View weather conditions on Mac

In the Weather app on your Mac, view any of the following:

• Hourly forecast: To view the forecast for the next 24 hours, swipe left or right with two fingers on a trackpad or one finger on a mouse.

• 10-day forecast: View weather conditions, chance of precipitation, and high and low temperatures for the coming days.

• Severe weather alerts: When available, information about major government-issued alerts is shown. Click to view the full alert.

• Weather maps: View a map of precipitation, temperature, air quality, and wind in the area. See View the weather map.

• Moon phase: View the current phase of the moon and information such as when the next full moon is. Click the moon detail to learn more and see an interactive timeline. Drag the timeline to see how the moon’s phase changes over time.

• Additional weather details: View additional details about sunrise, sunset, UV index, air quality, wind, and more. Click any weather detail to view additional information specific to that detail, such as the daily and extended forecast or how today compares to yesterday.

  Many weather details include interactive charts. Move your pointer over a chart to see data values at specific times, or click a date to see data values for specific days.

  Tip: The Averages weather detail shows how today’s temperature or precipitation compares to the historical average. Click it for additional information like monthly averages.

  

• Weather news: An article chosen by Apple News editors about weather topics relevant to the location may be shown. Click the article to open it in the News app.

  Note: Apple News and Apple News articles in the Weather app aren’t available in all countries or regions. See the Apple Support article Availability of Apple Media Services.

In the Weather app on your Mac, do any of the following:

• View a new location: Enter a location in the search field, then select the location you want to view.

• View a location in your weather list: Click in the toolbar to show your weather list, then click the location you want to view. See Add, remove, or rearrange locations in your weather list.

By default, weather data is displayed with the units from your Language & Region settings. You can choose other units, such as Celsius or Fahrenheit for temperature, or units like miles per hour, kilometers per hour, or Beaufort for wind.

1. In the Weather app on your Mac, choose Weather > Settings.

2. Click the Units pane, then do any of the following:

   • Change temperature units: Choose Fahrenheit, Celsius, or the default units based on your Language & Region settings.

     You can also quickly switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius from the View menu in the Weather app.

   • Change wind, precipitation, pressure, or distance units: Click the pop-up menus and choose your preferred units.

To restore weather units to the defaults based on your Language & Region settings, click Restore Defaults.