoon.
  2. 6 PMRain reaches the coast around 6 PM.
  3. 12 AMWind peaks at 50 mph just after midnight.
  4. 7 AMBy morning it's moving on.
Precipitation

See how much rain or snow is coming and exactly when it will arrive

Each day shows how much rain or snow to expect in inches, along with the hours it starts and stops, which is especially useful when heavy rain could mean flooding. When a storm brings rain to the valley and snow higher up, the app shows you the elevation where one turns into the other.

10 daysof hour by hour forecast
48 hoursof storm movement on the map
The map

Preview storm systems in real time as they head your way

Press play to watch up to 48 hours of a storm's path move across the map, and switch between radar, rain, snow, wind and temperature to see what matters most to you. Zoom in and you can see which way the wind is blowing, and you can follow hurricanes in the Atlantic and cyclones in the Pacific as they develop.

Pixl Weathernow
Tropical storm conditions likely in Naples by Thursday evening
Pixl Weather5:40 PM
Winds gusting to 55 mph expected tonight
Pixl Weather7:00 AM
Good morning. Rain starts at 2 PM and clears by 7. High of 64°.
Alerts

Get a notification on your phone when the weather you care about is on its way

You choose which conditions matter to you, such as heavy rain, strong wind, extreme heat or cold, poor air quality or a certain amount of snow, along with the places you want to keep an eye on. Pixl Weather sends an alert when the forecast crosses your line, and a morning summary at whatever time suits you.

In the mountains

Stay on top of mountain weather with the latest Google AI prediction models

Weather that adjusts to your elevation

Choose a higher elevation and the temperature, wind and snow line adjust to match, so you can see what conditions are like at the summit and not just in town.

Avalanche danger next to the forecast

Your local avalanche center's current rating sits right beside the weather, so you can read both before you head out.

Pass and road conditions before you leave

You can check closures and chain laws for nearby passes wherever your region publishes them.

Free

Completely free, with no ads and no subscription required

Plenty of apps call themselves free and then ask for a subscription a month later, but Pixl Weather has no ads, no trial and no premium tier. You sign up with your email and everything is unlocked.

The Google AI forecast behind it

Pixl Weather is powered by Google's latest AI weather prediction, which takes in live satellite images and refreshes every hour. It was trained on real weather station measurements, and we add official warnings from national weather services so you get the full picture in one place.

Pixl Weather's sign-in screen: enter your email to get started
And more

Plenty more is already inside the app, ready when you need it

Air quality
Rain and snow totals by the hour
Works anywhere in the world
Works without a signal
Live altitude
iPhone and Android
Get the app

Get Pixl Weather on your phone for free in about a minute

Open the app, sign in with your email, and add it to your home screen. From there it works like any other app, with nothing to download from an app store.

Get Pixl Weather free

We'll let you know when something new ships, and that's all.

1Open the link on your phone
2Sign in with your email
3Add it to your home screen

How to install it on your phone

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1Open app.pixlweather.com in Safari and sign in with your email.

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2Tap the Share button at the bottom of Safari, scroll down the sheet and tap Add to Home Screen.

Pixl Weather

3Tap Add, and Pixl Weather has its own icon on your home screen. From there it opens full screen like any other app.

Questions we get asked

Yes, it's really free. There are no ads, no trial and no paid tier, so you sign up with your email and everything works.

Pixl Weather installs straight from your browser, so you don't need an app store at all. Open the link, add it to your home screen, and it gets its own icon, runs full screen and sends notifications like any other app.

It works on both, and on your laptop too. On iPhone you add it to your home screen from Safari's share menu, and we show you the two taps the first time you open it.

It comes from Google's latest AI weather prediction, which updates every hour from satellite images and was trained on real weather station measurements. We add official warnings from national weather services, along with the snow, elevation and mountain data.

Yes, the forecast, the map, storm tracking and alerts all work anywhere in the world, and avalanche ratings and road conditions show up wherever your region publishes them.

We use it to send you the link and to tell you when we ship something new. We don't sell it or share it, and you can unsubscribe with one click.