Smart & Connected Life > Smart Watches & Wearables How to Get Weather on Your Apple Watch Face Get the daily forecast on your wrist By Jennifer Allen Jennifer Allen Twitter Writer Swansea University, Staffordshire University Jennifer Allen has been writing about technology since 2010. Her work has appeared in Mashable, TechRadar, and many more publications. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 23, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart Watches & Wearables Eco Tech Electric Vehicles Working From Home Headphones & Ear Buds Smart Home Smart Watches & Wearables Travel Tech Connected Car Tech iPods & MP3 Players What to Know Tap the weather complication on your Apple Watch to view basic details, including temperature, wind speed, and conditions.If it isn't displayed on your iPhone, tap Watch > Watch Face > Complications > an option > Weather to change what is shown.Change the city displayed by tapping on your iPhone, Watch > Weather > Default City, and selecting the one you wish to use. This article teaches you how to get the weather on your Apple Watch face. It also looks at adding different elements such as location, temperature, and more. How Do I Get Weather on My Apple Watch? Checking the weather on your Apple Watch is one of the simplest things to do with your new smartwatch. That's because the vast majority of watch faces come with the weather built-in. Here's how to view it comprehensively. Tap your Apple Watch face or lift your wrist up. Tap the Weather complication. View the current temperature. Scroll down to view wind speed, UV index, air pollution and information for the coming days. How to Adjust Weather Settings on Your Apple Watch If you want to view more specific information about the weather, including changing the location, it's easier to browse via the Apple Watch Weather app. Here's what to do. Unlock your Apple Watch by tapping the digital crown. Tap the Weather app. Tap Viewing. Tap Conditions or Precipitation to see a different overview. To add a city, scroll down and tap Add City. Draw the letters of the city then tap Search. On the Apple Watch Series 7, you can type in the city name with the keyboard. How to Change the City Shown on Your Apple Watch If your Apple Watch face is currently displaying a city you don't wish to view, it's possible to change via your iPhone. Here's what to do. On your iPhone, open the Watch app. Scroll down and tap Weather. Tap the city next to Default City. Tap the city you wish to change to. To add more cities, you need to use the Weather app on your iPhone to search for them first. How to Get Weather on Your Apple Watch Using Siri If you prefer to use your voice to look up the weather, the process is even more straightforward. Here's what to do. Raise your wrist and say "Hey Siri" to your Apple Watch. If raising your wrist does not work, hold the digital crown in until the listening indicator appears. Say "What's the forecast for [desired location]?" Alternatively, say "what's the temperature in [desired location]?" Why Is the Weather Not Showing on My Apple Watch Face? Many watch faces have a weather complication already included. If yours does not, here's how to add a relevant Apple Watch face as well as critical weather-related complications. On your iPhone, open the Watch app. Tap the watch face under My Faces. Scroll down to Complications. Tap one of the options. Tap More under Weather. Choose what you would like to have displayed. Close the app and wait a moment for the changes to be implemented on your Apple Watch. 10 Ways to Use the iPhone Weather App FAQ Why does my Apple Watch say 'Loading Weather'? If your Apple Watch is having difficulty loading the weather, you may need to update your Watch and iPhone to the latest operating system versions. Or, the problem might be that you have to set your current location: Launch your iPhone's Watch app and go to My Watch > Weather > Default City > Choose Current Location. Or, you may need to turn on location services. How do I make Apple Watch weather my current location? To make your Apple Watch weather reflect your current location, open the Watch app on your iPhone and tap My Watch > Weather > Default City. Tap Current Location to use your current location as the default. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit