The iPad still needs a Weather app – Here’s how it should look

For some strange reason there aren’t any native iOS apps on iPad, such as the Calculator or the Weather app. While there are no hints that the iPad will finally get a Weather app this year with the upcoming iPadOS 16, this new concept shows exactly how the app should look on the big screen.

The concept created by designer Timo Weigelt gives us an idea of how the Weather app on the iPhone would look on the iPad. This is not the first time someone has created a concept for an iPad Weather app, but Weigelt told 9to5Mac that most concepts don’t follow Apple’s design guidelines, which makes them unrealistic.

That’s why Weigelt came up with this concept, which is largely based on what the Weather app currently offers on the iPhone. It looks just like what Apple would do.

Since the iPad has a larger screen, the app would show more information at the same time. For instance, when in landscape, the Weather app would show a sidebar with all the user’s favorite cities as well as a more detailed forecast. The app designer also has some fresh ideas.

The concept brings “Jiggle Mode” to the Weather app, so that users can rearrange the information panels in any way they like. Weigelt suggests the app have both weather notifications as well as a macOS version.

With iPadOS 15, Apple finally let users add a full Weather widget to the iPad home screen. The widget will redirect you to The Weather Channel’s site in Safari once you click it. Perhaps this year the company will finally give iPad users what they really deserve.

You can check out the full concept on Behance.