NOAA NWS Weather Forecast Chrome Extension Analysis
Niche Lifestyle & Gaming HacksChrome extension ID: aoeeadahepglhaccmlflogngkgakfenj
This is a simple browser utility that allows users to look up seven-day weather forecasts for specific U.S. locations by entering a city name or zip code. The extension functions as a localized dashboard for public NWS data.
Overview
Installs
10K+
Rating
★ 4.3
68 reviews
Languages
1 locales
Includes English (United States)
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
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Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
Moderate review signal
Listing positioning
The extension positions itself as a clean, ad-free tool for retrieving official weather forecasts directly from NOAA and National Weather Service data. It is marketed as a lightweight alternative for users seeking reliable, government-sourced meteorological information without commercial clutter.
Inferred product pattern
Legacy browser utility relying on public API endpoints with minimal recent maintenance.
Review-backed pain points
Users report recent reliability issues with data loading, broken image displays, and frustration regarding the lack of modern features like unit toggles (F vs C) and icon-based current temperature displays.
Observed feature gaps
Missing Celsius unit toggle, no current temperature indicator on the extension icon, lack of dark mode, and inability to view large-format radar images directly within the interface.
- Privacy-conscious users
- NOAA/NWS enthusiasts
- Users seeking ad-free information
- Checking local weather
- Viewing seven-day forecasts
- Clean UI
- No advertising
- Reliable data source
- Convenient access
- Broken location/data loading
- Missing Celsius support
- Lack of icon badges
- No dark mode
- UI glitches with multiple locations
- Performance complaints detected
- None; the product is free and ad-free.
Support
No specific support channel complaints, though users express frustration regarding the lack of recent updates for broken functionality.
Reliability
Significant complaints regarding recent failures to load weather data for various locations and broken image elements.
Privacy
None observed.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 4
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 1
- Developer contact
- Version: 3.0.5
- Size: 12.06KiB
- Last updated:
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