How to display the weather forecast on the iPhone lock screen? You can display the current weather conditions on the iPhone lock screen, such as temperature, wind speed, air quality, moon phase, sunrise and sunset times, UV index, rain, snow, sleet, or hail forecast for your location. Displaying the current weather forecast on the lock screen will allow you to always be aware of the weather outside and help you decide how to dress before going out.
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In this tutorial, we will show you the easy steps to add weather forecast to your iPhone or iPad lock screen using widgets and smart wallpapers.
Adding a Weather Widget to the iOS 16 Lock Screen
1) Wake up the screen of your iPhone or iPad.
2) Once unlocked, press and hold the lock screen.
3) Then click “Customize”.
4) Click “Add Widgets”.
5) Scroll down and click “Weather”.
6) There are different kinds of weather widget here. Swipe left to see them all and tap on the one you want to use. You can choose any depending on your needs. Note that you can add up to two large rectangular widgets, up to four small square widgets, and up to one large and two small widgets.
7) Once you’ve finished adding the widgets you want, double-click X and then click Add > Set as wallpaper pair.
You will now see the weather of your location on your iPhone lock screen.
In addition to using the weather app’s built-in widgets, you can add widgets from third-party weather apps like CARROT.
The weather widget on the iPhone lock screen cannot be edited
In iOS 16, the iPhone lock screen weather widget only shows the forecast of your location. You cannot change the weather forecast city.
But you can add bigger and more interactive weather widgets to your iPhone home screen and to your Today screen. Once added, press and hold the widget > Edit Widget and select the city whose weather you want to see in the widget.
Note: Although you cannot edit the weather widget on the lock screen, you can edit other lock screen widgets such as the battery widget. To edit a widget, all you have to do is click on it and select one of the options.
If you want to see the weather forecast for another city without unlocking your iPhone, add a third-party weather widget. Another way is to use the iOS weather widget on the Today screen. You can see this screen with its widgets by swiping right on the lock screen.
Well, if you use sleep mode, then the weather forecast will be displayed every morning when you wake up.
Using live wallpapers with the weather
iOS 16 lets you use smart wallpapers that change your iPhone lock screen based on the weather in your area. To do this, go to Settings > Wallpapers > Add new wallpapers. Then select “Weather” from the top and click “Add” > “Set as wallpaper couple”.
You can also scroll down and select the first wallpaper option in the Weather & Astronomy section. There you will find wallpapers with pre-added weather widgets.
Once you add live weather wallpapers, they will change depending on the weather conditions outside in your area.