Pocket Weather AU
iPhone, iPod Touch, Android
Weather can be crazy, so is our support.
General Questions
- Why is the radar currently unavailable?
- What does 'App Temp' mean?
- What do the numbers and arrows mean on the optional Radar Overlay?
iOS Questions
- Why is there a red number on my badge icon?
- How do I rearrange my locations?
General Answers
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Why is the radar currently unavailable?
From time to time the Bureau of Meteorology radars go offline for maintenance or due to technical faults. In most cases these are fixed fairly quickly. You can always select a different nearby radar if your current one is not available.
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What does 'App Temp' mean?
'App Temp' stands for Apparent Temperature. Which is the temperature when you take into account things like humidity and wind chill. In general it's lower than the temperature, but in some cases where the humidity is really high it can actually be higher.
The full explanation can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology's website.
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What do the numbers and arrows mean on the optional Radar Overlay?

- Green number : rainfall for that area in mm since 9am this morning
- Red number: current temperature in celsius
- Blue number: wind speed
- Blue Arrow: wind direction
iOS Answers
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Why is there a red number on my badge icon?
The numbers are part of the push notification system. So by default that number will be the current temperature of your topmost location. It's quite a funky feature whereby you can find out the current temperature without having to open our application. You can also change it to be the forecast high for the day, or turn it off altogether. Check the settings inside the application.
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How do I rearrange my locations?
Tap the edit button in the top toolbar, then re-arrange the locations by dragging them with the 3 horizontal bars that appear next to their names.