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hey that seems like a pretty straightforward option
wonder why it's not more popular
adding on to grue’s comment; john oliver put out a good episode that will shed some light on why:
https://youtu.be/qMGn9T37eR8
Because AccuWeather's lobbying efforts have resulted in NOAA being prohibited from competing with "value-added" private-sector weather services.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2019/08/12/why-doesnt-the-national-weather-service-have-a-weather-app/
My guess is because it's not a company. NOAA didn't have to make money because it's government.
I have my city bookmarked there, and the radar. Plus they have the best warnings. Not to mention that other sites use their data as well.