Carrot Weather now reports likelihood of human survival
Examples of new Smart Layouts. | Image: Carrot Weather
Carrot Weather, the charmingly irreverent app from developer Brian Mueller, is gaining smart layouts and the ability to record and share short video weather reports as part of a series of tweaks rolling out today with version 5.3.
Notably, the app now shows wet-bulb temperature readings to gauge the likelihood you’ll survive the next heatwave. No, that’s not an adorably snarky Carrot joke, but a real measurement that’s gown increasingly relevant as parts of the planet grow too hot for humans.
Image: Carrot Weather An example of a citizen weather report.
Carrot is also adding smart layouts that will automatically switch to different interfaces at night or when it rains. The nighttime layout emphasizes the...
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