Possible to launch Apple's default weather app from my application?

Question

One of my client wants to open Apple's native weather app from our application. After few I don't see a possible way, unless we need to go with any 3rd party apps which provides custom url scheme.

http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_Reference/Introduction/Introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007899

It would be great if someone confirm or give me a lead if it is possible.

Answer 1

Its not possible, the weather app doesn't have a known URL scheme and I dubt that it has an unknown one.

Answer 2

You can open the weather app with this URL: weather://

Here is a codepen demo I got to work: https://codepen.io/irom1/pen/KKeZBMW

<a href="weather://" target="_blank">Open weather</a>

Answer 3

The website handleOpenURL is an excellent resource for custom iOS URL schemes; use this link to search for the known Apple app schemes.

Unfortunately the weather app is not among them.

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Another couple of sites with schemes (handleOpenURL seems to be the most complete, but it can't hurt to check the others):

app lookup

Akosma iPhone URL Scheme Wiki

Answer 4

At least with iOS 16.4 on device and in macOS Ventura you can open a URL like the following and it will act as a Universal Link and open the native Weather app showing weather close the given coordinate.

https://weather.apple.com/?lat=50.237&long=-122.022

I discovered this URL by using the Maps app on the simulator and long pressing the weather badge. This brings up a larger weather panel and if you tap that Maps.app tries to open the URL but fails on the simulator.

Answer 5

If someone else is searching for an answer: weather://weather.apple.com/?lat=37.323&long=-122.03218 did it for me. This way you can link to a specific location.