Outside
The weather, right outside.
Your forecast, painted as a window that changes with the sky.
A little less checking. A little more looking outside.Outside brings your forecast to life.Clouds drift across the temperature,rain runs down the window,and city lights come on after dark.See the weather,and feel the change.
Watch the sky
change.
Clouds, rain, snow and light follow the real forecast. The temperature sits right in the scene, so one glance tells you what it’s like outside.
- Clear Clouds drift slowly over the city.
- Rain Rain falls against the window and runs down the glass.
- Storm A thunderstorm rolls in and the whole city darkens.
- Snow Snow settles over the towers by the river.
Rain
Rain on
the glass.
Drops gather and slide down as the view beyond blurs. Turn on the scene’s sound and let rain and natural ambience keep you company for a while.
This is the ambient sound from the app. Audio plays while Outside is open. Listen free for three days from your first successful preview; Outside+ is required afterward.
From first light to nightfall
Slide through
the hours.
Light shifts with the real day and night where you are. In the app, drag the timeline to preview the weather ahead.
- Dawn 6 AM
- Noon 12 PM
- Golden hour 5:30 PM
- Sunset 7 PM
- Night 11 PM
Move your pointer left and right to watch the day go by Swipe left and right to watch the day go by
Future scene previews require Outside+.
Which window
today?
Five views, each with its own weather. Pick the one that suits this moment.
Morrow Trees & city streets
Aeria Mountains & river views
Solmere Cozy houses & rolling hills
Nocturne Fields from a slow train
Brivelle A street built from bricks
Move your pointer to change the view Swipe to change the view
Scenes are artistic virtual landscapes, not live camera feeds of your selected city.
Widgets
Put the view
on your Home Screen.
Check the weather without opening the app: your scene, outing tips, sunrise and sunset, the moon, rain, UV and wind, on the Home Screen and Lock Screen.
Right on time,
before you head out.
Umbrella or an extra layer? One line tells you. Outside keeps an eye on rain, cold snaps, UV, strong wind and heat.
A closer look, when you want it.
Swipe up for the next 24 hours of temperature, rain, wind and UV, plus feels-like temperature, humidity and the seven-day forecast.
Window Diary
Keep today’s
weather.
Note the weather each day and it becomes a calendar for the year. Sunny and rainy days turn into squares of colour; look back, and there’s your year.
Weather calendar
Colours mark sun, rain, snow and wind. Viewing entries requires Outside+.
Postcards
Turn your view into a postcard to share. The Classic style is free; more styles need Outside+.
And plenty more
to fit your day.
Multiple cities
Save the places you care about and switch with a long press on the city name.
Siri and Shortcuts
Open Outside with a word, or from a shortcut.
Control Center
Open Outside from Control Center to see the weather right now.
Rain Live Activities
When rain is on its way, see it on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
Outside+iCloud sync
Your diary and saved cities stay in sync across your devices.
Outside+Seven languages
English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Deutsch and Français.
Your units
Choose temperature, wind, distance, pressure and precipitation units.
Alternate app icons
Clear, dusk, night or rain: a different window on your Home Screen.
Outside+Apple Watch
Raise your wrist,
look outside.
See your scene and the weather on Apple Watch, with city, scene and units synced from iPhone. Put the view on your watch face and know at a glance whether it’s sunny or raining.
Requires a paired iPhone. Watch face complications require Outside+.
iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
Every one a window.
On iPad the view opens wide. On your wrist, a glance is enough.
Outside+
Open the whole
window.
The weather and the view are free. Outside+ unlocks more scenes, widgets, ambient sound and thoughtful extras.
| Feature | Free | Outside+ |
|---|---|---|
| Current weather, hourly and weekly forecasts, weather details | ✓ | ✓ |
| Morrow scene | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple cities, Siri, Shortcuts and Control Center | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recording diary entries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Postcard sharing | Classic style | All styles |
| Ambient sound and white noise | 3 days from first preview | ✓ |
| Aeria, Solmere, Nocturne and Brivelle scenes | — | ✓ |
| Future scene previews | — | ✓ |
| All Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets | — | ✓ |
| Apple Watch complications | — | ✓ |
| Viewing diary entries | — | ✓ |
| Rain Live Activities | — | ✓ |
| iCloud sync for diary and saved cities | — | ✓ |
| Alternate app icons | — | ✓ |
Monthly and annual auto-renewing subscriptions are available. Prices and eligible offers appear in the app before purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.
Outside
A little less checking. A little more looking outside.
For iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.