Forecastfox Weather for Google Chrome

Forecastfox Weather is now available for Google's new browser, Google Chrome! We've redesigned Forecastfox from the ground up, making it simpler and easier to use. Chrome's extension system is based on "browser action" widgets. We built the widget to present the weather in a simple, readable format with links to more detailed information. We're planning on bringing many of the changes to the Firefox extension, so we'd love to have your feedback. You can download Forecastfox in the Chrome extension gallery (you may need to install Chrome first).

On Chrome, Forecastfox appears as a button that shows the weather icon and temperature.



Forecastfox opens when you click the button. The left column shows a concise 7 day forecast, and the right column shows more details. You can click any of the days on the left to see its details on the right. You can also quickly switch between locations via the links on the top.



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Edit:

We also like seeing the weather directly on the status bar -- we don't want to change that! We can't do that on Chrome because their extension system doesn't allow it. The popup described in this post would be an option for those who want to conserve space on the status bar. We will always provide the customization you're used to on Firefox. Thank you for all the feedback!

Edit:

We're looking for help translating Forecastfox. If you'd like to help out please see this post!

(Note: extension support hasn't been released to the stable branch for Chrome on Mac or Linux. You'll need the developer channel on Mac and the beta or developer channel on Linux).

Help translate Forecastfox

We've been busy working on support for localizations of the new version of Forecastfox. We've made great progress and now need the help of the community. If you natively speak (or equivalent) another language and are willing to help translate from English to that language, please email translate@ensolis.com!

Installing Forecastfox for Chrome

Here we'll explain how to get Forecastfox running on Google Chrome. If you already have Chrome installed, skip to step 2.

1. You can use one of multiple versions of Google Chrome, depending on how willing you are to encounter the occasional bug. The developer channel gives you the earliest access to Chrome features, but also is the most unstable. The beta channel is more stable, but still gives you earlier access than the main releases. To run Forecastfox, you'll need a developer or beta build for Linux or Windows. You can grab the latest beta of Google Chrome here.



2. You can install Forecastfox from the extension gallery. After clicking the install button, Chrome will display a standard prompt -- just click install again. Forecastfox won't look at your browsing history. Chrome just displays this message because Forecastfox stores its settings in the browser.
   





3. Once installed, a web page for customizing Forecastfox should appear. Customizing this version is a lot easier than on Firefox. Type your location in the search box and select your units.
   




4. With Forecastfox installed, you'll see a weather icon to the right of the URL bar (the top right corner of the browser). The icon is updated to reflect the current conditions and temperature for your location. Look out- if a severe weather alert is active, the temperature will have a red background.





5. Clicking the icon opens Forecastfox. It has a 7-day forecast summary on the left column and forecast details on the right. You can click on one of the days on the left (in the image we clicked on Sunday) to see more details. Severe weather alerts appear across the top when active- you can click for more details. You can switch between your last 3 recent locations with one click via the links on the top.
   
   

We hope you like Forecastfox. Please leave a comment on the extension gallery and tell your friends about Forecastfox!

Welcome to the new Forecastfox blog

Welcome to the new Forecastfox blog! We've started a new phase of development and have some exciting new features planned. We'll try to keep this blog updated with our progress. Check in from time to time!