While the native Weather App on iPhone is known to work well most of the times, it has also bothered users by not working, failing to load and not providing accurate and timely Weather related information.
In most cases, the problem of Weather App not updating or not being able to provide updated and accurate weather information can be fixed by allowing the Weather App to refresh in background.
Also, the Weather App needs to be provided with access to your location information, in order to provide you with timely weather alerts and accurate weather reports.
Weather App Not Working on iPhone
You can find below a number of troubleshooting steps to fix the problem of the Weather App not working on iPhone and iPad.
1. Allow Weather App to Access Your Location
As mentioned above, one of the most common reasons for the Weather App not providing timely weather related alerts is due to the Weather App lacking access to your Location information.
1. Go to Settings > Apps > Weather > Location.
2. On the Location screen, select Always or While Using the App option.
Note: You can also select While Using the App or Widgets option.
2. Enable Background App Refresh
The next common reason for the Weather App not providing timely weather alerts is due to the Weather App not being allowed to refresh its data in background.
This issue appears to impact third-party Weather Apps more than the native iPhone Weather App.
1. Go to Settings > General > Background App Refresh.
2. On the next screen, move the toggle next to the the Weather App to ON position.
Note: The option to enable Background App Refresh is not available for the native Weather App on iPhone.
3. Reset Location and Privacy
Sometimes, the problem is due to a glitch in “Location and Privacy” settings, which can be easily fixed by Resetting Location and Privacy Settings.
1. Go to Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone > Reset.
2. On the pop-up, select Reset Location & Privacy option.
3. On the confirmation pop-up, tap on Reset to confirm.
4. Install Updates
The problem with the Weather App on your iPhone might be due to your device not being up-to-date with latest iOS and App updates.
1. Go to Settings > General > Software Update.
2. Wait for iPhone to check for updates > tap on Download & Install link (if an Update is available).
5. Manually Select Location in Weather Widget
If the Weather Widget on the Lock screen of your iPhone is not working, manually selecting your current Location in the Weather Widget can help.
1. Tap on the Weather Widget and select Edit Weather option.
2. On the pop-up, tap on My Location.
3. On the next screen, manually select your Location.
6. Delete Weather App and Reinstall It Back Again
If the problem is still not fixed, you can delete the Weather App and reinstall it back on your device. This can help, if the problem is due to installation of the Weather App on your iPhone being damaged or corrupted.
1. Locate the Weather App on the Home Screen > Long Press (Tap and hold) on the Weather App and select Remove App option.
2. On the confirmation pop-up, tap on the Delete App option to confirm.
3. After deleting the Weather App, Power OFF iPhone > After 30 seconds, restart your device.
4. After iPhone restarts, open App Store > search for Weather App and reinstall the Weather App on your iPhone.