We need to talk about weather apps for a sec. I don’t know about you guys, but my iPhone’s built-in weather app has been ...

The good news is these apps provide a free trial. So you can explore the premium features for free before committing to a subscription, whether it’s a monthly, yearly, or lifetime subscription.

Yet apps can’t seem to get the weather right. Faulty weather forecasts ruin the best-laid plans of wedding parties, adventure-sports enthusiasts and others who rely on good conditions.

Most weather apps aim to do it all—to be your one-stop spot for every manner of weather info you could possibly wonder about. This week’s Cool Tool is more of a specialist.

The free version of the app includes limited functionality like standard 24-hour and 7-day forecasts with severe weather alerts, but the app’s juiciest features are saved for subscribers.

When you launch the app, it immediately displays current local weather, including temperature, dew point, humidity, sunrise, sunset, wind, pressure and any active weather alerts for the area.

Paul Douglas is a nationally-respected meteorologist, with 40 years of broadcast television and radio experience. He provides daily print and online weather services for the Star Tribune.

To set up any of these live weather wallpaper apps, simply download and install the app from the Google Play Store. Once installed, select the desired wallpaper and save it to your device.

While the Drive Weather free app comes with a lot of features, depending on your needs and on how much long-distance driving you do, you might want to consider paying for the Pro version of the ...