With the introduction of the Pixel Tablet, the weather experience within the Google app underwent a significant upgrade.
We recently looked at how the new UI might appear on a phone screen and were impressed.
Advanced Features Of Google’s New Weather Interface
While this may appear to be only an aesthetic update at first look, Google has made some significant modifications that will significantly improve the accuracy and dependability of your local weather forecasts.
The updated Weather page in the Google app looks much nicer and more contemporary thanks to a light and dark theme.
It presents a lot of information cleanly without being cluttered since it makes better use of the tablet’s entire display.
What’s even better is that Google has kept its small, big-eyed frog as your own weather forecaster.
But 9to5Google received confirmation that the new experience is more complex than first appears.
In addition to its current sources, Google is now using information from the MRMS and HRRR sensor systems of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to improve its 12-hour forecasts.
Since the information from various sources is updated several times each hour, you may go about your day without worrying that the weather will ruin your plans.
This will allow for improved accuracy and more accurate weather information. That’s not all, though.
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Hyper-Localized Weather Updates For Severe Conditions
All of this information will be used by Google’s Nowcast app. Only in the event of severe weather like rain, hail, or snow will the Nowcast section display on the same Weather page.
As seen above, the Nowcast card will offer far more exact weather data that is minute-specific.
The graph in the sample screenshot illustrates how much rain is expected to fall throughout the time period.
Only the Pixel Fold and Tablet now support the Nowcast feature, and in order to access it, you must be located in the US and have English set as your default device language.
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