Live Radar Weather help

Last updated November 11, 2026 In effect from November 12, 2026

In an emergency

Call 911 (United States and Canada) first. Live Radar Weather is not an emergency service, and Family SOS only alerts the people in your circles.

The United States and Canada. Search for a city, "City, ST", a US ZIP code or a Canadian postal code.

Check Settings › Alert notifications in the app: Extreme alerts are always on; choose the others you want.
Check that notifications for Live Radar Weather are allowed in your phone's Android settings.
Some phones stop apps in the background to save battery. If alerts arrive late, allow Live Radar Weather to run without battery restrictions in your phone's battery settings.
Quiet hours silence Moderate alerts; Severe and Extreme alerts and Family SOS can still come through.

Live Radar Weather uses your approximate location only while the app is open, and only if you allowed it. You can always search for a place instead.

Create a circle or join one with a 6-character invite code. Codes work once and expire after 7 days.
A circle can have up to 10 members, and you can be in up to 3 circles.
Location is shared only when you agree, rounded to about 1 km.
To report a message, press and hold it and choose Report.

In the app: Settings › Account › Delete account. See our account deletion page for other options.

[email protected] — please include your app version (Settings › About).