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Do you need to carry an umbrella today? Will you need a jacket, or will a short-sleeve shirt suffice? These questions can be answered by a quick glance at your iPhone with the Weather app—as long as it works.
If your iPhone’s Weather app isn’t working after installing iOS 17.5, it can really rain on your parade. However, we know of a few quick, surefire fixes that will get it up and running again.
You go to check the daily weather as you’ve done hundreds of times before, only this time around it just isn’t working.
This can be the result of a number of issues. However, there are a few things to check first and foremost:
If you answered “no” to any of the above questions, you probably have your answer right off the bat. We go in-depth into each of these solutions later in the guide, so keep reading if you need to know how to fix any of these issues.
Sometimes, temporary software issues on your iPhone can cause apps like Weather to suddenly stop working for you. In most cases, you can quickly resolve such issues by force quitting and relaunching the Weather app.
If it’s still not working, it’s worth checking the System Status page to make sure it’s not a widespread issue, as Apple’s forums have shown it to be in the past.
The servers for the Weather app on Apple’s end may be experiencing an outage or undergoing maintenance, temporarily stopping the app from working on your iPhone.
If you want to check the server status for the Weather app or any other Apple services, head over to the Apple System Status Page. Green means good to go, red means the service is down.
If everything looks green on Apple’s end, you may want to check your internet or cellular data connection.
The Weather app relies on an active internet connection to fetch weather data from Apple. Technical issues with your Wi-Fi or cellular connection may cause the app or widget to not work or load the latest data on your iPhone.
Firstly, check the status bar and make sure you have a strong Wi-Fi or cellular connection with more than one bar. If you do, and you can use other internet-reliant services without issue, there’s another problem at hand.
However, if you notice a weak connection, you can restart your internet router to try to improve your Wi-Fi or move to a different location for cellular data.
Using a VPN to safeguard your data can sometimes interfere with the Apple Weather app’s ability to fetch data. To prevent this, you can try toggling off the VPN on your iPhone.
If this wasn’t the issue, or you’re not using a VPN, make sure location services are enabled for the Weather app specifically.
Apple’s Weather app constantly needs access to your iPhone’s location data to detect your region and display helpful information. However, the Weather app may fail to do so if you’ve accidentally disabled location services on your iPhone.
With Precise Location data enabled, your Weather app should start working again. If you already had this setting ticked, Background App Refresh may be the culprit.
The Weather app must keep running in the background to fetch the latest weather updates and work as expected.
To ensure the Weather app can run in the background, follow the steps below to check if Background App Refresh is enabled on your iPhone.
If the Weather app still is not working on your iPhone, it may need a full restart.
If nothing has worked so far, try force restarting your iPhone to see if that does the trick. The tried and true method of “turning it off and on again” has stuck around for so many years for a reason: it works more than you’d expect.
On iPhones running iOS 16 or later,
However, if you own an older model, refer to our guide on how to force restart any iPhone.
If you’re trying to use the Weather app over cellular data, but it just isn’t working, make sure you can access other data-reliant features like Safari.
If you can, the Weather app itself may have cellular data disabled. Here’s how to enable it:
Is the Apple Weather app on your iPhone still not working? If so, try exiting Low Data and Low Power mode before giving it another shot.
Low Power and Low Data Mode can help reduce your iPhone’s battery and cellular data consumption. However, using them can prevent the Weather app and widget from updating and loading accurate data. So, disable these settings to see if that helps resolve the issue.
At this point, if the Apple Weather app still is not loading, there are only a few other problems you could be having. The next step is to try adding your location manually.
If your Weather app or widget does not show your current location, location settings may be the issue.
You can quickly resolve this problem by manually adding your current location to the app and widget so it can accurately detect your current location.
Once you manually select your current location in the Weather app, follow the steps below to do the same for the Weather widget.
If the solutions mentioned above can’t get the Weather widget working, try removing and adding the Weather widget again to see if that helps resolve the issue.
If the problem persists even after trying all other fixes, try reinstalling the Weather app to remove any temporary bugs or glitches.
If you’re still unable to use the Weather app or widget after trying all other fixes, resetting your device’s Location and Privacy settings is the last thing that might help you resolve this issue once and for all.
Wrapping up…
It can be really annoying when your iPhone’s Weather app or widget fails to do its job. However, with the quick solutions mentioned in this guide, you can quickly determine the exact cause of the issue and fix it in iOS 17.5. If you have any queries or suggestions, leave them in the comments section.
FAQs
There are several reasons why the Lock Screen weather widget might not update on your iPhone. However, you can fix this issue quickly by turning off the Depth Effect for wallpapers or removing and re-adding the weather widget.
Yes, Apple needs your location data for the Weather app to properly update and provide you with the correct information. Make sure you’ve enabled Precise Location settings.
Thank you for the helpful tips! I had been struggling with the Weather app not updating for days. Following your steps, especially the one about resetting location settings, did the trick. Really appreciate the clear instructions!
Thanks for the helpful tips! I was really frustrated with my Weather app crashing, but following your steps helped me get it back up and running smoothly. Keep up the great work!