WGN-TV Chicago Weather

WGN-TV Chicago Weather
WGN-TV Chicago Weather
Developer: Nexstar Inc.
Category: Weather
Add App to Comparison
332.3K installs
2.8K ratings
1.5K monthly active users
$<10K monthly revenue est.
IAP 0% · Ad 100%
Install Trends
Weekly +38
Declining
Monthly +928
Trending

WGN-TV Chicago Weather Summary

WGN-TV Chicago Weather is a ad-supported Android app in Weather by Nexstar Inc.. Released in Jun 2011 (14 years ago). It has about 332.3K+ installs and 2.8K ratings . Based on AppGoblin estimates, it reaches roughly 1.5K monthly active users and generates around $<10K monthly revenue (0% IAP / 100% ads). Store metadata: updated Mar 12, 2026, version 517000604.

Recent activity: 38 installs this week (928 over 4 weeks) showing exceptional growth , and 1.00 new ratings this week View trends →

Advertising: AppGoblin detected 1.00 monetized ad creatives shown inside the app.

Data tracking: SDKs and third-party integrations were last analyzed on Mar 12, 2026. The app's network data flows (API traffic to/from the app and its SDKs) were last crawled on Nov 11, 2025.

Store info: Last updated on Google Play on Mar 12, 2026 (version 517000604).

SDKs, Trackers & Permissions

WGN-TV Chicago Weather was last scanned for SDKs 2026-03-12. Below is the overview of third party companies detected in the app. The full list of raw SDKs, app permissions and unknown SDKs is available here.

AppGoblin saw WGN-TV Chicago Weather uses 4 Ad Networks
company-logos/amazon.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Amazon Advertisement
company-logos/taboola.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Taboola
company-logos/google.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Google
company-logos/business.adobe.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Adobe Marketing
AppGoblin saw WGN-TV Chicago Weather uses 7 Development Tools
company-logos/reactivex.io/logo_200x200.png ReactiveX
company-logos/square.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Square
company-logos/google.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Google
company-logos/microsoft.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Microsoft
AppGoblin saw WGN-TV Chicago Weather uses 2 Analytics: Product
company-logos/firebase.google.com/logo_200x200.png Firebase
company-logos/analytics.google.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Google Analytics
AppGoblin saw WGN-TV Chicago Weather uses 2 Business Tools
company-logos/mapbox.com/logo_200x200.jpeg MapBox
company-logos/comscore.com/logo_200x200.jpeg Comscore
AppGoblin saw WGN-TV Chicago Weather uses 1 Mediation
company-logos/admob.com/logo_200x200.jpeg AdMob
App Details
Store ID: com.wgn.android.weather
First Released: 2011-06-29
Store Last Updated: 2026-03-12
In-App Purchases: No
Ads: Yes
Website: wgntv.com
App Store
Crawl Status: Success
AppGoblin First Crawled: 2021-02-06
AppGoblin Last Crawled: 2026-04-02
Ads & App-Ads.txt
Ads.txt Last Crawled: 2025-10-20
Ads.txt Crawl Status: Success
AppGoblin SDK Scans
Successful Last Crawled: 2026-03-12
Last Crawled: 2026-03-12
Last Crawl Status: Success

0★

Ratings: 2.8K

5★
4★
3★
2★
1★

Screenshots

App screenshot
App screenshot
App screenshot
App screenshot

App Description

When in doubt, turn to the WGN-TV Chicago Weather app.

When in doubt, Chicago turns to WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling and his team to understand the weather. With the WGN-TV Chicago Weather app, you will have the latest forecasts and reports on current conditions from Chicago's superman of meteorology with you wherever you go.

Features

* Access to station content specifically for our mobile users
* 250 meter radar, the highest resolution available
* Future radar to see where severe weather is headed
* High resolution satellite cloud imagery
* Current weather updated multiple times per hour
* Daily and Hourly forecasts updated hourly from our computer models
* Ability to add and save your favorite locations
* A fully integrated GPS for current location awareness
* Severe weather alerts from the National Weather Service
* Opt-in push alerts to keep you safe in severe weather