Construction Informer

WeatherBug 2.0 for iPhone provides a real-time, customized view into the weather in the neighborhood and around the world. (Graphic: Earth Networks - WeatherBug)

Construction is at the mercy of the weather, and things like sudden cloud bursts lead to damaged materials. Surprise lighting storms and high winds imperil people who are caught off guard. The problem with weather forecasts is they are often aimed at large geographic areas and are therefore just a guide as to what you might expect. The closer the weather station to where you are working, the more accurate the forecast and weather reporting.

Now, there’s an iPhone app that promises to deliver localized weather conditions right to where you are. Earth Networks ^SM, the owner of WeatherBug® products and services and operator of the largest weather, lightning and climate observation networks, announces the release of WeatherBug 2.0 for iPhone. Completely redesigned to keep users better informed about current conditions, prepared with local forecasts, and alerted to potentially dangerous weather, WeatherBug 2.0 for iPhone provides a real-time, customized view into the weather. Both in the community and around the world, WeatherBug delivers faster weather alerting and superior forecasts. Cindy Cruzado, vice president of product management for Earth Networks’ WeatherBug brand summed up the app’s potential this way:

With the new WeatherBug app for iPhone, we’ve made it easier for consumers to keep informed and alerted to changing and dangerous weather that can strike with little or no warning.

WeatherBug 2.0 for iPhone provides weather data from the largest global weather network that includes the company’s exclusive neighborhood-level network of stations. Exciting new features in WeatherBug 2.0 for iPhone include:

• My Current Location: Automatically updates your weather information based on the closest weather station to you in your neighborhood.
• Severe Weather Warnings and Alerts: Receive dangerous weather alerts faster from both the National Weather Service and our exclusive WeatherBug Network.
• Pin-Point Conditions: Drop a pin on the map anywhere in the U.S. and view current conditions from our weather station network.
• Visual Forecasts: Easy-to-read, at-a-glance displays of essential weather information you need.
• Live Cams: Scroll through and view live shots from cameras throughout the WeatherBug Network.