Google’s Pixel 9 launched with a cool new standalone weather app that can summarize outdoor conditions using AI. As reported by 9to5Google, the company is rolling it out to older Pixels running Android 15 with all the latest updates installed, including one of ours here at The Verge.
The standalone Google Weather app will pull saved locations from the built-in weather service already present on Pixels to let you track weather in multiple locations, arrange weather data blocks, track weather on a map, and get a summary so you don’t need to figure out if an umbrella is needed for the day.
Some Google Weather features are reminiscent of the discontinued Dark Sky app.Image: Google
If you have a Pixel 6, 7, or 8 series device, you might start seeing the new Google Weather app as an update in the Play Store.
As of writing, the app currently has a 2.3-star rating, with a few listed complaints like one noting you can’t check the weather in random cities without adding it to your saved locations list first. Google Weather is a welcome new option for those who haven’t found a favorite weather app since Dark Sky was acquired and shut down by Apple in 2020.
Original author: Umar Shakir