The AccuWeather.com tab is the default view of the AccuWeather Desktop application client
and displays weather-related information specific to your geographic locale,
as determined by your zip code submitted at registration. To change your
zip code (and target new content for this tab), please refer to the Zip
code setting under the Account tab.
By default, under normal circumstances, when there's no active weather
alerts/advisories in your area this window will display the top news
headlines, the daily forecast, and the most-recent radar image for your
area, as shown below.
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Active weather alerts or advisories specific to your area will alter the
default behavior of this window.
Active weather alerts or advisories issued to your area will display the
Alert sub-tab, which contains information specific to the weather
alert/advisory for your area, as shown.
Once the issuance of the alert/advisory has expired, the normal default
behavior of this tab is resumed.
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Following are brief explanations for each of the weather-related sub-tabs
shown in the main AccuWeather window.
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Forecast Details displays current conditions in addition to a 24 hour (today and tomorrow) forecast
for your area, in addition to links for the current 5 to 15-day forecast or Hour-by-Hour forecast.
Selecting the Get your complete 15-day forecast or Hour by Hour links will pop your default
browser to display the forecasts.
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Radar reveals current conditions and the latest radar image (echoes) and is the default
sub-tab displayed under non-weather alert/advisory conditions for your area.
Links to Animate or Enlarge the image are also available.
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Satellite displays the current conditions and the latest satellite image for your area.
Links to Animate or Enlarge the image are also available.
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More Maps displays current conditions and a Precipitation Map revealing the probability for
precipitation in your area.
Links to a Surface Map (High/Low pressure and Warm/Cold fronts), Temperature Map and an Enlarge
of all images is also available.
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Alert will flash (in red) and display information regarding any active
or newly issued weather alerts or advisories for your area.
The default display of the Radar tab is overridden with this tab temporarily
while the active weather-related alert or advisory is in effect.
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