Check the weather on iPad
Use the Weather app on your iPad to check the weather conditions in your current location. View the upcoming hourly and 10-day forecast, see severe weather information, and more.
Note: Weather uses Location Services to get the forecast for your current location. To make sure Location Services is turned on, go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Weather. Turn on Precise Location to increase the accuracy of the forecast in your current location.

Check the local forecast and conditions
When you open the Weather app on your iPad, the details for your current location are shown. If you don’t see them, tap
, then tap My Location.
Swipe up to view weather details such as:
Hourly forecast: Swipe the hourly display left or right.
Tip: Tap the hourly forecast to see the hourly temperature forecast, chance of precipitation, high and low temperatures, and more. Tap
to change the displayed weather condition. Swipe left to see the same information for the days ahead.
10-day forecast: View weather conditions, chance of precipitation, and high and low temperatures for the coming days.
Severe weather alerts: View updates for weather events such as winter storms and flash floods (not available in all countries or regions). Tap the alert to read the full government-issued alert.
News: Read a news article when there’s a story relevant to the weather in that location (not available in all countries or regions).
Maps: View a map that displays the temperature, precipitation, air quality, or wind conditions in the area. Tap the map to view it in full screen or to change the map view between temperature, precipitation, air quality, and wind. See View weather maps on iPad.
Air quality: View air quality information; tap to view details about health information and pollutants (not available in all countries or regions).
Note: The air quality scale appears above the hourly forecast when air quality reaches a particular level for that location. For some locations, the air quality scale always appears above the hourly forecast.
Additional weather details: View additional weather information such as the UV index, wind, visibility, moon phases, and more. Tap a weather detail for more features and information specific to that detail.
Tip: The Averages weather detail shows how today’s temperature or precipitation compares to the historical average; tap it for additional information.
To learn about the data sources for the Weather app, see the Apple Support article Feature availability and data sources in the Weather app.
Customize the weather units
You can change the unit of measurement for displaying weather data, such as Fahrenheit or Celsius for temperature, or miles per hour, kilometers per hour, knots, or Beaufort for wind.
Open the Weather app
on your iPad, then tap
or turn your iPad to landscape view to display the sidebar.
Tap
, tap Units, then do any of the following:
Change temperature units: Tap Fahrenheit, Celsius, or “Use system setting.”
Change wind, precipitation, pressure, or distance units: Tap the arrows next to the current measurement unit, then choose an option.
Note: Visibility distance refers to how far away you can see objects like buildings and hills.
Send a report about the weather
You can report the weather in your location if it doesn’t match what’s shown in the Weather app.
Open the Weather app
on your iPad, then tap
or turn your iPad to landscape view to display the sidebar.
Tap
, then tap Report an Issue.
Tap the options that best describe the weather conditions in your location, then tap Submit.
The information you share with Apple isn’t associated with your Apple ID.