Mini meme
Don’t get zapped by lightning or trapped in a blizzard: use these weather alert apps to warn you when things are about to turn a little bit British
● Met Office
We found this app the most accurate of them all in the UK… and yet it’s properly old-school, giving you a forecast provided by an actual live human. So batten down the hatches if they scream “RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!” at the camera. Elsewhere, alerts are provided as lists and also in map form, so you can see by way of massive yellow and orange blobs when there’s no escape from an oncoming storm. £free / Android, iOS
● Carrot Weather
Forget the Android app, which is so old it’s covered in cobwebs. But on iPhone and iPad, Carrot is a marvel – if you pay. With a sub you can create custom layouts, placing maps and rainfall predictions front and centre. Alerts include an ‘air raid’ sound for life-threatening conditions. And if that isn’t terrifying enough, the app is helmed by a human-hating AI dedicated to humanity’s eradication. £free (IAP) / iOS
● WeatherPro
Weirdly, this app differs wildly on each platform – but all versions provide fast access to alerts. On Android, they’re splashed across the top of the screen in boxes you can only avoid if you make a real effort; on iPhone, you get alert symbols that display a timeline pop-up when tapped. Handy to know when inclement weather is due – and when it’ll be safe to emerge from under the covers. £free (IAP) / Android ● 99p / iOS
● Hello Weather
This app’s design means you can read its forecasts from across the street. And it makes alerts prominent too. When naughty storms are due, H
