Cyclone Biparjoy has been declared as an extremely severe cyclonic storm, which will affect people in and around coastal areas in some parts of the country. One of the easy and quick ways to get weather alerts on your smartphone during such situations is by adding weather widgets on the home screen, which can be done on both Android and iOS devices. While there are plenty of third-party apps, Android and iOS offer built-in weather services with accurate and real-time data. Here is how you can set up weather widgets on Android and iOS devices to get instant updates on your smartphone. How to get weather alerts on an iPhone? If you have an iPhone running on iOS 16 or a newer version, follow these simple steps to add weather widgets to the home screen: Go to the home screen and long-press on it Tap on the plus button in the top-left corner Search for "weather" and add it to the home screen The weather widget on an iPhone shows details such as the current temperature and a 10-day forecast. Similarly, you can also add a weather widget to the lock screen. How to get weather alerts on an Android device? Adding a weather widget on an Android phone might depend on the model, but this procedure should work on most phones: Long-press on the home screen Select "widgets" Search for "weather" Long-press to add it to the home screen On Android phones, a weather widget shows details like the current temperature, UV index, and humidity percentage.
