Carrot Weather has launched a new update today. The release brings a new Daily widget design, updated server-side maps, new secret locations, and a range of bug fixes.
Carrot Weather got its major 5.7 update in June with a new layout style grouping weather forecasts into easily consumable cards, a handy dual-pane radar option to compare map views, enhanced storm tracking features, new secret locations, and more.
Now the popular weather app is gaining a few more features, new secret locations, and lots of bug squashing with version 5.7.1 available today.
The main new feature is a fresh Daily widget chart design:
Other changes include improved customization for the Today section, 2 new secret locations, high scores syncing between devices, improved detail on server-rendered maps, and much more.
Switch to the new Daily widget chart design by adding a data point in the first slot. pic.twitter.com/6v4e98HdJ5
— CARROT (@CARROT_app) July 8, 2022
Carrot Weather is available on the App Store as a free download for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Premium, Ultra, and Family subscriptions are available as in-app purchases to unlock all of the app’s features.
Carrot Weather 5.7.1 full release notes:
Widget
- The Daily widget now displays as a chart if the first data point slot is set to something other than “none”.
- Added wind gusts data point option for the Daily widget.
Customization
- Added option to show the date in the Daily section (available for every style except vertical chart).
- Added “plain” and “chart” styles for the Today section.
Fun Stuff
- Added 2 new secret locations.
- New secret locations now become available at midnight instead of 24 hours after completing the last one.
- High scores now sync between devices. Additionally, data downloaded from widgets will now count towards your high scores.
- Broken forecast streaks will now be restored automatically if you check into the app for another 7 straight days.
Miscellaneous
- Improved level of detail on server-rendered maps (used in map section on Weather tab, Home Screen widget, and Apple Watch app).
- Improved timeliness of Home Screen widget and Apple Watch temperature updates.
- Improved error messages throughout the app.
- Improved colors when high contrast mode is enabled.
Bug Fixes
Customization Issues
- Fixed themes being unselectable in some cases.
- Fixed theme changes not updating card background colors when using the Card layout style.
- Fixed Weather tab getting scrolled to the very bottom on some devices using the Card layout after refreshing data.
- Fixed inline hourly details in the Current Observations section being misaligned when using the Card layout.
- Fixed Daily horizontal stack not being inset correctly when using the Card style.
- Fixed summaries going missing from Title + Summary headers when automatically switching between smart layouts.
- Fixed Card layout not scrolling to top when performing a data source quick switch.
- Fixed some rendering issues in the Layout Gallery.
Weather Maps
- Fixed not being able to move the map around when the sidebar is hidden on iPad.
- Fixed storm cell time labels rendering upside down if the cell is moving towards the south.
- Fixed storm cell path rendering issue.
- Fixed map markers that are near UI not moving the map to prevent the marker callout from appearing behind the UI.
- Fixed radar layer sometimes disappearing after an automatic change between light and dark modes.
- Fixed crash with storm cells when viewing individual radar stations.
- Fixed crash on iPad when opening storm cell details.
- Fixed crash with alerts screen when certain rarely-used alerts are currently active.
Miscellaneous Issues
- Fixed weather alerts not appearing in some cases if the user is right near the border of a county.
- Fixed lightning strike notifications using the wrong distance units for some users.
- Fixed several areas in the app where moon phase icons were not flipped in locations south of the equator.
- Fixed crash when searching for a new location.
- Fixed crash when editing locations.