Hurricanes

Get Ready for Hurricane Season with Radar and Alerts in the NBC 6 App

Here's how to manage weather alerts from the NBC 6 First Alert Weather Team in the NBC 6 App

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NBC 6’s Angie Lassman has a look at the forecast for the upcoming six-month season.

The NBC 6 South Florida apps for iOS and Android can help you prepare for Hurricane Season 2022.

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We know how important it is to have an accurate forecast to plan your day and week – we’ve updated the weather screen in our latest version of our app.

Here's some of the improvements you can expect to see inside the app:

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Weather section updates

  • Customized experience: Users can now customize the weather page, deciding what information they first see when visiting the weather section
  • More detailed forecast: The forecast now includes new data points such as dew point, UV Index and more
  • Improved radar experience with First Alert Doppler 6000, the most powerful radar in South Florida: The radar will now expand fullscreen, hiding most interface elements to give the user the biggest map area possible

How to get NBC 6 Weather alerts

  • In app setting, turn on Location Access, and Precise Location so the app can give you relevant weather forecasts
  • To manage alerts, open the search at the top right of the app, then tap on app settings in the lower left
  • Tap on News Alerts and opt in for First Alert Weather in order to receive alerts from our team of NBC 6 meteorologists, South Florida's most accurate weather team for the last 9 years
  • If you also want to receive automated alerts, hit the return arrow in the top left and Tap on Weather Location Alerts
  • Toggle on Your Location so that the app can accurately display weather where you are
  • You can then opt in for Severe Weather Alerts, Lighting and Precipitation alerts
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