Google is getting rid of Android’s de facto Weather app in favor of Search results. This deprecation slowly started a few months ago, but is now picking up steam.

Update 3/10: In recent days, we’ve seen this removal widely roll out on all of our Android devices and Google Accounts. This is a server-side change coinciding with version 17.8 of the Google app.


Original 2/20: The Google app has long offered a fullscreen “Weather” experience that’s launched from a homescreen shortcut: sun and cloud badged by the ‘G’ icon.

Tapping takes you to a single feed with a search bar that lets you switch between saved cities. A Froggy background appears first with the current temperature, high/low, condition, and feels like. 

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Next is the Hourly forecast carousel and 10-day forecast that can be tapped for more details. Current conditions has cards for Wind, Humidity, UV Index, Pressure,
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