Alternatives to Merry Sky
Dark Sky-style forecast revival
Merry Sky ranks #6 of 6 in Weather apps, with an Alt Score of 40. It is donationware from Free and available on the web. 8 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Anyone who relied on Dark Sky for hyperlocal, short-term precipitation forecasting and needs a free web-based replacement, especially people making day-to-day plans (commuting, outdoor activities, sailing) around exact timing of rain or snow.
A near-clone of Dark Sky's interface, including its signature precipitation timeline for minute-by-minute rain/snow tracking and a weekly forecast chart. Forecast data comes from Pirate Weather and Open-Meteo rather than Dark Sky's original model. It's free, has no ads-driven clutter, and runs entirely in the browser with no native app required.
Open merrysky.net and search for or enter a location to pull up its current conditions, hourly precipitation timeline, and 7-day forecast, sourced live from Pirate Weather/Open-Meteo. There's no account or install step; each visit just re-fetches the forecast for the location you view.
Why people leave Merry Sky
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Ranked alternatives
Ordered by Alt Score. Click any score to see the breakdown.
Feature comparison
Rows come from the Weather apps checklist (13 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
| Weather apps checklist | Merry Sky | Carrot Weather | Yr | AccuWeather | Windy | Breezy Weather |
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Every fact and feature listed for Merry Sky is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
Is this free? Yes and there are no ads.
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-09
Installable PWA; no native app.
Is there a mobile app? Not yet! In the meantime, since this website was built responsive ... you can add this website as an icon to your home screen
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Pricing model Donationware verified 2026-07-09
there are no ads ... If you like this website, please consider donating to help with the hosting costs.
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Status active verified 2026-07-09
News item dated 2026-05-31.
New radar engine: Merry Sky now runs on LibreWXR
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Forecast accuracy sources Yes verified 2026-07-09
Shows the active data source (Pirate Weather / Open-Meteo) and underlying model sources.
Data provided by pirateweather ... openmeteo ... Sources
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Radar maps Yes verified 2026-07-09
Merry Sky moved its radar over to LibreWXR ... pulls together official government radar composites (NOAA MRMS across North America, EUMETNET OPERA over Europe ...) into a single fast service.
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Severe weather alerts Yes verified 2026-07-09
View full report"" — App renders weather alerts (severity levels Advisory/Watch/Warning/Statement) when present.
n.alerts&&n.alerts.length>0 ... children:
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Widgets No verified 2026-07-09
No widgets; home-screen icon is a PWA shortcut.
Is there a mobile app? Not yet! ... you can add this website as an icon to your home screen
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Hyperlocal (minute) forecasts No verified 2026-07-09
Hourly, not minutely, timelines.
Merry Weather is a lightweight forecasting website providing an all-in-one hourly summary
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One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-09
Voluntary donation only; no purchasable tier.
there are no ads ... please consider donating to help with the hosting costs.
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Wearable app No verified 2026-07-09
No native or wearable app.
Is there a mobile app? Not yet!
https://merrysky.net/static/js/main.d29d5b53.js -
API access No verified 2026-07-09
Consumes Pirate Weather / Open-Meteo APIs but offers no public API of its own.
This website would not be possible without the ambitious Pirate Weather project which provides hourly and daily forecasting data in a sweet API.
https://merrysky.net/static/js/main.d29d5b53.js
FAQ
Yes. Carrot Weather, Yr and AccuWeather have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Yr and Breezy Weather — every license claim links its source.