Dark Sky is bringing its weather-predicting superpowers to the Apple Watch.
The company revealed its upcoming app for the smartwatch on Monday, saying it will be available when the Apple Watch comes out next month.
Like many smartwatch apps, Dark Sky's is centered around notifications. The app, which specializes in hyperlocal short-term predictions (think "heavy rain beginning in 15 minutes"), will notify you of upcoming changes in weather conditions.
"Getting a Dark Sky notification on your wrist just feels different," co-creator Adam Grossman writes in a blog post. "A little chime, a gentle tap on your wrist, and a quick glance; the effortlessness of it makes it feel qualitatively different than receiving a notification on your phone. It’s both far less intrusive and far less likely to be missed."
The watch app also provides an overview of the current conditions as well as extended forecasts. When the Kickstarter-funded Dark Sky first launched, the app focused its predictions solely on the next 12 hours. But in an overhaul last year, the app added five-day outlooks, which will carry over to the watch version of the app.
Grossman says the app will be free for those who already have the $3.99 iOS app.
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