WeatherBug Extension For Google Chrome

Just about everyone out there is aware that WeatherBug is a lot more than a mere desktop application for Windows. From their mobile offerings down to their professional weather related services, WeatherBug has done some amazing work over the years.

Well today I am thrilled to share something that I think will make a number of Google Chrome users very happy. The WeatherBug extension for Chrome.

Setup is a breeze

After you choose the install button, you will then be presented to a page that looks much like this. You simply type in the zip code or city/state of the location(s) that you want to see the weather for. Hit the search button, choose from first pull down menu the town/city you want. From there, use the second pull down menu to select the exact weather station you wish to use, then finish the rest of the settings and hit save at the bottom.

This weather station selection feature alone, is what sets up apart from the other guys. Why get the weather from your nearest airport when in most cases, you can get neighborhood weather!

What does it look like?

When closed and not being used, the extension is nondescript and totally out of the way. The only thing you will see is the current temp for the location(s) you have set.

If you click on the temp indicator however, you will be presented with this.

Closing this window, is simple as clicking outside of it. Tabs provided include Home (current temp, wind, forecast), radar, live camera and weather news. Clicking on any of the links, will simply take you to the WeatherBug.com website for further details on your selection.

Multiple locations

Definitely one of the best features for Google Chrome, especially for those who do a bit of traveling, is the option for multiple locations. Remember when  you were setting up your locations in the options window?

You can return here by simply right clicking (Windows/Linux) over the temp display in Chrome, then choose options. Now let’s add some more locations. Using the steps described above, add two or three more locations.

Scroll down and select the number of minutes that should pass before moving from one weather location to the other. Hit save.

Things to remember

When you first open up Google Chrome, it may take a minute to see the temp appear in the upper right. Once it does however, you can then click on it to get more weather detail.

Not a Chrome user, using Firefox instead? We have an extension for that browser as well that’s worth checking out.