MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WeatherSphere, http://www.weathersphere.com, brings together the leading weather mobile applications for iOS. The powerful, user-friendly apps provide consumers with an opportunity to go as deeply into learning about weather conditions as they need to and with high ranking reviews on all four weather applications, it's clear that consumers find the apps to be of significant use.

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"WeatherSphere brings together all of the top weather Apps in IOS,  consumers now have one place to go for all their weather needs," said Raghav Gupta, CEO and Founder of WeatherSphere

WeatherSphere's leading four applications are NOAA Hi-Def Radar, NOAA Snow Forecast, WeatherAlerts and Simple Tides.

NOAA Hi-Def Radar:
Real time, high quality radar, reliable information, favorite places with higher resolution images than any other radar app in the appstore - download here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/noaa-hi-def-radar/id458225159?mt=8

• Install and go, no complex setup
• Sharp images even on retina displays
• Lightning strikes on the map
• Fast Loading
• Near real-time, shows the latest radar images within minutes of being gathered
• Check the current weather + forecast for any point on the map
• Severe weather warning boxes on the map
• Storm Tracks on the map with detailed storm information
• Hurricane Forecast Tracks on the map
• Wildfire locations on map with detailed information and firefighting updates
• US Drought severity map
• Send radar screenshots from within app
• Send weather postcards to friends/family
• Bookmark multiple locations for quick access
• Intuitive Play/pause/manual modes for moving between frames
• Always shows both time-stamp and "minutes ago" with each frame to prevent any confusion while viewing the loop
• Select opacity of radar images to your taste
• Read Area Forecast Discussions issued by your nearest NWS forecast office
• Check your local radar site's hardware operational status from within the app
• See images from up to 6 hours ago by increasing frame interval and number of frames to maximum
• Portrait/Landscape/FullScreen
• Get fast support from within the app

NOAA Snow Forecast:
Quickly see how much it's going to snow in the next couple of days in precisely your location, instead of a forecast generalized to your whole city or larger area - download here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/noaa-snow-forecast/id497236102?mt=8

• Animated snowfall overlay on map with 6 hourly snowfall amounts for next 2 days
• Check the detailed point snow forecast for any location on the map
• NOAA warning boxes on the map for severe weather alerts
• Check the current weather + forecast for any point on the map
• Bookmark locations for quick access
• Fast Loading
• Intuitive Play/pause/manual modes for moving between frames
• Select opacity of overlay to your taste
• Portrait/Landscape
• Send screenshots from within the app
• Get fast support from within the app

WeatherAlerts:
Wakes users up with a loud siren sound whenever a tornado is approaching. Also works for hurricanes, snow storms, floods, tsunamis, fires, and other severe weather events - download here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/weatheralerts/id417906074?mt=8

• Browse current alerts on a map
• Get a push-notification whenever an alert is issued within a distance specified
• Your phone will make a siren sound when there is a Tornado Warning nearby
• Choose type/severity of events you want to receive
• Automatically transitions to your new location as you travel, no need to reconfigure anything
• Check the current weather + forecast for any spot on the map
• National UV Alert map and Radar map
• Will not miss an alert issued by the NWS, will not deliver a false alert, and will not deliver duplicate alerts
• Alerts marked as "Severe" or "Urgent" by the NWS are prioritized by the system for faster delivery to end-users

Simple Tides:
Effortlessly view an accurate tide chart and table for any location- download here: https://itunes.apple.com/app/simple-tides/id445801759?mt=8

• Browse stations on a map
• View Tide Chart & Table for a station in one concise screen
• Current weather + forecast at every tide station
• Calendar allows quickly jumping to any desired date
• Save frequently accessed stations to a Favorites list for quick access
• Check the current weather + forecast for any spot on the map
• Get fast support from within the app!

About WeatherSphere
WeatherSphere is a leading provider of weather applications for iOS devices. These applications serve different purposes and are strictly informative, allowing users to find out about current weather conditions and plan their activities accordingly. The apps combine science with simplicity and are highly intuitive and user-friendly. They are ideal for motorcycle riders, pilots, meteorologists, truck drivers, farmers, and everyone else who likes to spend a great amount of time outdoors.

To learn more about WeatherSphere visit www.weathersphere.com

Media Contacts:
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